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Ankara tension and Macedonia name talks weigh down coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty has urged the government to engage on these issues via the institutional route... with Ankara, foreign policy issues have remained on the daily agenda for the conservatives. Hardly... Turkish servicemen in Greece that Ankara wants to be extradited in connection with the failed 2016
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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its
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Athens wants to keep Ankara lines open despite EU reservations, S-400 deal
PoliticsForeign Policygovernment on alert as well. Greek diplomats and analysts argue that this development, along with Ankara's... the works of the UN General Assembly and was surprised to receive an invitation to visit Ankara as soon... EU prospect have not gone unnoticed in Ankara and perhaps this may have created positive momentum
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Athens gears up for exploratory talks with Ankara after long hiatus
PoliticsForeign PolicyAfter a tumultuous year that saw an unprecedented crisis in terms of length and actual tension... Kougiou, who has served as an Ambassador to Ankara, and Ifigeneia Kanara who is currently.... There is no doubt that Ankara would reject any extension of the Greek territorial waters in the Aegean while
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Athens takes stock after PM's first talks with Erdogan, Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign Policyfor both Ankara and Athens The government believes that this plan involves the implementation of the 2016 EU-Turkey agreement and Ankara’s more active engagement to control the migrant flows towards Greece, and the role Athens could play at a European Union level so that Ankara could secure more European
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Ankara tension tops govt agenda, overshadowing social dividend and primary residences
PoliticsGreek Politicssocial dividend. The weekend saw a range of ministers answering questions from the local media regarding... as part of concerted effort by Ankara to show that it wants a seat at the table in any discussions... Greeks at the hands of Turks, which prompted a strongly-worded statement from Ankara. “His statements
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policytime Ankara raised the issue of “grey zones” in the Aegean Sea. The Declaration included six points... should he agree to any concessions to Ankara.
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ND on spot over police raid but opinion poll ratings provide comfort
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they were beaten and arrested for supposedly impeding the police’s work after refusing to give access... not engage in violence. On Thursday, the head of the committee for investigating police violence, prominent... rise for SYRIZA, which saw its backing rise to 25 pct. There was hardly any movement among
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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
PoliticsMitsotakis re-elected, Tsipras beaten and far right resurgentSunday’s election delivered... into 158 seats in Parliament. Main opposition party SYRIZA saw its support dwindle even further..., will engage in the most populist and reactionary opposition possible with the aim of presenting
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
others saw them as legitimate pressure. The findings highlighted the government’s dilemma: appearing... MPs vented frustration at Tsiaras, warning they were being “beaten up out there” and even feared... the initial refusal to engage while protests continued. Farmers are due to hold a national meeting
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