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Government tries to purge police of Golden Dawn influence as poll shows support
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty member, speaking anonymously, told Ethnos newspaper last week that an officer at the Nikaia
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PM's Washington visit looms over domestic politics, review schedule
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the gathering in Nikaia, near Piraeus, on Sunday. On Monday, the opposition leader announced the third
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Philip Roth's words of caution
Agoravice president Adonis Georgiadis appeared at the Jewish Cemetery in the Nikaia neighbourhood
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Farmers dig in as clashes and political tension escalate
PoliticsGreek Politicsat Nikaia, but farmers forced their way through side roads, declaring victory against “police
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Farmers’ fury grows as government scrambles for response
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the country’s transport network. Events on the Athens–Thessaloniki national road at Nikaia
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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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