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Athens ponders impact of Turkey's role in Afghanistan
PoliticsForeign Policyhave a dual goal: To stress its regional role by showing that Turkey may succeed where the West has... to ask for European funds. Athens believes, however, that the EU will appear united and will try
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Newsletter 473 - 01/08/2025
a dual purpose: protecting his administration and striking back at PASOK, which has climbed to second... that the case file submitted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) uncovered systemic
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Athens calibrates domestic and diplomatic response to Iran war as tension with Turkey resurfaces
PoliticsGreek Politicsoperations or naval missions in the Gulf. In such a scenario, Turkey would likely continue its familiar dual... contact with European partners. Athens is pushing a consistent line: de‑escalation, protection
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PM unveils 300 mln support package, pairing economic relief with major defence upgrade
PoliticsGreek Politicsto strengthen Greece’s deterrent posture amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The dual track reflects... breaching fiscal rules. No such mechanism emerged from last week’s European Council. Government
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Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis
SocietyThe proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...
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Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...
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PM adds minimum wage hike to pre-election promises, with hints of more to come
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe turn of the year gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an opportunity to reinforce the message that the government will continue to provide relief for hard-pressed households, as elections loom ever closer on the horizon. In what has become a patt...
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Opposition irate over watchdog briefing as govt hints at "rogue network" behind surveillance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition MPs stormed out of a meeting of the parliamentary committee handling the surveillance affair over what they claim is a concerted attempt by the government to cover up a politically motivated spying operation on domestic targets including jour...
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Budget exudes fiscal stability, but hints at political complications
EconomyMacroeconomyLast week’s five-day debate on the 2025 budget concluded on Sunday without any complications for the government, and the economic plan is certainly in line with the Greek authorities’ narrative that stabilising the economy is one of the current administ...
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S&P leaves Greece's 'BBB' rating unchanged, hints at slower pace of upgrades
EconomyS&P on Friday reaffirmed Greece’s sovereign credit rating at ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook, citing confidence in the country’s fiscal discipline, solid economic growth, and an improving banking sector. In April, S&P was among the agencies that advanced Gr...
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