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  1. Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    . These remarks, which are not in line with governmental responsibility, cause great concern.” Some... described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a “sultan.” He also tried to distance himself

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  2. Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    served at the Rural Development Ministry during the 2019-2024 period investigated by the European... OPEKEPE officials allegedly colluded with representatives of the Rural Development Ministry... with General Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi as part of an EU mission and questions about the property

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  3. Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025

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    of democracy. Their remarks suggested that the farmers’ mobilisation is part of a wider narrative... sympathy for rural grievances. Opinion was divided on tactics: 46 percent opposed road blockades, while... agency OPEKEPE, criticising delays and high production costs. At a marathon meeting on Wednesday, rural

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Newsletter 478 - 03/10/2025

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    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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  10. Newsletter 480 - 17/10/2025

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    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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