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Cabinet clears marriage equality bill without drama as Tempe inquiry hears grave accusations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSame-sex marriage looks set to prove less of a stumbling block for the government than initially thought, while a last-minute attempt to extend postal voting to national elections torpedoed... of same-sex marriages and the legal rights of children of same-sex unions, paving the way for a vote
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Greece and Turkey differ on agenda as they prepare for foreign ministers to meet
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe countdown to the next meeting between the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers is underway, potentially paving the way for more significant steps in the ongoing discussions between the two... consent following the recent release of New Democracy MEP Fredi Beleri, ending a nine-month block
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Opposition lines up motions against government over Tempe
PoliticsGreek Politics’s orders, who oversaw the removal of debris and paving over of the site just days after... for the wording of the motion before responding; however, it is hard to see how it could block
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Greece submits proposals to lenders in hope of paving way for agreement
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government sent to the institutions on Thursday evening its final proposal including prior actions that will complement the request for a new 3-year programme from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). In the 20-page document submitted to th...
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Budget continues to outperform in Oct, paving way for 350 mln Christmas handout
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance came to a surplus of 6.08 billion euros in October, compared to a deficit of 350 million euros in the same period of 2022, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Wednesday....
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Assorted obstacles block path to change of parties in coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLast week’s unrest in government ranks over Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas referring to Greece’s neighbour as “Macedonia” sparked speculation that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras might part ways with coalition partner Panos Kammenos and his In...
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Hellinikon runs into another stumbling block as casino tender falters
EconomyFeaturesThe Hellinikon project appears to have run into delays again as complications have arisen in the tender for the permit to build a casino resort on the site of the former Athens airport. Earlier this month, Hard Rock International chairman Jim Allen made...
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has been left to watch from afar the latest international diplomatic initiatives aimed at bringing an end to the longstanding conflict in Libya. Following Moscow’s recent unsuccessful efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis last Monday, Germany anno...
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Government under fire for failing to block Turkey from EU arms programme
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition parties are accusing the government of a foreign policy fiasco after it failed to veto a potential role for Turkey in the EU defence procurement package. The accusations come after PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested that Greece would seek conce...
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Collapse of Cyprus talks, "Justice March" raise risk of offshore drilling standoff
Agoradrillship West Capella is currently en route to Cyprus and is scheduled to arrive in Block 11... and Eni of Italy begin exploratory drilling in Block 11 of the Cypriot exclusive economic zone (EEZ... in Block 11, which is located to the southwest of the divided island. Total acquired the rights
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