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Gaza continues to expose political fault lines as PM hopes peace deal brings less scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s Foreign Ministry may have welcomed a US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Hamas... the country’s stance on the Gaza issue continues to be intense and visible. A particularly intense exchange... cooperation - has been distinctly reluctant to be critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza. Thursday’s exchange
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Government outlines plans for rival port to Piraeus in strategic partnership with US
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s strategic alignment with the US came one step closer with the announcement of plans... investments, boosting competitiveness and creating “thousands of quality jobs”. The minister’s... of the second Trump administration’s strategic goal of loosening China’s grip on trade and logistics
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PASOK resists invitation to discuss watchdog appointments, citing ND's questionable record
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s ruling New Democracy and opposition PASOK are locked in a bitter dispute over the future of the country’s independent authorities, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis seeking consensus... reflects deeper mistrust between Greece’s two main political forces. The confrontation is not merely
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New migration law passes amid questions over Chios tragedy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest legislation put forward by Greece’s centre-right government aimed at making the country’s migration framework stricter was passed through Parliament on Thursday amid acrimony over a deadly... Plevris. New Democracy MPs approved a major overhaul of Greece’s migration framework, pitching
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PM doubles down on constitutional reform as pre‑election strategy hardens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDespite criticism from Greece’s opposition parties, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis maintains that a broad revision of the Greek Constitution is necessary for the country’s future. However.... The reactions from opposition parties like PASOK, SYRIZA and the KKE suggest that Mitsotakis’s appeal
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Predator ruling reopens scandal that government hoped had been buried
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOne of the scandals that has haunted Greece’s centre-right administration over the last few years... on dozens of devices belonging to politicians, officials, and business figures. Although Greece’s Supreme... the government, triggered senior resignations, and fuelled ongoing political scrutiny. The court’s decision has
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Athens anxious about managing alliances and fallout from Iran bombing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has framed Greece’s response around stability, restraint... the actions of Israel or the United States, reflecting Greece’s deep strategic alignment with both. Behind... for effective control of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic programme — a position that aligns closely
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Milestone drilling agreement yields rare good news moment for embattled Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEnergy Minister Stavros Papastavrou hailed a historic moment for Greece’s energy security at the signing of an agreement that could see the first offshore drilling in the country’s waters in over... Rigas, the company’s preliminary data on the site suggests it could yield natural gas deposits
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Immunity vote becomes test of nerve for New Democracy as public support slips
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe OPEKEPE scandal primarily to political interventions sets a stark backdrop for Wednesday’s... of the government’s handling of the affair. The list of 13 conservative lawmakers includes former... was widely interpreted as an attempt to contain the risk of a rebellion within ND’s ranks. Former minister
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Golden Dawn murders generate new test for Greek democracy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek democracy has been under pressure since the country’s economy and political system began... the party’s offices in northern Athens on Friday night. The precise circumstances and motives of the shooting, in which a third man was seriously injured, were not clear straight away. Greece’s anti
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