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Opposition picks holes in latest measures to mitigate economic impact from pandemic
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe scheme if they do not fire staff. However, SYRIZA argues that it will lead to employees who are put... the economy. KINAL also put forward its own six-month support programme a few weeks ago and continues... to criticise ND and chip away at the strong support it currently enjoys in the opinion polls
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Teachers threaten revolt over education bill as opposition gears up for summer confrontation
PoliticsGreek Politicsstrong criticism from stakeholders and the opposition, with both sides girding for confrontation over... a pandemic-induced hiatus which put a freeze on the party’s long-awaited regrouping since its return... to put forward a truly progressive alternative. Tsipras called on the party to show readiness
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Police actions in spotlight again after fatal shooting
PoliticsGreek Politicsand disciplinary processes would be followed in accordance with the law. The events also provoked a strong... demands a plan, a cool head and operational seriousness”. The incident is the latest to put... of the conservative New Democracy government, which recently put into place a 31-million-euro investment
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Government accused of complacency on food supply and price hikes
PoliticsGreek Politicsfoodstuffs have met with strong criticism from the opposition and sections of the media. A ministerial... Budget Office put average inflation for 2022 at 7.4 pct in its base scenario, which included a 25 pct.... One estimate put the annual increase in the price of fertilisers at over 165 pct. Against
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Newsletter 351 - 16/09/2022
policies. Among the pledges put forward were a social housing scheme, a reformed public pension system... put forward by Mitsotakis and Androulakis over the past few days, the New Democracy leader tried... continues sending signals of strong recovery as employed increased by 3.3 pct on annual basis
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PM signals April elections as MP at centre of latest sleaze scandal resigns
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat ruled out elections before April, apparently aimed to put a lid on speculation over snap polls that had... to emerge, the MP tendered his resignation in a letter, in which he recognised that he put the government... the proposals being examined are tests on arrivals and a strong recommendation for masks in airports.
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Mitsotakis stands firm on self-employed tax as disintegrating SYRIZA falls behind in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsstrong performance at the last elections was not to be perceived as a “blank cheque” but as a greater... voter next door”, who he said was ready to defend the party’s gains and put their stamp on 21st..., which would put them in a stronger negotiating position with other breakaways. Voters asked about
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PM attempts to regroup, shift focus after testing week over Tempe crash
PoliticsGreek Politicsinvestigation while also losing two of his closest aides. The premier will try to put recent troubling... political proposals to put to the Greek voters. It is questionable, though, how effective this strategy... to the To Vima report and Androulakis’s strong performance in the censure motion debate have given
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Parties return to campaign trail after Easter lull
PoliticsGreek Politicsas constituting voters’ daily concerns – are seen as the party’s strong suit in a debate which is mainly... place in the coming days and will give parties an opportunity to put forward their positions... communities in areas such as healthcare provision. The social democrats have pledged to put
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Foreign policy tops political agenda as relations with Greece's neighbours come under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment was put on the spot on Sunday when the newly elected president of North Macedonia, Gordana... the name deal was problematic from the start, justifying ND’s strong resistance to it at the time. Instead, it wants to put the focus on Mitsotakis’s reluctance to engage with the pact and portray him
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