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Greek fears about status of historic monastery complicate relations with Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policyfears that the monastery's property would be seized. Athens has been in talks with Cairo for many... monastery. This has prompted Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis to visit Cairo on Wednesday along... the ownership of the monastery and its lands will be settled by an agreement that has emerged after
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Government hopeful of weathering subsidy scandal despite public’s finger of blame
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlmost all Greek voters believe that the government has political responsibility for the OPEKEPE... with the measures that the government has announced with the aim of combatting the apparent corruption... for PASOK in the latest sounding is up half a point on May. The forecast for Course of Freedom has
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Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsagainst him by right-wing critics, that he has allowed neighbouring Turkey to get the upper hand on its... argued that he has pursued an active foreign policy by seizing the initiative on issues... of the criticisms levelled against the government is that it has made de facto concessions to Turkey
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Government feels the heat after two days of catastrophic wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the wildfire season. Main opposition party PASOK has sent a delegation to inspect the damage... and for the emergency response forces and volunteers. The party has indicated that it will withhold its... on firefighting rather than prevention has resulted in failure. KKE also admonished the government
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Government tries to polish economic image as it prepares for big gamble on relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecovery Greece has experienced over the last few years. While GDP has risen and unemployment has fallen... shows the government is overtaxing Greeks. The tone of the exchange suggests that this argument has... power parity, and we have increased from 66% to 70%.” “It is an effort which has yielded considerable
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Newsletter 474 - 05/09/2025
support has dipped into the low twenties in most polls, with undecided voters often forming the second... wavering voters. The middle class — central to ND’s previous landslides — has been squeezed by inflation... the middle: Tax relief, cost of living and jobsThis week has been dominated by the build-up to Prime
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Newsletter 483 - 07/11/2025
). What began as a cost-cutting measure has spiralled into a crisis that now threatens the cohesion..., with the remainder subject to a three-month consultation. The ELTA controversy has compounded existing... for Public Revenue (IAPR) has disrupted payments, prompting protests in Crete and a nationwide rally
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Government fails to break deadlock in dispute with farmers as SYRIZA loses MEP
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has warned it will show zero tolerance for disruption as farmers kick off 48 hours... party by Tempe mother Maria Karystianou has claimed its first political casualty, as SYRIZA MEP Nikolas Farantouris has been ejected from the party over rumours of a possible collaboration. Farmers
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Mitsotakis tries to calibrate domestic message amid widening EU-US rift
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a cautious message on the rapid escalation in EU-US tension... of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. The Greek PM has been struggling to maintain... partner of the United States and as a member of the EU, adding the country has fought to make
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PASOK’s tries to expand as it comes under pressure from all sides
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK has stepped up its efforts to broaden its support as it heads towards a crucial party..., which are due to be held by next summer. For a party that has spent the past decade clawing its way... Sensing PASOK’s vulnerability, the government has moved to define the party’s choices
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