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Government acts to prevent energy price shock in move critics say comes too late
PoliticsGreek Politics, however, that the government has been caught on the back foot by the rally which has seen the wholesale... across southeast Europe. However, Greece has seen some of the highest, reaching 650 euros/MWh... has shown a disdainful attitude towards the issue, pointing to an incident on a morning TV show when
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Newsletter 434 - 27/09/2024
was re-elected last summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been dealing with internal strife... complaints about the way that the Culture Ministry has handed out contracts for the snack bars..., Mitsotakis has embarked on a charm offensive to try and placate rebels within New Democracy, as fresh
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PM accepts economic recovery not being felt by all, argues for more time
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made his clearest admission so far that he is concerned... of next year’s budget, which has been tabled in Parliament and is due to be voted on next month. In his on-camera comments, the PM admitted that even though wages have increased and unemployment has
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U.S. and China are still in reconnaissance mode, but for how long?
Agorastruggle in a framework that’s too complex to authoritatively read through. While nobody has a crystal... and a clear-cut Trump 2.0 China policy has yet to take shape. Being highly unpredictable, the U.S. president himself has toggled at times between positive signals and threats to China, though his statements
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Fringe parties gain from Tempe furore as judiciary becomes embroiled in row
PoliticsGreek Politicshas also been drawn into the argument. The Metron Analysis survey conducted for Mega TV indicated... up to 68 pct. There has been a similar trend in the view of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... Analysis poll shows that, in terms of voting intentions, support for New Democracy has fallen to 22.3
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Newsletter 452 - 21/02/2025
that Mitsotakis and his team have accepted that this approach was damaging. There has been a marked... on PASOK and SYRIZA in particular. This week, the PM’s spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has gone... a challenging obstacle course. SYRIZA has requested a parliamentary debate on the subject, while PASOK has
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Opposition parties press ahead with Tempe moves in Parliament as PM draws lines of defence
PoliticsGreek Politicsin a special court. PASOK has based its move on evidence found by the judicial investigation, which has yet... the pressure on Mitsotakis over an issue that has become the government’s biggest millstone, PASOK... rebellions within the ruling centre-right party, which has a comfortable parliamentary majority
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Opposition outmanoeuvred by fast-track prosecution of first political figure over Tempe
PoliticsGreek Politicsformer deputy minister Christos Triantopoulos straight to court. The manoeuvre by New Democracy has... misdemeanour charges for breach of duty. Opposition reactions The development has embarrassed PASOK, who..., on the other hand, has submitted an amendment to legislation on the prosecution of ministers
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Newsletter 458 - 04/04/2025
Mitsotakis has approved pay increases for members of the armed forces and paved the way this week.... Defence has traditionally proved a reliable unifying subject for the conservatives; however, the topic has... at 880 euros, has gone up by just over 35 pct since the centre-right party came to power in 2019
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Newsletter 464 - 30/05/2025
action has already been taken against certain applicants suspected of fraud, no charges have been... and has been a longstanding issue. However, their defence is undermined by the fact that the EPPO... difficult to sidestep responsibility. Adding to the political sensitivity, the scandal has the potential
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