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ND mulls next tax cuts as it prepares to unveil new electoral law The year ends with the government considering how it will use any available fiscal space in 2020 to reduce taxes further.
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New pension system, lower primary surpluses among govt targets for 2020 The year ends with Greece being hit by a cold snap and high winds, but with the government planning to get 2020 off to a smooth and convincing start.
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ND moves ahead with bill on street protests amid ideological clash with SYRIZA The government is planning to make a bill introducing a stricter legal framework for street demonstrations one of its first political acts of the new year.
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ND on spot over police raid but opinion poll ratings provide comfort The political row over a police raid in the Athens neighbourhood of Koukaki continued on Friday as a new opinion poll indicated that the government continues to enjoy relatively strong support for its efforts on the public security front.
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Mitsotakis pledges more tax cuts in 2020 amid police violence claims Wednesday night’s vote on the 2020 budget, which saw the economic plan approved by just the 158 New Democracy MPs, was dominated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announcing further tax cuts for 2020.
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Hellinikon runs into another stumbling block as casino tender falters The Hellinikon project appears to have run into delays again as complications have arisen in the tender for the permit to build a casino resort on the site of the former Athens airport.
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Govt lines up strike legislation to follow brief pause after budget vote Wednesday night’s budget vote is likely to wrap up the conservative government’s economic business for the year, although there is some speculation that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis might try to squeeze in some more handouts before 2019 is over.
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ND adjusts course after brief outcry over press subsidies The government is attempting to correct its latest misstep after it suspended a decision to subsidise Greece’s print media to the tune of 6.7 million euros.
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ND focusses on economic goals in run-up to budget vote Away from the diplomatic tension with Turkey, the 2020 budget and other economic issues are top of the government’s agenda this week.
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Govt delivers diaspora vote, leads polls but receives Hellinikon complaint A rare moment of consensus has led to Greek Parliament allowing Greeks living abroad to vote in national elections from their country of residence as a new wide-ranging opinion poll indicates New Democracy is still dominating its rivals.