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How Greece's electoral map changed radically over 10 years
Agoragroups. Transformation complete Two years later, Greece held European Parliament elections... extended its lead and managed to trim the difference among housewives. The European Parliament results... with the crushing defeat in the European Parliament elections last month. ND achieved a landslide by gaining 33.1
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Lenders set to highlight reform delays, leaving fiscal gap concerns until after elections
EconomyProgrammeThe European Commission is due to publish on Wednesday the third enhanced surveillance report... to be very matter-of-fact and European officials are likely to adopt a low-key approach to avoid accusations... just days before the European Parliament elections on May 26 will not lead to Greece missing this year
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Mitsotakis urges voters to give ND clear majority amid KINAL turmoil
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the ultra-nationalist Greek Solution (Elliniki Lysi), which surprised many observers in the European... be brought into the next cabinet by Mitsotakis or nominated as Greece’s candidate for the European... in the European Parliament elections or voted for SYRIZA. Opinion is divided on whether the Venizelos
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EC warns budget not on track due to handouts, advises against further underspend
EconomyProgrammepost-programme surveillance report published by the European Commission. The European technocrats... interests for it to continue. Given that the budget under-execution is not included in the European... would partially offset the lower revenues from the VAT reduction. European technocrats believe
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Regling underlines concerns about fiscal target after voter-friendly measures
EconomyProgrammeEuropean Stability Mechanism (ESM) managing director Klaus Regling has repeated his warning... measures last month, in the run up to the European Parliament elections, might put the target of 3.5... by the European Commission. “I take note that the Greek government says that they will reach
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ND maintains big lead but keeps foot down to counter possible low turnout
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the European Parliament elections on May 26. New Democracy is still well ahead in the opinion polls... party’s candidates, stressing that the result of the European Parliament vote does not guarantee... as the gap between the two parties in the European Parliament elections. The centre-right party is on 38.5
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BoG report highlights economic challenges, proposes way forward
Economyseries of expansionary measures that were announced prior to the European Parliament elections that the European Commission estimated in its latest post-programme report in the volume of 1 percent... will suffice to bring the ratio close to the European average of 3.2 percent and as such urges
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National Bank first to test market waters in post-election afterglow
EconomyEuropean elections, when Greek markets first embarked on a wild party in anticipation of Sunday’s... European official “with an exceptional knowledge of the state of European banking” briefed reporters... Zavvos is a lawyer with more than two decades of experience working for the European Commission
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Fiscal targets and tax cuts on agenda as Staikouras meets Regling
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe new Greek government is due to hold its first meeting with representatives from the European... to meet European Stability Mechanism managing director Klaus Regling on Monday afternoon to discuss New... to sway the creditors remains to be seen. So far, there has been no indication from the European lenders
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Lenders urge new government to meet fiscal targets as Athens issues 7-year bond
EconomyProgrammeStaikouras on Monday, European Stability Mechanism managing director Klaus Regling spoke at the Economist... European officials over the previous days, which is that the institutions do not object to Greece... sustainability.” Regling’s statement reflects the longstanding position that Greece’s European
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