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Parties pick from energy policy menu as EU response opens up more options The past week has seen the range of potential policies for tackling high energy prices expand with further proposals at both the EU and the domestic level.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis pledges more help to tackle inflation, calls for EU price cap on natural gas Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged that his government will announce in the coming days an additional support package to counter the cost-of-living crisis, which remains a key threat to New Democracy’s political fortunes.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan as Greek ties with Russia collapse Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to meet Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, in what will be their first talks on Turkish soil rather than neutral territory.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt weighs escalating impact of Ukraine war on public finances The government is racing to keep up with estimates of the impact of war in Ukraine on the budget, as another week of hostilities has sent the prices of energy and basic goods soaring and businesses warn of more price hikes on the way.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt mulls more tools against inflation as cost of living set to soar The markets’ reaction to conflict in Ukraine has sent the government in search of additional policy tools to shield consumers from galloping inflation.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Greece voices support for Ukraine as govt counts cost of war's impact on economy, public finances Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made it clear that politically his government will stand with the European Union and NATO over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as his ministers scramble to find ways of mitigating the economic impact of the war.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens stands with EU on Ukraine, waits for West's reaction to Russia Athens condemns any revisionism and threat against the territorial integrity of any country – this was the message from Athens shortly before Russia began its attack on Ukraine on Thursday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
High prices top list of political concerns as dissatisfaction bubbles under surface In another indication of how much the cost of living crisis is worrying the government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with representatives of the retail sector on Tuesday afternoon to discuss ways of containing price hikes.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government focusses on security of energy supplies in light of Ukraine escalation The escalating crisis in Ukraine has prompted a high-level review of the security of Greece’s energy supplies, with concerns about access routes to natural gas now added to the existing challenge posed by high prices.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt unveils new round of energy subsidies as fiscal space narrows significantly The government announced on Wednesday the latest round of subsidies for electricity bills as the opposition upped the pressure on ministers over the cost of living crisis, knowing that New Democracy is an increasingly tight spot over the issue due to the limited fiscal space available.