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ND eyes start of recovery as public interest in Tempe issue appears to wane
PoliticsGreek Politicsindicating the start of a slow comeback that has created significant doubt over whether Prime Minister... Konstantopoulou, has retained the support it won over the last few weeks on the back of its leader’s... in the three soundings is that PASOK has not managed to end its drift. The social democrats
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Drop ‘til you shop
Agoracountries where the measure has been in place for much longer, is that businesses and the national... household disposable income has dropped by around 30 percent since 2010 and we have seen the emergence of consumers of need rather than choice. Nevertheless, this is the debate that has been prompted
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Deadly floods blight Athens as progress sought in third review
PoliticsGreek Politicsillegal construction has been rife over many decades and spending on flood defences has not been... of neglect, there has so far been little attempt from the opposition to pin the blame for this week... will take place but approval of the coalition’s measure is guaranteed as the main opposition parties
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Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor SYRIZA but the opposition party did much to create the sense that it has truly established itself... mean in the EU elections. He has argued that this would put stability at risk and it is certain... PASOK because a number of the candidates it has backed have a good chance of being elected. In Attica
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Mitsotakis targets public sector malaise as MPs scrutinise railway safety
PoliticsGreek Politicsclaimed that he has a “mandate to change the Greece that wounds us”. He argued that New Democracy has... the signalling and safety equipment at their disposal to prevent the accident. This explanation has... to power. ND has a majority on the committee and has also asked for Christos Spritzis, the transport
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New polls suggest picking party veteran for president helps PM in goal of mobilising ND base
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat if Mitsotakis’s goal was to get New Democracy’s core supporters on board with his choice, he has achieved... in the issue could be why Tasoulas’s limited appeal as a candidate has not had a negative impact on New... party has risen since December. In terms of voting intentions, ND’s ratings are up from 24 pct last
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Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsagainst him by right-wing critics, that he has allowed neighbouring Turkey to get the upper hand on its... argued that he has pursued an active foreign policy by seizing the initiative on issues... of the criticisms levelled against the government is that it has made de facto concessions to Turkey
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No time for Tsipras to celebrate as long list of tasks means pressure is on from start
EconomyProgrammestrongly objected this measure, none has presented so far equivalent revenue sources or cost savings... and measures to be implemented in the coming weeks. Fiscal policy The Finance Ministry has to adopt...The new coalition government to be sworn in on Tuesday after Sunday’s snap elections has a series
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Newsletter 439 - 01/11/2024
is believed to be paving the way to repeal an unpopular tax measure widely blamed for losing New Democracy... daily Naftemporiki reports that an amendment to the Finance Ministry bill that has just been put to consultation contains a provision that would enable it to axe the controversial measure under certain
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Parties pick from energy policy menu as EU response opens up more options
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeasures that the New Democracy government has so far rejected on affordability grounds. These could...The past week has seen the range of potential policies for tackling high energy prices expand... the coming weeks and months, perhaps leading up to the next election. The New Democracy government has
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