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Volunteers try to fill void left by retreating Greek state
SocietyOne of the most worrying aspects of the crisis has been that the financial constraints on the state and its ever-decreasing role in a number of areas, such as social welfare, healthcare and urban services. This has left thousands of Greeks directly expo...
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Withdrawal of NGOs from refugee centres puts pressure on Greece to fill void
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe departure of non-governmental organisations from hot spots and other centres where refugees and migrants are gathered in Greece is putting extra pressure on the coalition over its management of the crisis. Last week’s agreement between the European ...
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Greek relief at EU-Turkey refugee deal but heavy lifting lies ahead
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared himself satisfied with the outcome of Friday’s EU-Turkey summit on refugees and said its content, particularly the references to the accession chapters that will open for Ankara, represented a diplomatic vict...
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Tsipras faces heavy lifting to finalise deal and get party approval
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government has wasted no time in rolling out its strategy for ensuring the passage of measures being discussed with the lenders and the conclusion of the drawn-out second review. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos and Digital Policy M...
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Tsipras bids to maintain unity after heavy defeat for SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy is on course for a victory over SYRIZA of around 9.5 points, one of the biggest in the history of the European Parliament vote and a result that puts immense pressure on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA ahead of snap general electi...
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Podcast - The heavy arm of the law: Police brutality in Greece
AgoraThe behaviour of the Greek police has come under scrutiny, again, following a number of incidents over which officers have been accused of using unnecessary and excessive force. In this episode, we take a look at why police tactics have triggered public...
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Tempe casts heavy shadow over public mood as accident report confirms serious safety failings
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOn the eve of planned demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of the Tempe rail accident, more polls capture widespread public discontent with the authorities’ handling of the crash, further chipping away at support for mainstream political partie...
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To Potami's rise and Golden Dawn's strife shake things up for May vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsparts of the political spectrum. Theodorakis was dismissed as a likeable lightweight who could
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PASOK elects new leader, hopes to stop slide and regroup
PoliticsGreek Politics. Gennimata, though, is seen as a relative lightweight with not outstanding achievements during her time
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Newsletter 56 - 18/12/2015
been repeatedly criticised as being lightweight by commentators. However, it is not out
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