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  • Image: https://www.syriza.gr/ Kasselakis sets sights on government over cost of living

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    As the budget debate in Parliament builds up to Sunday’s vote, SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has insisted that any progress the Greek economy has made over the last few years has come at the expense of average citizens.

  • Photo by MacroPolis Budget debate begins as poll highlights opposition's weakness

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The debate over next year’s budget began in Parliament on Wednesday, ahead of this Sunday’s vote. Although the government is coming under attack over the cost of living and taxation, this political pressure is still not translating into any substantial shift in public opinion.

  • Image: https://flic.kr/p/dvdX4P Tempe rail crash charges reignite debate about scrupulousness of investigation

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The Tempe train crash, in which 57 people lost their lives in February, is back in the headlines and part of the public debate again, months after the government felt that its resounding wins in this summer’s two general elections put to bed any questions about political responsibility for the disaster.

  • Image: https://www.primeminister.gr/ Athens certifies improving mood in Greek-Turkish relations during Erdogan's visit

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    The Greek government seems satisfied with the outcome of the visit made to Athens on Thursday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, although opposition parties have applied pressure regarding the details of what was agreed and for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to show the tangible outcomes of his diplomacy.

  • Unpopular tax bill set to become law despite objections

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    New Democracy’s legislation against tax evasion looks set to clear the final hurdle today in the teeth of strong objections from opposition parties and legal concerns raised by Parliament’s scientific council.

  • Photo via https://primeminister.gr PM focusses on fairness of tax bill, leaving limited space for opposition

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Ahead of the visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, the political attention in Greece turned to tax issues on Wednesday as the parties debated the government’s contentious tax bill, which will see the self-employed taxed based on a minimum income.

  • Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos SYRIZA rebels unveil new group as Kasselakis talks up EP vote prospects

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The 11 MPs who quit SYRIZA over the past few weeks unveiled the name and logo of their new parliamentary group yesterday, just as the leader of their former party, Stefanos Kasselakis, suggested that the opposition grouping is aiming to come first in next year’s European Parliament elections.

  • Mitsotakis pushes for broad consensus after surprise announcement on postal vote

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Postal voting could be introduced for the European Parliament elections in June, according to a surprise announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who told last week’s cabinet meeting that the government had put together a workable proposal and would be seeking the support of opposition parties.

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