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Stepping up search for alliances, Tsipras welcomes Euro-Med leaders
Before he devotes full attention to the domestic audience, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is hoping to enhance his standing outside Greece by strengthening ties with the Southern European leaders that are due in Athens on Friday for a summit called by the Greek premier.
Effort to unite PASOK and Potami seems to have hit a wall
The project to unite PASOK and To Potami in order to create a dynamic third force in Greek politics with the potential to be a key governing partner or kingmaker appears to be in danger of collapsing.
Talk of refugee returns adds to stretched Greece's anxiety
Germany’s stance on the refugee crisis, amid fears of a worsening situation on Greek islands, is creating considerable anxiety in Athens about how events will unfold in the coming months.
After joy of TV permit auction, Tsipras faces programme restrictions
A crucial week for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras begins with the government hosting a meeting with the representatives of the four firms that were successful in last week’s TV licence auction.
TV permit auction boosts Greek coffers but questions linger
Greek authorities announced early on Friday, after an auction lasting more than three days, the four winners of national broadcasting permits on the country’s digital network.
TV permit auction drags on as coalition tries to draw line under ELSTAT controversy
The auction for four broadcasting licenses on Greece’s national digital TV network dragged on into a third day on Thursday, with the results expected by the evening.
Greece not seen meeting milestones soon, refugee rise may add to tension
There was little encouragement from Brussels so far this week for the Greek government ahead of the next review.
Greek, Turkish foreign ministers hold informal talks as refugee crisis, Cyprus loom
An unofficial meeting between the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers on Crete on Sunday culminated in message of support for Turkey’s European prospects.
Determined talk from Tsipras as negotiations with lenders move closer
In his first printed press interview for several weeks, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appears to have raised the stakes ahead of negotiations with the country’s lenders resuming.
Athens sticks by effort to build bridges with FYROM
The foreign ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia underlined the need for the two countries to improve their relations through confidence-building measures (CBMs) when the pair met last week.