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  1. Supreme Court’s decision not to reopen spyware probe triggers political storm
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    suspects. The ruling has ignited fierce political confrontation, raised questions about institutional... of these lines of inquiry has therefore been interpreted by critics as a direct contradiction... inquiry: that no Greek state agency was found to have been involved with Predator. This point has become

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  2. Speculation about election date resurfaces as Mitsotakis mulls options
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Kyriakos Mitsotakis has accelerated the tempo of political activity, sharpened his messaging, and suggested to his ministers, MPs and party officials to prepare for an electoral battle. This activity has... is wavering and that the public has been mostly unconvinced by the administration’s narrative around

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  3. After ND congress, Mitsotakis sets course and Tsipras sets date

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    New Democracy has emerged from its party congress attempting to reset its internal equilibrium and sharpen its message to undecided voters. In the meantime, Alexis Tsipras has now fixed May 26... the atmosphere, the messaging and the mobilisation that followed leave little doubt that the party has now

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  4. Greece weighs its options as Turkey prepares 'Blue Homeland' legislation

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Homeland” doctrine has become a subject of intense discussion within the Greek government, with officials... despite the relative calm that has characterised Greek–Turkish relations since the adoption... that backdrop, reports that Turkey has been working for several years on legislation concerning maritime claims

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  5. In hindsight it would have been nicer

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    with the immediate problem on the cheap. It may be that from the broader eurozone perspective the time bought has... prior to Sunday’s German elections and has been vaguely linked to Greece achieving a primary surplus... and has suffered through repeated spending cuts and tax measures. The impact on the Greek society

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  6. Greece and troika agree 2013 primary surplus will be just 500 mln - here's why

    EconomyProgramme

    of the annual figure. The revenue headline is also complemented by the fact that the state has held... has been the most usual suspect called upon in the effort to ration spending and get Greece closer to the target. Holding back on investment has cost Greece dearly as these investments have a high

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  7. What next for Greek politics after Golden Dawn arrests?

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    members on Saturday was a surprise on many levels. Firstly, no party leader has been arrested in Greece... they have not always displayed. Also, the clampdown on the neofascist party - which has reportedly been... a Golden Dawn member murdered anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas on September 17 has been impressive

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  8. SYRIZA to test coalition with censure motion but victory unlikely

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Despite the contentious austerity policies the Greek government has implemented since being elected in June 2012, its decision to shut down public broadcaster ERT has caused political waves like... are not that rare in recent Greek political history. This is the 11th censure motion that has been submitted

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  9. Amid flare-up with PASOK, Tsipras makes plans to govern
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has sparked a new war of words with PASOK after saying that Socialist MPs who quit their party would be welcomed by the leftists but the row has overshadowed his attempt... events that precipitated the military taking control of the country in April 1967. This clash has

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  10. After Merkel, Samaras faces immediate challenges on domestic front
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    government has to meet a series of challenges before the beginning of 2014 when the country takes over... has achieved a great deal, despite the ongoing friction with the troika. “Substantial progress... surplus. However, April is still a long way off for Samaras and Greece. The prime minister has

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