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In bid to polish SYRIZA's image, Tsipras visits Mount Athos monks
PoliticsGreek Politicstriggered an embargo on Union imports by Moscow. There is a connection between the two in the sense... about SYRIZA’s criticism of the EU’s approach to Russia. The embargo could cost Greece as much
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They have a name for it
Agorain a nationalist fervour, with huge demonstrations and a 19-month trade embargo against the newly founded State. It only lifted the embargo when its neighbouring state changed its first flag. Greece and FYR
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Athens moves on after Berlin Conference absence, seeks more active role in Libya developments
PoliticsForeign PolicyIn Greece’s absence, the Berlin Conference ended on Sunday with an agreement among all the participants to respect a much-violated arms embargo, to hold off on military support to the warring parties... arms embargo it was tasked with protecting. “There’s an agreement in the Council in order to revive
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Athens goes along with EU over Libya, waits for Turkey's move at UN
PoliticsForeign Policythe deployment of warships to enforce the United Nations arms embargo on Libya. According to the EU foreign... that this operation will have as a goal the implementation of the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations
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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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IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...
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Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGovernment MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...
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Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
EconomyProgrammeDuring his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...
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Government hints at perks for vaccinated as uptake stalls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsVaccination rates across Greece are beginning to diverge, leading experts to make further appeals to citizens to overcome their hesitancy and scepticism. While the political leadership continues to praise the operational efficiency of the vaccination ca...
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Govt hints at more relief, as economy and inflation jostle with pandemic as top public concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe rising cost of living and the potential impact of new Covid rules on retail and catering are increasing the pressure on the government for more support measures, as the epidemiological picture takes on an increasingly urgent hue. The Energy and Fina...
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