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Welcome to Berlin: Mitsotakis meets Merkel
This Thursday the new Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travels to Berlin for his inaugural meeting with representatives of the Germany government, most prominently Chancellor Angela Merkel. His official visit to the German capital is the second leg of his European travels, having visited Paris and met with President Emanuel Macron the week before.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (290), Politics (407), Greece (520)
The oil and gas debate Greece is not having
In the bitter politics of the memoranda years, major points of agreement among political parties were scarce - at least in terms of rhetoric. One of the few exceptions to this rule was the programme for oil and gas exploration and exploitation in Greece.
Contributor: Olivier Vardakoulias
Categories: Europe (290), Politics (407), Economy (342), Society (149), Greece (520)
Continuity and priorities
The first signals from the new government in Athens vis a vis its foreign policy is that there will be continuity on how Greece is dealing with unresolved issues with neighbouring countries and how it sees cooperation with friends and allies.
Contributor: Alexandra Voudouri
Categories: Europe (290), Politics (407), Greece (520)
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Promises, promises
A narrative evolved in the build up to Sunday’s elections, which has continued in the aftermath of New Democracy’s resounding victory.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Economy (342), Greece (520)
The Greek election's winners and losers
A clear win for New Democracy, a manageable defeat for SYRIZA, Golden Dawn being booted out of Parliament and the emergence of two smaller parties that might prove troublesome to their larger opponents were the key features of Sunday’s elections in Greece.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Greece (520)