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  1. ND braces for rural backlash to OPEKEPE scandal as law and order initiatives take centre stage

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    , as mounting discontent over the OPEKEPE scandal and the government’s handling of rural affairs... focus back on law and order in a bid to win back disaffected conservative voters. Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras is set to meet New Democracy deputies from rural constituencies today

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  2. New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    numbers of voters in rural areas. Footage of the visit show the PM’s convoy being diverted along farm... in rural areas, where anger is boiling over of the misappropriation of farm subsidies, combined... the mood, which has grown increasingly restive as rural voters complained of being condemned

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  3. Study casts light on unusual export profile, identifies areas for improvement
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    exports. The report noted that Greece’s export profile was unusual in that exports represented a small

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  4. Mitsotakis dismisses poll speculation, promises swift housing relief and rural support
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    rural unrest and the government’s handling of agricultural subsidies. Mitsotakis reiterated his

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  5. Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . On Monday, Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos came under fire from opposition parties over... to show understanding for some of Turkey’s claims in the Aegean make Tsafos unsuitable to hold such a sensitive post. Tsafos, who had previously served as Mitsotakis’s advisor on energy, was forced

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  6. In bid to polish SYRIZA's image, Tsipras visits Mount Athos monks
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    is an atheist, meeting monks was indeed unusual. It was the first such visit by a leftist leader since... and that it has to seize every opportunity if it is going to make headway in rural areas.

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  7. Newsletter 323 - 14/01/2022

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    PoliticsInflation becomes top target as Omicron seen fadingIt became evident this week that the government believes that the worst of the Omicron wave will be over this month and that inflation is more of a political threat to New Democracy than Covid, ...

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  8. Greek pensions laid bare
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    pensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly... and they receive on average monthly pensions of 771 euros. This is below the overall average of 884 euros since

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  9. For Greek banks, it's business as unusual
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    Agora

    Now that the rather bizarrely termed “bank holiday” has come to an end in Greece after three weeks - although domestic and external capital controls - continue, it is appropriate to take stock of the situation and inquire where do we go from here. As th...

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  10. HCAP and Finance Ministry reveal five-year strategic plan for public assets

    EconomyFeatures

    the control of HCAP, which include power firm PPC, water company EYDAP and public transport organisation OASA... and opportunities, with long-term and short-term goals for each company. Regarding OASA, for example, HCAP

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