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Migrant boat tragedy forces temporary halt on election campaigning
PoliticsGreek Politicson Wednesday. The sinking of a fishing boat believed to be carrying migrants from Libya to Italy has claimed 79 lives while 104 have been rescued, however estimates of the total number on board range between
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ND courts voters with hardline migration bill as pressure grows over farming subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsduring the discussion of the bill that total migrant flows into Greece have been reduced, and only boat arrivals from Libya give cause for concern. OPEKEPE reactions Mitsotakis also used the cabinet
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Government vows to recover embezzled subsidies in bid to stem damage from scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat voters would judge New Democracy on its total record rather than the single issue of the subsidy... the implementation of new EU pact on migration and asylum and the increase in arrivals in Greece from Libya
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Greece gets new finance minister but old guard dominates cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a technocratic appointment, or at least one that emanated from outside the narrow partisan confines... parties in the months to come. It could be that Samaras has opted for a battle-hardened partisan lineup
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Opposition front against new President Tasoulas not sufficient to unite left
PoliticsGreek Politicsinstitutions by proposing a partisan candidate, arguing that Tasoulas’s selection went against the public... Mitsotakis’s partisan tactics, while party secretary Gabriel Sakellaridis condemned the vote
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PM briefs EU leaders on migration stance as Turkey tries to pin blame on Greece
PoliticsForeign Policythat Turkey has usually interpreted it. Libya There is a possibility of a ceasefire in Libya within the next.... But, according to government spokesman Steffen Seibert, Merkel told Haftar that the situation in Libya... that will take place in Libya's international waters aiming to preserve the UN arms embargo. The new
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyon the sidelines of NATO Summit, in London in early December. Libya concerns Athens is also closely monitoring Turkey’s efforts to enhance and stabilise its presence in Libya, supporting the UN-recognised government in Tripoli. According to press reports, Turkey maintains five frigates closely to Libya
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Athens assessing lay of land as Cyprus talks approach and UK seeks new role
PoliticsForeign Policy-Cypriot sides have many issues to consider ahead of new Cyprus talks. Libya developments Greece... and the Prime Minister of Libya by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Geneva. A statement released... and the Government of National Accord of Libya, in Tripoli. As a diplomat, Menfi served the regime
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Athens harbours big hopes for Egypt energy deal, keeps eye on Turkey's role
PoliticsForeign Policyfor Energy so it can be eligible for EU support funds. Egypt has completed interconnections with Libya... of Northern Cyprus. On the other hand, Cairo and Athens share a common line on the issue of Libya..., and the International Law of the Sea,” he said. The two ministers also discussed the issue of Libya
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FM gauges mood in Middle East, seeks to bolster ties with Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policymemorandum with Libya, which was signed in 2019 and sparked the deepening of the crisis in its... statement on the sidelines of his participation in the Libya Energy and Economy Summit, he pointed out... Unity in Libya last year a memorandum of understanding regarding oil and gas, and noted that he
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