Still the one that I want: Greece’s prime minister wins again
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 May 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Although Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ party fell short of a majority in parliament, meaning there will be a second vote, the incumbent prime minister did much better than expected. Will he be able to continue the country’s rebound story? America’s clean energy investments are spurring green lobbyists to action. And, how might simple nets protect Ukrainians from drones?
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| 1:01.1 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:04.7 | I'm your host, Oire Ogimbi. |
| 1:07.6 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:12.6 | A whopping $800 billion in American public funding is set to go to clean energy projects over the next decade. |
| 1:23.6 | While lawmakers figure out which payouts should go where, the Green lobbyists are getting |
| 1:30.3 | to work. And, nets have been used in wars for centuries to protect against torpedoes and battleships. |
| 1:40.3 | But how can they be used as a defence against today's more advanced weapons? |
| 1:51.0 | But first. |
| 1:55.0 | Celebrating Celebrations could be heard all over the streets of Greece. |
| 2:08.6 | The country's ruling conservatives secured a resounding victory in this weekend's election. |
| 2:14.6 | The margin of victory for the center-right New Democracy Party was unexpected |
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