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Pressure mounts over Tempe handling as PM ponders reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsrule out such a theory. This about-turn is one of the government’s weak points in its defence... set up in the aftermath of the accident. At the time, the government, which held a majority... of the investigation. One of those was Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triantopoulos, who is alleged
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Greece makes first contact with new Syrian leader as PM chases up missile issue in Paris
PoliticsForeign Policyin order to ensure calm and prosperity in the region." Gerapetritis was one of the first European foreign... president of Syria. However, it was one of the few European countries that had been asking from the EU... bilaterally and through the European Union and the UN and set as a priority the need to build trust between
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Newsletter 462 - 16/05/2025
into the accident, was expected to clarify whether one of the trains involved had been carrying an undeclared... with ONE TV, PASOK’s Androulakis condemned the government’s triumphant tone over the report, stressing... mismanagement are set to occupy Parliament in the coming weeks. The latest polling indicates that New
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Rumblings spread in New Democracy in aftermath of post office fumble
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s handling of the sudden closure of post offices has set off a chain reaction... time, the very controlled manner in which they proceed suggests that no-one is yet prepared to mount a leadership challenge against Mitsotakis. One senior government figure who finds himself
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PASOK battles for political space as Tsipras edges closer to launch
PoliticsGreek Politicskeynote speech to set an assertive tone. His message was twofold: The socialists must be seen... opposition, but between the government and a reconstituted progressive camp — one he clearly... is structurally incapable of offering a credible alternative. One of Tsipras’ central arguments
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Polls prompt ND to crunch coalition numbers as Tsipras turns attention to policy
PoliticsGreek Politicspoints below the parliamentary majority threshold, and the poll's findings have set off a fresh round.... The summer period is explicitly framed as one of "construction and social opening." This includes... concern. This cost-of-living frame is central to ELAS's positioning. One policy signal already being
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Newsletter 507 - 05/06/2026
electionsGreek politics has entered a period of rapid and unusually intense realignment, which looks set... is preparing a full programme for presentation at the Thessaloniki International Fair in September. One early policy signal is a proposed “patriotic levy” - a one‑off contribution from highly profitable
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Mitsotakis defends seven years in power, sharpens strategy for tough election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politics. Despite its claims of progress, New Democracy faces a significant political challenge. Around one... the campaign. The main one will centre on the contrast between stability or the risk of backsliding. ND...”. ELAS’s priorities At ELAS’s first National Council session over the weekend, Alexis Tsipras set
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The World Cup, Argentina and Europe’s quest for moral clarity
Agorathat it was one of the most watched spectacles on earth. The Argentinian players will regret they did.... In a country that has staggered from one crisis to the next, it is perhaps the only source of communal joy... is not the outrage itself but what it obscures. While Europe moralises about one player shoving another, too many
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PM shapes high stakes autumn agenda as Turkey’s marine parks move prompts backlash
PoliticsGreek Politicsfinal opportunity to set out a comprehensive agenda before the campaign season begins. Although New... one of the government’s most difficult challenges. Citizens increasingly link inflation not only... to designate two national marine parks - one between Lemnos and Samothrace, the other between Rhodes
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