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PM cautious about extending compulsory vaccinations
PoliticsGreek Politicsor face being suspended from work without pay would cause too much disruption and would risk pitting New... Interior Minister Stelios Petsas said the government is considering making it compulsory for those
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Newsletter 325 - 28/01/2022
to pay compensation to those affected. Polling carried out this week indicated that the New... for Civil Protection, Transport, Energy, Citizens’ Protection and Interior. It is certain
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Speculation over polls heats up as parties battle over cost-of-living measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsto commitments to cut income taxes, raise pensions and the minimum wage, and pay another support... commenting that it was too early to comment. Responding on the question of local elections, Interior
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PM adds minimum wage hike to pre-election promises, with hints of more to come
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe prime minister listed the improvements to the pay of pensioners, national health service doctors... across electoral districts. Interior Minister Makis Voridis stated recently that the government intended
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ND denies plans to bring in more MPs as Mitsotakis waits to see impact of new measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsterms, the impact of the interventions is relatively meagre. Pay rises for uniformed personnel... Dawn politician. On Monday night, the Interior Ministry tabled an amendment in Parliament aimed
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Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloli...
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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Androulakis positions PASOK as alternative to leading parties against phonetapping backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used his maiden speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Wednesday to hit out at both the ruling New Democracy party and its main rival SYRIZA, in an attempt to position the socialists as a distinct and reali...
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PM prepares to defend inflation fight against backdrop of political gridlock
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to respond in Parliament this Friday to opposition questions about the measures the government is taking to tackle inflation, which remains a top concern for voters. The debate is being held in the wake of two n...
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Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
PoliticsForeign Policyof President Trump, diplomatic sources acknowledge. Libya One country that is at the centre of interest for both Athens and Washington is Libya. The US is already including the North African country in a 4+1..., Turkey and Libya, aiming at resolving maritime disputes and, more specifically, the delimitation
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