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Helleniko project undermined by outgoing SYRIZA gvt
A nascent "feud" between the international consortium that's won a concession for the massive Helleniko property development in southeast Athens and the outgoing Tsipras government, given that the privatization remains mired in Greece's ubiquitous "red tape", surfaced anew this week - less than two weeks before a general election.
Gvt blocks toll hikes, after agreeing, as elections loom
The outgoing government on Thursday issued a legislative order essentially forbidding a planned increase in rates in the greater Athens area's sole tollway (Attiki Odos), following a recommendation by the relevant transports minister.
WSJ article points to looming return of 'establishment' at Athens' helm, loss for populists
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Thursday posted an article on Greece's upcoming general election headlined "Greece's voters turn to establishment amid Europe's populist wave", with the author predicting an election win by Kyriakos Mitsotakis' center-right New Democracy (ND) party over hard left SYRIZA.