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Athens cautious after Skopje suggests concession on name issue
PoliticsForeign Policycontribute to finding a solution on the name issue. The Greek Foreign Minister will seek to continue... the recent dramatic developments in the small Balkan country. Following Montenegro’s NATO accession
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Athens aiming to boost EU-Balkan momentum
PoliticsForeign Policythese as dangerous ideas that could provoke instability and even dramatic developments in its own..., archaeological and educational issues is proceeding slowly, while the committee tasked with finding a solution
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PM abandons reticence over Tempe, portrays himself as defender of institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicsconfirmation of a dramatic change in approach to this issue compared to the more defensive stance... of any such probes. However, one of the difficulties that the PM might face is finding conservative
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Newsletter 172 -27/07/2018
questioned The deadly wildfire in Mati, northeast of Athens, which claimed more than 80 lives has... to journalists that there is evidence which points to the fires in Kinetta, west of Athens, and Mati being the product of arson. The officials also explained that the speed with which the Mati blaze, which
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PM prioritises saving lives as govt fire strategy comes under more scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Mati fire in 2018, which caused more than 100 deaths and for which the then SYRIZA government... in connection to what happened at Mati, ND has made saving lives in such situations a priority... – in contrast, for example, to the Mati fire, when gale-force winds were blowing. There were also
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Athens prepares new primary residences proposal after finding common ground with banks
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government and local banks are reportedly making progress in their discussions about how to replace the Katseli law, which expires at the end of the month, with a new framework for protecting primary residences from foreclosure. The two sides ...
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Unhappy voters struggle to find alternatives as PM faces fresh attack from veteran conservatives
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the neighbouring country and of picking the wrong faction to ally with in Libya. Karamanlis voiced... swelled from 16.1 pct in the last reading to 17.7 pct. The qualitative findings capture a growing... they expect those involved to be punished. On the eve of the vote on holding a preliminary inquiry
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign PolicyExclusive Economic Zone. In 2019, before signing its memorandum with Turkey, Libya reacted against...). This was calculated by moving its median line northwards. After the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum in 2019, new data was generated and Libya could argue that the entire area south of Crete
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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Kinetta and Mati being the product of arson. The officials also explained that the speed with which the Mati blaze, which caused so many deaths, advanced due to gale-force winds made efforts to evacuate...), the effort to combat several large fires around Athens at the same time and the fact that Mati
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Tsipras tries to take lead in fire response amid picture of confusion
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the investigation into the Mati fire proceeds and more reports of the apparent mishandling... to the bottom of the “how and why” of the Mati tragedy and to ensure that it would not happen again. Echoing... latched onto over the past days, Tsipras highlighted the role played in the Mati disaster by illegal
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