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Alco poll: New Democracy leads by 9.9 points, ELAS falls, PASOK edges up, Karystianou’s party on 3% threshold
Hope for Democracy falls to 3.1% from 7.8% in the previous poll – 27% believe Kyriakos Mitsotakis can implement the plan he announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair – Tsipras on 14.5% and Nikos Androulakis on 12.5%
Alarm over feta: Stocks may not last through the year, price heading towards €15–16
Market concerns over cheaper white cheese, a dramatic decline in sheep’s milk and huge overseas demand for feta are putting pressure on the market
The ‘Achilles Shield’ and the cable: The next crash tests with Turkey in the Aegean
Erdogan is now linking Greek-Turkish disputes with the strategic relationship between Greece and Israel and is renewing his demand for the demilitarisation of the islands – Athens invokes the right of self-defence and is preparing to issue a NAVTEX for the laying of the cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel
Bank of Greece: Tourism revenue exceeds €13.5 billion in seven months – Up 12%
In July, receipts increased by 7.2% to €4.722 billion from €4.406 billion in July last year, despite tourist arrivals falling by 3.1% year-on-year
Ministry of National Economy and Finance: New out-of-court mechanism fully operational to protect primary residences – Steps for debtors and example of a restructuring
Under the new, expedited restructuring process, borrowers can secure greater debt write-offs and lower monthly installments
Pierrakakis: Heating allowance increase to apply across the board without changes to criteria, we have reserves for worst-case scenarios
“Populists know how to describe problems well but not how to provide solutions in the best-case scenario. In the worst case, they come along and add just as many more when they are in government,” Kyriakos Pierrakakis said
