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ND struggles to shift spotlight away from wiretapping fallout
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat there were circumstances in which the National Intelligence Service (EYP) should eavesdrop... the intelligence service’s activities. On Thursday, investigative journalist Tassos Telloglou... sector and the price of natural gas, which is proving particularly troublesome for officials
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Opposition pushes for phone-tapping probe as early polls claim limited damage to ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsof its leader’s communications by the National Intelligence Service (EYP), the attempt to install... as the agency chief, and submitting a set of proposals to Parliament aimed at improving the service’s.... The decline in ND’s support has been played down by party officials and friendly commentators, who
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Government tries to mount defence against criticism about wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the fire service and poor coordination in the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry. He said that the fire service is short of 3,600 staff and blasted the government for only absorbing 0.5... not gained enough traction among the public or government officials feel that a more compelling
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Under-fire PM pledges civil defence improvements following summer of destruction
PoliticsGreek Politicsinclude pension and civil service pay rises that are due to kick in at the start of next year. The PM... that the National Meteorological Service (EMY) and the National Observatory of Athens would be placed..., was criticised by New Democracy officials over the past few weeks for publishing assessments of the damage
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Megafire surges into Athens suburbs, posing major challenge for PM
PoliticsGreek Politicsas well as operational level. PM Mitsotakis visited the fire service’s operational centre twice... by the state and left to fend for themselves. Kasselakis also visited the fire service HQ but told journalists... for the authorities to respond to. Ahead of the summer, government officials had pledged a better
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Stage set for censure motion as Parliament votes to review charges against deputy minister
PoliticsGreek Politicsor omissions which altered the scene of the accident. Papageorgiou, a former fire service chief, is under... of the spyware and its links to the Greek intelligence service, the outcome is seen as confirmation... and military officials is evidence of political interference in the judiciary. In recent days
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Primary surplus targets become part of main political agenda ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsby a senior government official, who claimed that bringing down primary surplus targets is also a goal for the current administration. The unnamed official suggested that if Greek debt can achieve.... The official claimed that other steps would be needed, including progress in tackling bad loans
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Newsletter 224 -18/10/2019
early in the week and a European Commission official confirmed on Wednesday that its content.... In April, the Fund expected full compliance with Greece’s commitment to its official creditors up to 2022... worth 1.9 billion euros so the primary surplus target that Greece has committed to its official
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Newsletter 462 - 16/05/2025
to bring a censure motion against the government in March, insisting it was based on official rail safety... the findings. The lack of definitive conclusions in official reports has allowed the government.... This was a prominent issue during the debt crisis years and required close oversight from the official
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Summer Covid wave sparks fresh warnings, as opposition unites on gender-based violence
PoliticsGreek Politicsas highly probable that there will be another wave in the autumn, according to official projections... Iliopoulos noted that the official figures show 387 deaths in June, rising to 1,145 in July, calling... of the medical community, there have been no official calls to bring back public restrictions such as mask
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