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Government tries to polish economic image as it prepares for big gamble on relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecovery Greece has experienced over the last few years. While GDP has risen and unemployment has fallen... shows the government is overtaxing Greeks. The tone of the exchange suggests that this argument has... power parity, and we have increased from 66% to 70%.” “It is an effort which has yielded considerable
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Newsletter 474 - 05/09/2025
support has dipped into the low twenties in most polls, with undecided voters often forming the second... wavering voters. The middle class — central to ND’s previous landslides — has been squeezed by inflation... the middle: Tax relief, cost of living and jobsThis week has been dominated by the build-up to Prime
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Newsletter 483 - 07/11/2025
). What began as a cost-cutting measure has spiralled into a crisis that now threatens the cohesion..., with the remainder subject to a three-month consultation. The ELTA controversy has compounded existing... for Public Revenue (IAPR) has disrupted payments, prompting protests in Crete and a nationwide rally
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Government fails to break deadlock in dispute with farmers as SYRIZA loses MEP
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has warned it will show zero tolerance for disruption as farmers kick off 48 hours... party by Tempe mother Maria Karystianou has claimed its first political casualty, as SYRIZA MEP Nikolas Farantouris has been ejected from the party over rumours of a possible collaboration. Farmers
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Mitsotakis tries to calibrate domestic message amid widening EU-US rift
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a cautious message on the rapid escalation in EU-US tension... of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. The Greek PM has been struggling to maintain... partner of the United States and as a member of the EU, adding the country has fought to make
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PASOK’s tries to expand as it comes under pressure from all sides
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK has stepped up its efforts to broaden its support as it heads towards a crucial party..., which are due to be held by next summer. For a party that has spent the past decade clawing its way... Sensing PASOK’s vulnerability, the government has moved to define the party’s choices
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Athens balances EU line and opts for observer role in Trump’s Board of Peace
PoliticsForeign PolicyAfter some deliberation, Athens has decided to participate in US President Donald Trump’s “Board... that Greece “has expressed its initial intention to be present both in the stabilisation forces... sources. The issue of the Board of Peace has proved fairly controversial within the EU, with most member
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Banking on voters’ desire for stability, ND insists ruling majority is still achievable
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that it is not merely a partisan aspiration but a national necessity. Mitsotakis has sharpened..., which has shown signs of fatigue after nearly seven years of centre‑right rule. Current surveys place.... That memory has become a touchstone inside the PM’s office, where officials argue that undecided centre
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Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has gone from cautiously monitoring the Middle East crisis to an active, multi‑level... in the region — remains officially “not under threat”, but security has been tightened and recent...‑escalation and the protection of civilians. But the machinery behind that message has shifted into crisis
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Mitsotakis distances himself from Israel’s Lebanon offensive as industry warns of energy crunch
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to reframe Greece’s perspective on the evolving situation... lease of life". This is the closest Mitsotakis has come to criticising Israel publicly over the actions of the Netanyahu government. The PM has faced criticism at home for deepening Greece’s ties
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