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Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016
was beaten again. Despite the economy entering recession, Greece being monitored for its oversized public... was implementing an agreement similar to the one he had chased Papandreou out of town for. Within two years, Samaras had lost one of his coalition partners, suffered a defeat in the European Parliament
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The men who would be prime ministers
Agora2004. He was undeterred by the fact that when the snap polls came in 2007 his party was beaten again... an agreement similar to the one he had chased Papandreou out of town for. Within two years, Samaras had lost one of his coalition partners, suffered a defeat in the European Parliament elections and seen
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Rise of small parties creates pre- and post-election complications
PoliticsGreek Politicsa point down on its May 25 result, SYRIZA 19.2 pct, almost one point down, and PASOK 11.1 pct, again... will intensify and there is a danger that SYRIZA and PASOK could find themselves drowned out by more radical... government will be one of “many colours”. In other words, he plans to bring in figures from outside
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Last-minute labour amendment, university asylum law fuel political row as third bill passes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs were accepted at the last minute. One foresees the demolition of illegal buildings in some... loopholes in the provision, there is considerable danger that it will not be implemented,” said Kerameos... abide by labour regulations. The sub-contractor is responsible for ensuring workers’ rights
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Approach to protests, policing poses a new quandary for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsop-ed piece that it has to take a tougher stance on policing. The opinion piece was published in Ta... Democracy leader Antonis Samaras made one of his few public statements since the elections as a result... is certainly one where the conservatives feel they can eat away at the strong support for the government
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China-Greece: One belt, one road?
Agoraconstitutes a central piece within this strategic “One Belt – One Road” investment puzzle. From... Chinese President Xi Jinping first introduced the so-called “One Belt, One Road” strategy. Its focus..., one should not read too much into Beijing’s move. Its volume does not (yet) represent an example
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Government takes another stab at media regulation among growing scepticism
Societyjoined the license bidding. One of the successful bidders in the first round, Yiannis Kalogritsas... to the governing party, guaranteed on a piece of land alleged to have been vastly overvalued. Another bidder, Ivan... restrictive. In fact, only six bids have been submitted, leaving at least one license vacant. The whole
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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ND in danger of being blown off course by farming subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsconversations have been misinterpreted. The one PASOK lawmaker identified, Fragkiskos Parasyrris, issued... to plead the case of a local olive farmer who was in danger of missing out on a legitimate subsidy... committee. Voridis, who is one of the government’s highest profile ministers and in the eyes of some
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Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
PoliticsGreek Politicsof separate investigations by the Interior Ministry, a Greek prosecutor and the country’s Data...-Michelle Asimakopoulou from the upcoming EP elections and the resignation of a senior Interior... that the email list was leaked from the Interior Ministry during the tenure of the caretaker
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