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Anniversary of Polytechnic uprising unites left against ND clampdown on gatherings
PoliticsGreek Politicsa nine-person delegation to the Polytechnic and invited PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis to send the police... of Police announced a three-day ban on public gatherings of over three people coinciding with the Polytechnic anniversary, while a series of police raids on university campuses resulted in 92 arrests
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Political world unites behind victims of sex abuse, but remains divided over policing proposals
PoliticsGreek Politicsof university campuses and public transport. A bill proposing the creation of campus police units under the direction of the national police force has given rise to strong opposition by parties on the left... their self-governing status. A similar government proposal for the creation of a transport police
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Reports claiming link between spyware and state pile pressure on government
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat was set up at a special National Intelligence Service (EYP) facility, to which police officers were... there over the last two years. It went on to allege that police officers were transferred..., in this case the police, and the use of Predator, running counter to the government’s line
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Spate of crimes tarnish ND's law and order image, force changes
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the police is on top of things have failed. This has prompted concern within conservative ranks... that staff shortages at police stations in Attica and the fact that police officers have taken... at modernising the police force, including the adoption of 2,000 body cameras and 400 dash cams
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Move to unite centre left takes next step but potential in doubt
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn effort to reinvigorate Greece's centre left took another step this week but doubts persist about whether the initiative, led by 58 personalities from various walks of life, will be able to have a lasting impact. Members of the initiative, including a...
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Greece takes on EU presidency and some significant challenges with it
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA series of events in Athens on Wednesday marked Greece officially taking its turn at the helm of the European Union, a task that is certain to prove a challenge alongside the government’s other domestic and international challenges, which include tryin...
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Sudden jump in unpaid taxes last month takes total to almost 70 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of increase in Greece’s unpaid taxes significantly accelerated to 1.42 billion in August from around 1 billion in the preceding two months, according to data provided by the General Secretariat of Information Systems today. The August figure is...
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Tsipras takes big risk by axing public revenues chief Savvaidou
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras took a major political gamble on Thursday by forcing general secretary for public revenues Katerina Savvaidou to leave her position, despite her insistence that she would not bow to the government's demands. Following Savvaidou's refusal ...
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Athens takes steps to mend fences with Balkan neighbours
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is trying to find ways to restore relations with Balkan its neighbours following the recent friction caused by the refugee crisis. Athens seems to have realised that it missed an opportunity last summer, when the crisis was still unfolding and af...
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Mitsotakis takes first step in remoulding New Democracy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis took the first step towards shaping New Democracy according to his vision over the weekend, when the conservative party’s congress resulted in significant gains for the recently-elected leader. Mitsotakis sought to set a new tone at ...
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