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SYRIZA suffers new split as Kasselakis storms off to form own party
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe turmoil that SYRIZA has experienced since its poor performance in the national elections... the venue where SYRIZA was holding its emergency conference over the weekend. They claimed that delegates..., he rarely gave the impression that he has a clear political identity or that his ideas stem from
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Tsipras pitch for progressive opposition presents New Democracy with new adversary
PoliticsGreek Politicsreemergence is perceived as a threat. Tsipras has been keeping a relatively low profile since resigning... a member. It has long been speculated, however, that he has been looking for the right opportunity... to use SYRIZA as a launchpad. The party is holding its congress in the coming days, with reports saying
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Government unveils 2026 reform agenda as Karystianou party continues to shake up politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the ministers show that Greece has absorbed 23.4 billion euros of the package in the past 3.5 years, putting... is distributed fairly across the country. The government has pledged to deliver in the coming year 50... for moving to rural areas are a 10,000-euro relocation bonus which has been piloted for the Evros border
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Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016
of understanding, while the government has proposed an increase in the tax rate on dividends from 10 to 15... government has broadly converged with the institutions on a fiscal gap of 3 percent of GDP (5.4..., an increase (at a rate that is yet to be decided) in social security contributions for supplementary
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Newsletter 15 - 13/02/2015
ministers failed to lead to a decision or even a common statement, although it has been claimed... at an agreement. The Greek side has indicated it is willing to accept some of the measures being demanded by its lenders and has suggested that it would also propose some of its own. In return, Athens appears
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Newsletter 204 -03/05/2019
is considering lowering the top VAT rate from 24 to 22 percent and the middle rate from 13 to 12 percent and moving some goods from the top rate to the lower one. Another measure being considered...’ economic programme. Since then, though, the centre-right party has argued that it will negotiate
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Newsletter 404 - 01/12/2023
to his government’s tax bill, although SYRIZA has not been able to capitalise on the negative reactions as its focus has been on healing the wounds caused by the recent wave of departures from... a minimum levy on the self-employed and sole traders, which has caused displeasure among these groups
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Newsletter 425 - 31/05/2024
from two years in 2020 and 2021, Greece has had a negative savings rate since 2011, with the research... would be discussed in the second half of 2024 in the drafting of the 2025 budget. New Democracy has... failing to address the problem or contributing to it through its policies. SYRIZA has proposed a package
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Summer Covid wave sparks fresh warnings, as opposition unites on gender-based violence
PoliticsGreek Politics. Experts note that the decline suggests the current wave of the pandemic has crested, but warn... in July. It has been widely noted, however, that the latest figures equate to over 50 deaths a day... of the rising death rate, after the spokesman for the government’s expert committee claimed on social media
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Newsletter 430 - 05/07/2024
PoliticsAll three main parties hitting period of extended turbulenceIt has been a challenging week... concerted and outspoken so far. Samaras claimed that the ruling conservative party has lost touch with its ideological roots and “politics has taken a back seat to communication and TikTok
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