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Athens prods EU to resume enlargement process for Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign Policy. “But my message today is clear: In accordance with set criteria, let us offer the integration of all...-EU nations, with their own set of benefits is backed by senior politicians including Charles Michel... by Ukraine and others to set on the path to EU membership. Athens strongly supports the Western
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Government presents rail safety improvements as ex-ministers face possible Tempe inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politicsconference, where Alternate Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis set out a range... identified the improvement of rail safety as an urgent matter for his government. Mitsotakis set 2027... procedure now is for Parliament to hold a vote on whether to set up a preliminary investigation, whose
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Lest we forget
Agorafor decades. This year, seeing the fascists being put behind bars will suffice for most. The slogan is born... with impunity. The broken bones, slashed faces, bruised eyes and dead bodies cannot just be put down... blocked an anti-racism bill put forward by coalition partners PASOK and Democratic Left
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Support finely balanced as coalition enters make or break December
PoliticsGreek Politicsa narrow lead over SYRIZA and one poll put the leftists ahead. A Kapa Research poll in Sunday’s To Vima... less comfortable reading for the coalition parties. A poll by Marc for Ependitis newspaper put... for the government, there were no such positives to take from Marc’s findings. The same polling company had put
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Polls turn in SYRIZA’s favour but also show that doubts persists
PoliticsGreek Politics, two more surveys put SYRIZA even further ahead. On January 22, a Public Issue poll for Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper put SYRIZA on 31.5 percent, against 28 for New Democracy. Poll by @publicissue... for To Pontiki weekly also put SYRIZA comfortably ahead of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s party
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How snap elections in Greece fit into Samaras's strategy
Agoraattempts to put off the inevitable. There was never a convincing case that the coalition’s... overcomes these hurdles, it will still have to put its demands for debt relief and economic stimulus... reach an impasse very swiftly. Any attempt to seek confrontation with the eurozone that could put Greece
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Lenders dismiss Greek proposals but SYRIZA also ups pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politics, the Greek side has not confirmed there was such a specific commitment, merely that it would put forward... a little closer to its positions and put the issue of debt refinancing on the table. If Tsipras can... a deal back. There is a real fear that he will lose the contest if he asks them to put up or shut up
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Greece: After a deal, work on a solution
Agorasociety. The creditors, on the other hand, need to back such a long-term plan, and put more... the euro, and want a deal in the end. Syriza is therefore likely to back Tsipras when he decides to put... the last five years. Of course, Greece would need time to put such a package together, which is why
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The Greeks deserved better than this
Agorathat they have better put-downs or even making statements that undermined the stability of the Greek... by calling for a referendum. It could be seen as a moment of catharsis, to put to bed once and forever... failings to the Greek people, who have put up with the economic collapse and tough fiscal measures over
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Tsipras has until Sunday to keep Greece in euro, must pass measures immediately
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Commission had a Grexit plan ready to put into action if there is no agreement. Tusk spoke... be tougher than the ones on the table a couple of weeks ago. A third bailout would also be put... positions. Tsipras now has to put forward a credible plan within the next few hours and hope that his party
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