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Greece positions itself as a pillar of European and NATO security
PoliticsForeign Policy.” Despite the strength of this wording, the clause has historically remained more declaratory than operational. However, the recent mobilisation of support for Cyprus — led by Greece — has prompted... institutional defence integration. Within this fragmented European landscape, Greece has capitalised
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ND mounts counter‑offensive after PASOK congress but keeps focus on inflation
PoliticsGreek Politicson the government, demanding to know why the PM’s office has not denied the claims made by Intellexa... alignment strengthens PASOK’s claim that it has emerged from the congress unified and ready... of heightened consumer activity – the PM’s office is on high alert. Kyriakos Mitsotakis has convened yet
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Reshuffle on horizon as second OPEKEPE dossier rattles government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA new dossier from the chief EU prosecutor relating to the OPEKEPE farm-aid scandal has thrown... Office (EPPO) has requested from Parliament the lifting of immunity of 11 sitting lawmakers to face... involving organised fraud at the OPEKEPE farm payments agency, which has spawned a similar request
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How Iran war is reshaping Greece’s economy
EconomyFeaturesThe war in Iran has entered its second month, precipitating what the International Energy Agency... closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been compounded by a widening of the conflict to include.... For Greece, the crisis has shifted from an acute shock to a persistent macroeconomic burden, reflected
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EU prosecutor challenges government’s narrative on corruption
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLaura Kövesi arrived at the Delphi Economic Forum this week at a moment when the government has... of the political narrative that has surrounded the OPEKEPE affair. Kövesi defended EPPO as a “great... and clientelism.” She confirmed that EPPO has multiple OPEKEPE‑related cases and has recently received a surge
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"Executive state" model becomes latest lightning rod for discontent among ND MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsjudicial investigations into the Predator spyware case. PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended his... useful in times of crisis, such as the Covid pandemic, it has now outlived its usefulness. They go... for MPs to serve in cabinet posts. Skertsos criticism Much of the criticism for these choices has been
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Mitsotakis heads to party congress amid internal unrest as Karystianou sets date
PoliticsGreek Politics. The congress has been designed as a showcase of unity and a springboard into the next electoral cycle... is shifting in unpredictable ways. For weeks, the PM’s office has been grappling with a series of public interventions that, taken together, amount to the most coordinated internal questioning that has
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Newsletter 504 - 15/05/2026
abundantly clear that Greece has entered a pre-electoral phase. Speculation is growing about the timing..., Kyriakos Mitsotakis has accelerated political activity, sharpened his messaging, and urged... in autumn 2026 is now a credible scenario. A specific date – September 27 - has reportedly circulated
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Athens on alert after reports of Turkey plans to codify maritime claims in "Blue Homeland" law
PoliticsForeign Policyof administrative control in maritime areas where Turkey has not formally delimited its continental shelf... diplomatic sources stress that no official briefing has yet been provided through formal diplomatic.... As a result, the Greek government has adopted a cautious wait‑and‑see approach until the final text becomes
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SYRIZA steps aside as ELAS gains traction and Samaras starts counting down
PoliticsGreek Politicshas effectively withdrawn from the electoral arena, Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS has consolidated its... quietly weighing the temptation of autumn elections, and ex-PM Antonis Samaras has all but confirmed... SYRIZA leader. Tsipras has insisted that any current MPs will have to quit Parliament before joining
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