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Machinations intensify as announcement of election date approaches
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government’s focus on the handouts aimed at combatting the cost-of-living crisis is one..., for which 650 million euros has been set aside, and a one-off stipend for pensioners who did...” with Greek democracy. “Those who say such things, starting with Mr Tsipras, have one goal: To create
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ND aiming to capitalise on conviction for leading ex-SYRIZA minister
PoliticsGreek Politics, the secretary of businessman Christos Kalogritsas, who submitted a bid for one of the TV licences... and ensure that at least one TV channel would favour the left-wing party in its coverage. According... that Alexis Tsipras and his team, of which Pappas was one of the most prominent members, could
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ND poll losses reignite discussions of post-election coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy officials to acknowledge the prospect of a coalition with one of the opposition parties... personnel followed safety protocols. During one heated exchange which took place on camera, the minister.... Political implications The most recent sounding by Alco for Alpha TV found that over one in two Greeks did
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Newsletter 376 - 31/03/2023
be a “majority government of one party, but not one colour”. The comment was interpreted as an indication... not deliver a majority for ND. Mitsotakis has hinted at this idea before, and it is one of the scenarios... governments since September 2015: One led by SYRIZA and the current New Democracy administration
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Newsletter 378 - 28/04/2023
of campaigning for the May 21 elections proved to be a relatively productive one for Prime Minister... one of its key strengths, the prime minister repeated his pledge to strengthen borders and improve... rating, keeping Greek debt one notch below investment grade, though it did up its outlook to positive
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Mitsotakis pledges more benefits in bid to tap SYRIZA strongholds
PoliticsGreek Politicsbenefits for civil servants. Public sector employees with one child will receive a monthly bonus of 70... challenging OECD calculations suggesting that Greece is one of the few countries it monitors where real..., particularly for younger Greeks, as one of the key factors that proves the profits of growth under
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On monetary policy and inflation targeting
Agorainflation period). All countries live in only one global economy, after all. Country A was slightly... rate targeting is the preferred policy in practice. Risks. One reason why price level targeting may not have been popular is the perennial question about what to do with adverse supply shocks? One
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Mitsotakis sticks with stability mantra as SYRIZA looks for new approach
PoliticsGreek Politicsmight generate some complacency among party supporters. One of the reasons that ND was not only able... 61 pct earlier this month. Should there be a lower turnout on June 25, ND could be one... at least one of these parties to make it into the next Parliament. Mitsotakis may also face voters
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Mitsotakis enters last week of campaign with confidence, high ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicsby one opinion poll after the other. Speaking during a televised news conference on Sunday, Mitsotakis... be moved around. He again identified the overhaul of the national health system as one of his main... to change the constitution on its own, insisting that the support of at least one more party would
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Wildfire threat to air base puts government in embarrassing position
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greece’s defence capabilities, including the purchase of new jets from the US, one of its most emblematic policies and one which has received strong public support. Against this backdrop, the sight of one of the country’s main air force bases being threatened by fire, forcing aircraft to scramble
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