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  1. Athens balances EU line and opts for observer role in Trump’s Board of Peace

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    After some deliberation, Athens has decided to participate in US President Donald Trump’s “Board... that Greece “has expressed its initial intention to be present both in the stabilisation forces... sources. The issue of the Board of Peace has proved fairly controversial within the EU, with most member

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  2. Banking on voters’ desire for stability, ND insists ruling majority is still achievable
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and that it is not merely a partisan aspiration but a national necessity. Mitsotakis has sharpened..., which has shown signs of fatigue after nearly seven years of centre‑right rule. Current surveys place.... That memory has become a touchstone inside the PM’s office, where officials argue that undecided centre

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  3. Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback
    Image: Hellenic Navy

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greece has gone from cautiously monitoring the Middle East crisis to an active, multi‑level... in the region — remains officially “not under threat”, but security has been tightened and recent...‑escalation and the protection of civilians. But the machinery behind that message has shifted into crisis

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  4. Mitsotakis distances himself from Israel’s Lebanon offensive as industry warns of energy crunch
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to reframe Greece’s perspective on the evolving situation... lease of life". This is the closest Mitsotakis has come to criticising Israel publicly over the actions of the Netanyahu government. The PM has faced criticism at home for deepening Greece’s ties

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  5. Immunity vote becomes test of nerve for New Democracy as public support slips
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ”. The government has avoided imposing formal party discipline, but in his Sunday social media message... spokesman, Pavlos Marinakis, has argued that selective voting would create the impression that MPs are pre...%, immediately taking third position. The share of undecided voters has fallen to 14.8%, suggesting

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  6. Parry and thrust from Mitsotakis as Tsipras prepares for own offensive
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    With the election clock now ticking audibly in Athens, the political atmosphere has shifted... factor that could reshape calculations. Within the New Democracy camp, the mood has turned noticeably...% threshold, reviving concerns that the path to another outright majority has narrowed. Government

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  7. Fight against tax evasion yields results, reveals challenges

    Society

    Improving tax collection in Greece has been one of the dominant themes over the past three years... in the eurozone. It was equivalent to 27.5 percent of GDP, making it one of nine euro-area members that has... of the Greek economy. In the European Union, Greece has by far the highest rate of self-employed people in its

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  8. The complexities of regaining market access: Could Greece learn from Portugal?
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    Agora

    a second financial assistance programme, the government has emphatically rejected the need to consider.... · Since mid-2012 the Portuguese government has repeatedly been forced by the Constitutional Court... advisor firm Tortus Capital has underlined, Portugal’s gradual opening of the capital market window

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  9. Goalposts shift as European elections near and SYRIZA cements lead

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    complained that the government would benefit from this. Now, the government has revealed plans to change the method of voting in the European Parliament elections. Since 1981, Greece has used a closed... has revealed its concern about May’s result. The outcome of the European Parliament elections

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  10. The wrong prescription
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    Agora

    As is customary by now the troika’s return to Athens has been accompanied by a flurry... to Greece’s economy. The troika expects Greece to adopt all the recommendations. The government has... products available only in pharmacies also has an impact on the ease with which a consumer can purchase

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