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Coalition focuses on relief effort after fires as Mitsotakis holds back on criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsministers with breathing space despite the full horror of what happened in Mati, a seaside resort... authorities, despite questions being asked about whether there was an evacuation plan for Mati... incompetence becomes evident in the days ahead. The tragic events in Mati, though, have definitely
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Mitsotakis steps up pressure on coalition over wildfire deaths
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the accounts of survivors of the Mati fire have more value and are more truthful than the explanations... for the deaths in Mati. One of the survivors has already filed a law suit and other legal action... knows that the muddled handling of the Mati disaster by the government means that he has to simply
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Fiscal Council endorses fiscal and macro assumptions but warns of potential obstacles
EconomyMacroeconomycorrelation between imports and income. In its concluding remarks, the Fiscal Council says that although... will be assisted by the reduction of the tax-free threshold in 2020. At the same time indirect tax revenue is seen... the impact of the reduction of the tax-free threshold and the cut in pensions will play a key role
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Banking on voters’ desire for stability, ND insists ruling majority is still achievable
PoliticsGreek Politicsdefections — to reach the crucial 180‑vote threshold. PASOK expelled Paraskevaidis this week after a series of controversial remarks in which he suggested the party should be willing to “cooperate... threshold that is considered an important benchmark, even only for reasons of party morale. Only
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IMF's Article IV conclusion outlines progress and remaining risks on road to recovery
EconomyProgrammeto the labour market in the post programme period and they make the argument again in their remarks... of the tax base by reducing the tax-free threshold that is planned for 2020 should be used to reduce
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Tsipras pitch for progressive opposition presents New Democracy with new adversary
PoliticsGreek Politicswith notable support. The former PM used the closing remarks of the second conference organised by his... started out with 21.4 pct of households below the poverty threshold in 2015 and lowered it to 17.9 pct
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Mitsotakis dismisses poll speculation, promises swift housing relief and rural support
PoliticsGreek Politicsminister’s remarks come amid growing public frustration over the cost of living, housing shortages... by a loosening of the eligibility criteria. The income threshold is being raised to 25,000 for a single
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Newsletter 491 - 23/01/2026
as part of a broader push for transparency and citizen involvement. Yet the remarks were widely... parties such as Niki, MeRA25, and Movement to Democracy hover around the 3% threshold, with undecided
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Mitsotakis tries to rally base as Tsipras sharpens attacks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsELGA to deliver faster compensation and modern irrigation planning. Closing his remarks, Tsipras...% parliamentary threshold sit MeRA25 (2.5%), Voice of Reason (2.3%), Niki (2.2%), New Left (2.2%) and Movement
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Greece welcomes Abbas after stalemate during visit by FYROM's Poposki
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas begins an official two-day visit to Athens on Monday. His arrival is to coincide with the Greek Parliament’s adoption of a non-binding resolution calling for “the Palestinian State” to be recognised. The resolution has been in the pipeline
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