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Samaras shoots, Samaras scores!
Agora“Samaras rescues Greece” – it’s the headline the prime minister and many in his office would have cherished. But Giorgos Samaras, the striker without a club, has beaten premier Antonis to the title... that also saw them through the game with Ivory Coast. At a time when Greek society is so deeply divided
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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, he was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK... on social media. It should also be noted that the Communist Party (KKE) saw its candidates win six
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Reshuffle scenarios resurface for Tsipras after ministers resign over rent subsidies
PoliticsGreek Politics. Tsipras was not tempted to make a move last month when Independent Greeks (ANEL) MP Kostas Zouraris...-related remarks. Over the last few months, there has also been speculation that Tsipras will replace
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Reshuffle speculation follow snap polls rumours as ND enjoys ratings bounce
PoliticsGreek Politics.” The weekend saw a flurry of reports about possible ministerial changes when the PM returns from... points to 8.9. In contrast to the rises for the two frontrunners, PASOK-KINAL saw its backing slip... of the media’s usual speculation about the date of the next elections, given that Greek government’s
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Kassalekis goes from blank canvas to empty vessel, blowing open progressive space
Agorathey wanted. What many saw in September was someone who could beat Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... on any internal feuding. Kasselakis responded in what many saw as a heavy-handed manner by trying... tool for prosperity.” He also failed to make the usual demands a SYRIZA leader voices at such events
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Newsletter 461 - 09/05/2025
by Zoe Konstantopoulou, saw its support shoot up during February and March, reaching 13.4 pct... saw their backing dip from 12.8 pct to 12.4 pct. Although the gap between the two parties is slight... asked whether they saw the next general elections as an opportunity to cast a protest vote, 77 pct
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
department, in a blog post published on Thursday evening. Thomsen reiterated the remarks by IMF chief... fund (IKA) saw the level of contributions paid in by workers plummet by 31.5 percent between 2010... government’s wayward and naïve negotiating strategy last year, which saw the early signs of an economic
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Complex privatisation fund faces tall order to reduce Greek debt
EconomyOn top of the fiscal measures yielding 3 percent of GDP by 2018, one of the key prior actions for the conclusion of Greece’s first programme involves the establishment of a new privatisation fund. This was envisaged in the Eurozone Summit statement of l...
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek public sphere witnessed last week a rare incident for the country’s political scene - a debate through articles and statements by the two prime ministers who governed Greece between 1996 and 2009 on their views regarding foreign policy regardi...
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Possibility of snap elections after third bailout agreed is firmly on Tsipras's agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe possibility of working with ANEL again after snap elections, Gerovasili said she saw “no reason... (ANEL) has also voiced support this week for Tsipras and possible early elections. Top ANEL official
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