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Mitsotakis eyes Christmas handout, tries to rally support for diaspora vote proposal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has made tackling income disparity its “number one priority.” The comment about a potential... of their collateral, it helps the construction business so it’s not just a measure that supports the disposable income of households,” he said. “It’s also a growth-generating measure.” Mitsotakis acknowledged
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Policy pledges bolster top two parties as ND erases losses from surveillance affair
PoliticsGreek Politicsit was a flat 63.9 cents. Overall, the monthly cost of the measure has fallen by about 40 pct, from 1.9... support for third party PASOK has remained more or less static. The findings suggest... lead, while PASOK has not made any headway despite leader Nikos Androulakis’s prominent role
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Parties turn focus on economy as PASOK struggles with election fallout
PoliticsGreek Politicsincludes consumer market regulation. The Development Ministry has been central to the government’s... Democracy has taken the view that the best approach for tackling inflation, and particularly food price... cuts to VAT on the model of other European countries, claiming that the measure would be ineffective
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Vote on territorial waters puts PM's stance in spotlight
PoliticsGreek PoliticsBakoyannia, and several present cabinet members. “I don’t see you dredging up any statements of mine on the subject”, Mitsotakis responded, “because I personally did not take a position as I was well aware... at home. Centrist appeal In recent months, the prime minister has presented this image very carefully
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Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policyand Kostas Karamanlis - are not in favour of the political dialogue with Turkey. However, Greece has... in Brussels said: “I think that it is a good opportunity for a reminder that it is absolutely necessary... in a very compromised position. I think we all strive for peace, but at some point, there’s also
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Progress seen after Brussels talks but review conclusion still out of reach
PoliticsGreek Politicsthree years. This has not been confirmed. With regards to the measures to open up the energy market... as other member states. “I ask for your support in order to protect, together, the right of Greece... regulations are in line with the rest of Europe. It seems that Athens feels it has a chance of forcing
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Calls for snap polls, parliamentary probes set tone for polarised politics
PoliticsGreek Politicschallenging him to hold snap polls (“Since you can’t govern, let the people decide. I dare you to go... and questioned whether there was any prospect of early elections. Clearly, the opposition leader has... way, it appears that the tone has been set for the months to come.
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Athens eyes cancellation of pension cuts as Tsipras prepares Thessaloniki package
EconomyProgrammeTsakalotos has proposed a package of measures following the encouraging budget figures for the first...The Greek government has given its clearest indication yet that it does not intend to implement... cabinet, two senior coalition figures have suggested that the measure, agreed with the lenders
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Newsletter 227 -08/11/2019
and Greece’s GDP. The measure that has been capturing most attention outside of Greece... change the scheme within that period. New Democracy believes that this measure may entice... Democracy has taken on this issue, which was the highest rating for the seven policy areas the pollsters
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Lenders' reaction to pension pledge leaves Tsipras short of options
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMechanism revealed that it has put on hold the implementation of short-term debt relief measures... not legislate extra fiscal measures, especially on pensions, the Greek prime minister has few options... process has been put on hold as the institutions are examining whether Tsipras’s pledge to give 617
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