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PM sees 'new Greece' rising from Hellinikon rubble, pledges more aid for struggling firms
PoliticsGreek Politicshad been one of the flagship investment projects identified by Mitsotakis during last year’s... as a publicity stunt, noting that just five of the 900 buildings are being demolished one year, rather than one
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Clash over refugees in central Athens prompts warnings of far-right resurgence
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Athens. One particular flashpoint emerged at Victoria Square, in a run-down area near the city centre..., these local face-offs constitute a warning of worse things to come if tensions are left unchecked. One..., “pitting one (disadvantaged group) against the other” and “stoking a civil war” between these groups.
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Officials order wider use of masks as upward trend for Covid-19 cases continues
PoliticsGreek Politics. Reshuffle Theoharis is one of the ministers whose position is not considered completely safe ahead... in a few more women into the cabinet and to inject some expertise in certain areas. One of the other aims..., who is currently responsible for fiscal matters, is seen as one of the likeliest candidates to head
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Greece signs EEZ deal with Egypt, aiming to halt Turkey's designs
PoliticsForeign Policyto Cairo. However, Greek diplomatic sources claim that the deal with Egypt nullified the one between Ankara... to the unofficial map leaked by Greek diplomatic sources one could say that this is an agreement of multiple...) and the one with Albania (2009) that was never applied. The significance of the agreement is that it secures
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Insolvency bill debate brings implementation challenges to the fore
PoliticsGreek Politics“second chance” directive, is one of the requirements of Greece’s creditors as part of the post..., servicers and the Greek state, around one third of which relates to individuals and the remainder..., the borrower would be relieved of any debt obligations, while the period is shortened to one year
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Govt examines stricter measures to rein in coronavirus as options dwindle
PoliticsGreek Politicswas that the government is considering more local lockdowns, like the one recently imposed in Kozani, northern... leader said that public health is now the number one priority. Since the summer, SYRIZA has argued... highlighted that the 18-40 age group is the one that is spreading the virus most and called for younger
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Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020
law Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to announce on Friday a one-month plan... that their parties have significant commonalities. Since last year’s elections, one of Tsipras’s greatest... that a large portion of workers fell into one of three categories: Either they saw their work suspended
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Poor prospects for new version of Greek-Turkish 'earthquake diplomacy'
PoliticsForeign Policycountries have suffered from earthquakes in the past, and in 1999 one such event brought the two countries closer. In August of that year, the Greek government was one of the first to send search and rescue... of that time, George Papandreou and İsmail Cem rekindled bilateral ties. Greece became one
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Govt scurries for effective Covid-19 response as opposition finds more holes to pick
PoliticsGreek Politics. Opposition pounces This is one of the issues which the opposition seized on to argue that the current... to announce any specific measures for churches and turning a blind eye to mass gatherings, such as the one... expressed its concerns about the latest measures, with representatives arguing that one in three
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Govt toughens stance on campus security after university raid
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA photo of the dean of one of Greece’s top universities being humiliated by a group of self-styled anti-establishment protesters has caused outrage in the academic community and resulted in calls... been one of ND’s flagship election pledges, and one of their legislative priorities since coming
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