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Post-election push for Greek-Turkish talks being lined up
PoliticsForeign Policyit will not be the first time that it has made such a move. It was last December when, following months... that did not sit so well with Greek diplomats. “Neither side has a monopoly on what is right... of the time. Additionally, Athens has already notified Ankara as well as NATO and its EU partners
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Newsletter 385 - 16/06/2023
in the 300-member Greek Parliament. Mitsotakis has warned that third elections could be necessary..., SYRIZA and PASOK. If opinion polls are correct, neither of the two groupings has been making any... in the effect of prices, Greece has third lowest per capita GDP in the EU, behind only Bulgaria and Slovakia
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Newsletter 388 - 07/07/2023
it clear that he feels the decisive election result on June 25 has given him a strong mandate for change... in public health, while he has also sought to reassure voters that no public health facilities would... the final touches to three bills that it wants to submit to Parliament this summer. The first has
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Government offers free holidays, bigger fines and more hirings in evolving fire response
PoliticsGreek Politicscapabilities, but the country has the know-how to deal with the challenge. He noted that almost 20,000 people... of the island, which he claimed has returned to normal and is able to welcome visitors. Mitsotakis also... administration has always paid considerable attention to its image abroad, so Mitsotakis’s appearance
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Beleri case dents Greek-Albanian relations, puts progress on hold
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe issue of the ethnic Greek Mayor-elect of Himare, Fredi Beleri, who has been held in custody in Albania since May has caused a major setback in Greek-Albanian relations. Athens is unhappy... to the Albanian local administration rules, if a mayor has not taken an oath within three months of being
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Demands for public space put New Democracy under pressure as local elections approach
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government in Athens has promised to introduce a new framework for the issuing of commercial... on beachfront development. The topic has become a focus for opposition parties, sensing an avenue of attack... movement” to resort areas across the country, the government has pledged to intensify the checks
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Opposition intensifies calls for political scalp over failure to avert deadly hooligan clash
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition party SYRIZA has criticised the prime minister for remaining invisible throughout the crisis.... The incident, however, has shaken the law-and-order narrative which is at the core of New Democracy... as an admission of failure in a policy area in which his party has claimed to be uniquely qualified. The incident
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Controversial labour law set to usher in radical changes to employment practices
PoliticsGreek Politicsto employment law. The bill, which introduces controversial concepts such as “zero hours” contracts, has been... Adonis Georgiadis has claimed that the provisions will boost workers’ bargaining power, while offering... broader support. PASOK has not committed on how it will vote, however, New Democracy has a large enough
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Tension peaks as SYRIZA candidates enter last stages of contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Achtsioglou, has intensified as the week has worn on. On Friday, Kasselakis accused the former labour... on social media. Kasselakis revealed that he is gay in his first campaign video and has since been... that has been caused within SYRIZA by this leadership process, and particularly by the emergence
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Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks rubber stamp roadmap, allowing next steps
PoliticsForeign Policynot only with Greece, but also with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. Athens has realised that Ankara... that “Our goal is to de-escalate tension in the Aegean and Mitsotakis also has a similar attitude... recently, which has brought them closer, leading to diplomatic exchanges that have strengthened ties
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