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  1. Farmers’ protests escalate as political veterans express concerns about democracy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the depth of rural anger and placed fresh pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration.... Samaras’s remarks appeared to be a political signal, reinforcing his image as a dissenter and fuelling..., while opposition parties are eager to amplify rural grievances. For now, the farmers’ mobilisation

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  2. Farmers threaten more action after inconclusive meeting as Karystianou courts controversy

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    December, reflects deeper strains in Greece’s rural economy. Rising fuel and electricity prices have... become a flashpoint. For Mitsotakis, the timing is delicate. With elections approaching, rural discontent.... For the government, limiting concessions preserves credibility but risks alienating rural voters

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  3. New Democracy seeks to counter with marine parks and migration policy, rhetoric
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and his documentaries, and poetic remarks about the ocean’s fragility, added emotional texture... Haftar, of enabling illegal crossings. While the spike in the number of the arrivals in question, up

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  4. PM’s rivals rally to farmers’ cause as protests continue across country
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of New Democracy’s past, intervened over the weekend with remarks that underscored the political... Samaras, Karamanlis’s remarks nonetheless highlighted internal unease. The interventions of Samaras.... The crisis also highlights broader themes in Greek politics. Rural discontent has long been a potent

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  5. Mitsotakis seeks to appease farmers as they sow grievances on streets of Athens

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    by an outbreak of sheeppox, the government is keen to shore up support among rural voters ahead... to return the dividends of growth to citizens. The government’s rural charm offensive is clearly.... The remarks have reignited speculation about a possible new political party led by Samaras ahead

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  6. To Potami aims for rapid rise to third spot in Greek elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    liberal parties, Drasi, threw its weight behind To Potami this week. Drasi has tried for a number... to a broad audience. Drasi gained 1.8 percent in the May 2012 elections and teamed up with another liberal... media coverage than other smaller parties. Drasi always found it difficult to convince voters

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  7. Greece and Albania seek to leave Beleri case behind in 2024 after year of turmoil

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    up his duties.” Albanian Foreign Minister Igli Hasani admitted last week that “there are negotiations, ideas, and commitments from both sides to find a solution.” Hasani denied that Tirana and Athens

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  8. Newsletter 478 - 03/10/2025

    Newsletters

    Karamanlis and former rural development ministers Lefteris Avgenakis and Makis Voridis. Kövesi’s blunt remarks challenge the government’s claim that it has done everything to clarify both cases

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  9. Newsletter 480 - 17/10/2025

    Newsletters

    in Livadia during a visit by the rural affairs minister. Farmers’ groups are threatening a prolonged... of criticising the current government directly, though many interpreted his remarks as a veiled rebuke

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  10. Newsletter 491 - 23/01/2026

    Newsletters

    as part of a broader push for transparency and citizen involvement. Yet the remarks were widely... advocates warn the deal could permanently reshape rural Greece. A major sticking point

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