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Tsipras tries to weather Kammenos storm, looks for poll boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe stability of his coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL) and its leader, Defence Minister Panos... in the party about the ANEL leader’s behaviour. New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted this point and claimed that SYRIZA and ANEL would end up dragging each other down. The government’s
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Coalition in last-minute legislative rush, extends helping hand to MPs
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government has adopted this tactic in the past, preferring not to put SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL..., particularly regarding property auctions. The ANEL lawmakers have also been reliable until now... in the future, particularly after Dimitris Kammenos (no relation to ANEL leader Panos Kammenos
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Mitsotakis calls for no-confidence vote, hoping to exert more pressure on coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicscoalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), to the settlement. However, there does not seem to be any chance of the censure motion leading to a vote of no confidence in the government. Despite ANEL’s... ANEL deputy Dimitris Kammenos, who has been involved in frequent public arguments with his SYRIZA
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis head in opposite directions over talks with Skopje
PoliticsGreek Politicsin views between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) is one of the areas that Mitsotakis focussed... further by suggesting that New Democracy will no longer engage with the government on the Macedonia
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SYRIZA sets out strategy for European vote with eye on general elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreeks (ANEL) and New Democracy, on its ticket to give an even stronger impression... of discussion with Tsipras’s party, leaving the prime minister to engage with either individuals from
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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Amid signs of split over Tempe probe, government plays down EU prosecutor’s remarks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government attempted to put a positive spin on the pointed criticism delivered by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi during her visit to Athens but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration continues to be dogged by some of the issues ...
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Dendias visit to Turkey builds on show of solidarity following earthquake
PoliticsForeign Policyof humanitarian aid from Greece, carried in five planes. Cavusoglu noted that “we saw and watched that after... that rejoiced, we saw that all Greeks rejoiced.” Dendias fully endorsed Cavusoglu’s statement about Athens... during the last 3 years or so. For both countries to engage in a new phase of their relations
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Polls provide PM with some comfort, spell out size of task for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Freedom, the populist party led by Zoe Konstantopoulou, saw its support shoot up during February... in third place. The social democrats saw their backing dip from 12.8 pct to 12.4 pct. Although the gap... half of 2015, and therefore a dangerous alternative than to engage with PASOK and its more
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