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Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
PoliticsForeign Policyobjections to the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum. The EU’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas said the memorandum
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PM hopes energy, US deals offer political lifeline as Samaras drags him towards domestic mire
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing a week of high-profile diplomacy and bold declarations, during which Greece tried to thrust itself onto the global energy stage, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to turn the moment into a political turning point at home. In the meantime, though, an old adversary in the form
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Strait of Hormuz tensions test EU unity and Greece's strategic limits
PoliticsForeign Policygave a negative response to such prospects. As the EU’s foreign chief Kaja Kallas stated on Monday
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. “No one wants to actively participate in the war,” EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas said. Domestic
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Modest hopes for Greek–Turkish diplomacy ahead of Ankara NATO Summit
PoliticsForeign Policyto Ankara by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and Migration
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Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis
SocietyThe proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...
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Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...
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IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...
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Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGovernment MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...
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Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
EconomyProgrammeDuring his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...
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