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Public deficit and democratic duty
Agorafollowing a presentation at the London School of Economics. “Members of the general public have a duty... administration without its own serious faults. Neither does accepting that Greece had lost control... what triggered Greece’s crisis is a matter of democratic duty. Nick Malkoutzis
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturesis out of all control,” charged New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a recent statement... people to key positions, allowing it to control the apparatus of government even after it has lost... of whether Greece can be trusted to manage its own affairs once the heavy surveillance of the programme
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Polls show drastic erosion of trust in institutions, but ND retaining political dominance
PoliticsGreek Politicscaptures a pattern of dramatic erosion, in some cases reversal, of trust in public institutions among... an erosion in the power of institutions and independent authorities by painting the accusations
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Newsletter 312 - 15/10/2021
a battering because of heavy rain and storms that led to flooding on Evia over the weekend... of natural disasters over which it has no control. In fact, government spokesman Yiannis Economou... to a further erosion of New Democracy’s substantial lead in the opinion polls. Storm Ballos, which hit Athens
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Newsletter 292 - 09/04/2021
claimed that the New Democracy had lost control of the situation and lost the trust of the public... erosion of faith in ND’s abilities has also stoked speculation about whether Mitsotakis will abandon... it highlighted the challenges faced by the country’s banking sector. Despite the heavy economic
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Newsletter 504 - 15/05/2026
‑heavy, technocratic orientation, deliberately contrasting with SYRIZA’s current state. Reactions.... Opinion polls The week’s opinion polls paint a picture of erosion for New Democracy, momentum for Tsipras... sides of the election timing dilemma: waiting risks further erosion, but going early may not give ND
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Our tragedy: How could this happen?
AgoraControl System (ETCS) were highlighted repeatedly over the past few years by independent media..., the dereliction of such a basic duty reeks of indifference. An official overseeing the installation... that cost-cutting and staff shortages have had. In any case, such heavy responsibility cannot rest
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Newsletter 323 - 14/01/2022
of the minimum wage to 800 euros, cuts to VAT on basic goods and excise duty on fuel, an intervention.... The jump in energy prices started spinning out of control in October, when natural gas increased year... of the heavy lifting in closing the fiscal deficit this year as the economy continues its recovery
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Government comes out swinging as tense week, building up to Tempe protests, begins
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGeorgiadis is one of the members of the cabinet that has done the heavy lifting over the past few days... the notorious Contract 717, which aimed to restore the remote traffic control and signalling system... killed 57 people. The EPPO has found indications that there was a breach of duty by Karamanlis
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Newsletter 467 - 20/06/2025
for breach of duty. It also sidestepped broader, more severe charges proposed by opposition parties... policy of the US and the prospect of heavy tariffs on all EU goods traded in the US. The 90-day pause... on the economic front have large dependencies on events outside Greece’s control and the challenges
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