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PWC report finds Greek fire damage above average despite lower incidence
Societyare particularly devastating to its natural forest areas. The report found that between 2008 to 2017... area burnt per forest fire, at 27.94 hectares compared to an average of 11.42. The majority of fires.... Furthermore, countries in central Europe have the lowest ratio of burnt forest area per forest fire, which
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ND keeps eye on upcoming local elections amid ongoing complaints about wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicsthrough the Dadia forest, proved less an assessment of what had gone wrong with this year’s fire... Parnitha in Athens and the Dadia forest, and to conduct the necessary flood prevention works before... that the failings in the response to the threat posed by forest fires is part of a broader problem to do
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Government action plan on forests touted amid scepticism from opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government’s response plan, combining support measures with a long-term forest management programme. Among... for fire prevention and forest management. Environment and Energy Minister Theodoros Skylakakis... Attica and commissioning detailed studies for the management of the 140,000 hectares of forest
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Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloli...
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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Androulakis positions PASOK as alternative to leading parties against phonetapping backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used his maiden speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Wednesday to hit out at both the ruling New Democracy party and its main rival SYRIZA, in an attempt to position the socialists as a distinct and reali...
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...
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Greece gets new finance minister but old guard dominates cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsduring political shows on TV and radio, which is in contrast to her predecessor Simos Kedikoglou who..., Yiannis Michelakis, at the Interior Ministry. Makis Voridis, briefly Infrastructure Minister
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Stomach for the fight
Agorahave entered the government are figures that can fight it out with the opposition party on TV... and Argyris Dinopoulos as Interior Minister to name a few) who have little to show in terms of achievements
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Newsletter 10 - 09/01/2015
at 22.6. A GPO poll for Mega TV published earlier in the week suggested that the gap between SYRIZA... by the Interior Ministry. For citizens who are prevented from voting in their home constituency
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