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Government under pressure from TV permit and Attica Bank claims
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTV licence tender had fallen apart in “legal, political and moral” terms, with the conservatives... last year the government has held up the TV tender as a prime example of its self-professed attempt... as having close ties with some SYRIZA ministers, was one of the four successful bidders in the TV auction
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Newsletter 188 -21/12/2018
on Monday at the headquarters of Kathimerini and Skai TV and radio, the attack was the most serious... of the current government, which has boycotted Skai’s TV programmes over the last few months... Alafouzos accused SYRIZA and its junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) of being “moral
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Athens turns attention to Libya, advocates EastMed energy cooperation
PoliticsForeign Policyis putting a lot of emphasis on Libya’s future. In this context, Mitsotakis is planning to visit Paris on November 12 to participate in a conference on Libya, organised by French President Emmanuel Macron. Libya’s future has been one of the crucial issues that both men discussed during their latest meeting
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Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster
PoliticsGreek Politics(ANEL) had announced a boycott of Skai TV and radio due to a disagreement about its coverage. Reshuffle.... As such, Toskas’s removal is not likely to be enough to change the mood. It was no surprise, therefore.... For now, Toskas’s duties have passed to Interior Minister Panos Skourletis. This is just a stopgap
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TV permit auction drags on as coalition tries to draw line under ELSTAT controversy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe auction for four broadcasting licenses on Greece’s national digital TV network dragged... from its efforts to regulate the TV broadcasting market, the government seems to be trying..., Athens is in no mood to create new areas of tension with the creditors. Also, the lenders have made
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Athens moves on after Berlin Conference absence, seeks more active role in Libya developments
PoliticsForeign Policyin the Berlin talks. In order to help tackle the crisis in Libya, EU foreign ministers want to revive.... Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias hailed the outcome of Sunday’s conference on the Libya crisis..., assured him that the bloc’s position on the Turkey-Libya agreements “remains the same
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Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyof this absence was the signing of the Turkey-Libya Maritime Boundary Treaty in November 2019, which served as a warning for Greece and the way it views Africa. Also, Turkey’s military presence in Libya and its... this framework, it is of utmost importance Greece’s participation at a high-level meeting on Libya organised
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In grip of protests, coalition searches for ways to lift mood
PoliticsGreek Politicsof his coalition and changing the mood. Farmers have opted to close national roads for longer... initiatives to counter-balance the negative mood from outside the package of reforms that are currently... with. TV licenses Another of SYRIZA’s election pledges is to attempt to restore some order to the way
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Turkey's new Libya MoU prompts swift reaction from Athens, which mulls further moves
PoliticsForeign Policyby Ankara. Last Monday, much to Greek frustration, Turkey and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding... and Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the leader of one of two competing governments in divided Libya. He said... they infringed on Greek waters. “Turkey is seeking to take advantage of the turbulent situation in Libya
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War of words fuels bitter mood in Greek politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis. The leader of junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), Defence Minister Panos... mood in Greek politics. This is being fuelled by much of the media, which has taken a partisan
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