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PM brushes aside political cost of self-employed tax bill as main opposition unravels
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears determined to pass a controversial tax reform... the trade tax levied on the self-employed. The prime minister has pledged that the extra tax revenues... only a few tweaks, which New Democracy lawmakers are keen to advertise as evidence that the prime
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Newsletter 404 - 01/12/2023
by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis being snubbed in London by his British counterpart Rishi Sunak... meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Rishi Sunak at the culmination of the Greek prime minister’s visit... including the situation in Gaza, Ukraine, climate change and migration. The prime minister also met
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Mitsotakis pushes for broad consensus after surprise announcement on postal vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsto a surprise announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who told last week’s cabinet meeting... as a reformer. The prime minister couched the measure in his introductory statement in a broader effort... Democracy stoked last week by critical comments made by former party leader Antonis Samaras, the prime
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New Democracy leadership headed for showdown with right wing over migrant labour bill
PoliticsGreek Politicson the prime minister to withdraw it. The legislation’s defenders claim it is a pragmatic move to address... the party line, making a sole exception for Samaras in respect of his status as a former prime... a triumph for the prime minister’s strategy, as it is just weeks since the very same proposal
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Parties at odds over private universities as ND faces nepotism accusations
PoliticsGreek Politicsmoved one step closer to fruition when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis introduced the long..., however the government is determined to move on the issue, with the prime minister promising to reform... the prime minister’s nephew. The company, Anaplasi Athinas AE, was responsible for a number
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In 2024, Greece and Turkey look to build on diplomatic progress made in previous months
PoliticsForeign Policy. In December 2022, the two diplomatic advisors of the Greek Prime Minister and Turkey’s president secretly... clear and would require time to become discernible. The meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos... and technical level. However, there are still voices within Greece’s ruling New Democracy party, like Prime
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PM under pressure from both sides over marriage equality legislation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA throwaway comment by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hinting at a delay in bringing... of his parliamentary team, after Samaras was given a special exemption as a former prime minister... forcefully in favour of equal rights for same-sex couples, accused the prime minister of stalling and being
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Newsletter 408 - 19/01/2024
learn more about what Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is proposing and the thinking behind his... with the distinctions drawn in the proposal outlined by the prime minister and endorses his focus... to start showing results on prices from March. With global challenges refusing to ease, Prime Minister
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Government tests cross-party consensus with postal vote amendment
PoliticsGreek Politicsaccused of tactical manoeuvring to turn the conversation away from same-sex marriage, where Prime Minister... with the prime minister and may abstain from the vote. While question marks remain over the intentions of four... by the cabinet scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed after the prime minister was diagnosed with flu
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Mitsotakis picks way through Feb challenges with support for farmers, fixity on universities
PoliticsGreek Politicswhich are coming to a head at the start of the year. The prime minister said his government... towards producers calling for support measures, the prime minister told President Sakellaropoulou... for farmers affected by the floods for two years. Speaking on Skai radio on Tuesday, the prime
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