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SYRIZA seeks to bolster post-MoU narrative with early IMF repayment
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greece’s two biggest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as holding on to the governorship... in Mandra and the fatal wildfire in Mati – and that she will overcome this criticism to win the vote
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Wildfires and pandemic set political agenda as parties prepare for return to business
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Mati disaster while in government, they have opted for a conciliatory tone rather than a head... in the immediate aftermath of last week’s fires, but insists on holding the prime minister personally
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Mitsotakis tries to dig way out of snowstorm fallout
PoliticsGreek Politicsspecifically on the breakdown of coordination among authorities during the deadly fire in Mati.... The latest developments also raise questions about whether the idea of holding snap elections in the coming
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Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020
PM rebuffs Covid-19 criticism Mitsotakis defends govt stance but is forced to extend some measures until Jan After being forced to extend Covid-19 restrictions into January, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tried to defend this week his, and his gover...
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EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn official visit to Athens by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an occasion to hit back at the recent resolution passed by European lawmakers expressing concerns about the rule of law in Gr...
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturesof the first MoU by a considerable margin. Secondly, following the initial dramatic cuts, the rate... permanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations... contractors. Their numbers have swelled from 3,413 in 2012 to 15,601 at the end of 2017. By far the largest
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Excess of vaccines in Serbia will go to waste
Agorais advancing at a snail’s pace and facing delays in vaccine deliveries. On March 6, when holding his dramatic... to holding or tolerating a series of nominally illegal gatherings and other actions opposing
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Newsletter 468 - 27/06/2025
, opposition parties are struggling to capitalize on the turmoil. PASOK, though holding second place...%. The most dramatic decline came from SYRIZA, whose backing collapsed from 4.6% to just 2.9%, falling behind... ceasefire between Israel and Iran was achieved this week, and appears to be holding. In last week’s
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Newsletter 172 -27/07/2018
questioned The deadly wildfire in Mati, northeast of Athens, which claimed more than 80 lives has... to journalists that there is evidence which points to the fires in Kinetta, west of Athens, and Mati being the product of arson. The officials also explained that the speed with which the Mati blaze, which
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PM prioritises saving lives as govt fire strategy comes under more scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Mati fire in 2018, which caused more than 100 deaths and for which the then SYRIZA government... in connection to what happened at Mati, ND has made saving lives in such situations a priority... – in contrast, for example, to the Mati fire, when gale-force winds were blowing. There were also
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