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Greek-Albanian deadlock over Beleri case no closer to being resolved
PoliticsForeign PolicyFredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek mayor-elect of the town of Himara, of vote-buying. The trial has angered the Greek government, which has threatened to block Albania's EU accession talks unless Beleri's... of innocence be respected. "The way Albania has handled this case has had a negative impact on its
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PM tweaks team as SYRIZA calls for ex-minister to face charges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made the adjustments to his team that were necessary because... has taken exception to media reports over the weekend which claimed that his wife, Mareva Grabowski... his wife, who he argues has been unfairly targeted over the last few years. The PM’s office called
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Polls show drastic erosion of trust in institutions, but ND retaining political dominance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek public’s trust in state institutions has plummeted in the past five years, according... not trust the courts and judges has jumped from 33 percent in 2018 to 70 percent in 2024. The survey... the Greek public. The police force has seen an equally dramatic reversal in perceptions with trust
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PM tries to rally party, hoping to overcome past indiscretions on road to EP vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe prosecutor specifically assigned to the agency, who has to sign off each request... past resurfacing. Institutional approach The government has tried to put the spyware scandal story to bed several times over the last few years but it has always returned into public view, although
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Greece's relations with neighbours in Western Balkans becoming more complex
PoliticsForeign Policy.” He also called on any new government not to deviate. Under New Democracy’s rule, Greece has not yet ratified three protocols within the framework of the Agreement. It has also de-activated... feel more secure in their European hopes. The Greek government has not yet convened any High-Level
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Centre-left parties jockey for leading role in post-election landscape
PoliticsGreek Politics, Kasselakis has appeared bullish about beating the forecasts. In an interview with Action24, the SYRIZA... air”. He has been arguing in recent interviews that narrowing the gap with New Democracy... in the next national elections. At the same time, the SYRIZA leader has become increasingly aggressive
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Slow pace at which RRF funds reaching firms a growing issue
EconomyA regular note on the Greek economy published by the Bank of Greece has highlighted concerns about..., the need to meet tight milestones and the legacies of the decade-long crisis, which has dented Greek entrepreneurship. The BoG notes that absorption thus far is a rather satisfying rate of 41 pct. Greece has
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Athens wary of North Macedonia PM's intentions, hopes for EU support over name issue
PoliticsForeign Policyas she wished. Hristijan Mickoski, a 46-year-old former engineering professor, has pledged to continue... and the small leftist ZNAM, securing a comfortable majority. His party has already made clear that it would respect the Prespa Agreement but has not hidden its distaste for the historic deal
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Athens wildfire puts government on back foot after efforts to improve prevention, response
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA large wildfire near Athens has forced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to cut short his summer... elections. There has been concern among government officials through the summer that a so-called... has so far deflected much of the criticism it has faced over this issue by pointing to the fact
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Megafire surges into Athens suburbs, posing major challenge for PM
PoliticsGreek Politics). This is not the largest wildfire Attica has experienced over the last few decades, although it was one... as businesses. One death was also reported. No other wildfire in living memory has penetrated so far... though there has also been extensive damage to the greenery around Athens. The failure to prevent
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