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Cyprus cable dispute and Crete mafia case cast fresh clouds over TIF reset agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicswas a wiretapped phone call in which a defence minister agrees to intervene in favour a candidate for the Metropolis of Kydonia. Panos Kammenos, former head of the ANEL (Independent Greeks) party who served as defence minister in the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition government, is heard in conversation with one of gang’s
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Athens responds to Erdogan's accusations as Mitsotakis readies UN address
PoliticsForeign PolicyErdogan, adding that “We call on Greece to cease its policy of provocations and tension and to respond to the call for cooperation and support.” “Turkey will defend its rights and interests... Turkey -Libya memorandum, the Turkish leadership has made specific choices that do not leave any room
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Speculation about snap polls after summer revived by PM's US trip
PoliticsGreek Politicswill opt to call elections after the summer rather than wait until the end of his government’s four... to call snap polls lie mainly in protecting New Democracy from extended wear-and-tear from the cost... an argument that Mitsotakis is better off holding elections before the 2023 budget has to be tabled
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Looming vote on Prespes Agreement triggers political upheaval
PoliticsGreek Politicstricky after the departure of Independent Greeks (ANEL) from the coalition, leaving SYRIZA without.... His comments were followed by tiny Democratic Left (DIMAR), also part of KINAL, holding a central.... Having ditched right-wing Independent Greeks (ANEL) as a coalition partner, Tsipras appears to have set
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PM trails switch in tax cuts, admits misstep in approach to migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout Libya’s maritime deal with Turkey are not respected grabbed the headlines, but Mitsotakis also revealed that his government is considering holding off on reducing corporation tax for a second
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Unhappy voters struggle to find alternatives as PM faces fresh attack from veteran conservatives
PoliticsGreek Politicsthey expect those involved to be punished. On the eve of the vote on holding a preliminary inquiry... with the neighbouring country and of picking the wrong faction to ally with in Libya. Karamanlis voiced
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New Democracy tries to win over voters with crackdown on bank charges, migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsdeportations and the creation of pre-departure holding centres in third countries. Plevris acknowledged... approach on migration in response to increased arrivals from Libya also comes at a time when New
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign PolicyExclusive Economic Zone. In 2019, before signing its memorandum with Turkey, Libya reacted against...). This was calculated by moving its median line northwards. After the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum in 2019, new data was generated and Libya could argue that the entire area south of Crete
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Newsletter 170 -13/07/2018
diplomats and barred another two from entering the country after holding Moscow responsible for attempts... elections would be held next October. It has been argued, though, that holding the three votes... and Independent Greeks (ANEL) in the European Parliament elections setting the tone for general elections
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Newsletter 171 -20/07/2018
, the expectations are that the prime minister will focus on holding the national vote along with the local... the government who feel that Tsipras should not countenance holding elections in 2019 if the 1 percent... Independent Greeks (ANEL) is not due to support the deal in Parliament, this is seen by some
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