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Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows
PoliticsForeign Policyand the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The same argument was used by Foreign Minister Nikos... described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a “sultan.” He also tried to distance himself... over the last five months on bilateral issues. Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visited Tirana last week
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Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data
PoliticsGreek Politicsgiven the ongoing investigation into a potential data breach at the Interior Ministry. The MEP... Data Protection Authority, the Interior Ministry and a public prosecutor. It was also announced on Friday that Interior Ministry general secretary Michalis Stavrianoudakis and New Democracy’s secretary
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Soldiers' ongoing detention troubles Tsipras, riles Kammenos
PoliticsGreek Politicspresident operates like a “sultan.” Both comments seem to be an indication of the frustration...) are also at odds over the Macedonia name issue. Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias began on Monday briefing
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Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
PoliticsForeign Policy.” "In a country where justice does not work properly and courts operate under the Sultan's order... are something that Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias indirectly admitted during a recent interview with German
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Government bolsters aid package as questions mount over deadly fires
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe given to those affected by the blazes, particularly in Mati, where the 81 deaths recorded so far... than 1,200 homes in Mati have so far been deemed unsafe. The Greek state will initially contribute 40... in the wake of the fire in Mati, when he paid a visit to the area northeast of Athens on Thursday. He
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Wildfires provide familiar test for government
PoliticsGreek Politicshas stuck to since coming to power in 2019, having seen the damage that the deadly wildfire in Mati... to the fact that it had prevented a Mati-style human disaster. Greeks abroad While all the attention... elections. Interior Minister Niki Kerameus said that removing the barriers was “a matter of respect.” Many
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Deadly floods raise questions about ND's civil protection pledges as Covid-19 accelerates
PoliticsGreek Politicsaccused the previous SYRIZA government of failing to inform residents of Mati to evacuate their homes... on ND for the criticism it levelled at the previous government over the Mati fire, but also deadly... been in power. Such chronic failings were highlighted in a report produced after the Mati fire
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Greece ranks 43rd in impact on global innovation
Societyas Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy, Mexico, Kenya, Peru and South Africa. These countries score...-to-last, respectively, while Kenya and Greece scored 50th and 51st. However, these countries generally... with Argentina, Israel, Kenya and Germany, were deemed to have the weakest tax regimes, based on five
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Stage set for censure motion as Parliament votes to review charges against deputy minister
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor interfering with the scene of the crash. The motion was carried with 277 votes in favour, 12 against... leader Nikos Androulakis to table a motion of censure against the government, supported by SYRIZA... brought complaints, while a third, PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis, was not included on the grounds
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Government focuses on safe evacuation as pressure from fires mounts
PoliticsGreek Politicsto SYRIZA, under whose watch 104 people died in the Mati fire in 2019. In its statement over the weekend... occurred since it was in power. While memories of the Mati blaze are still raw, the unsubtle... empty words. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis stressed that the state has a responsibility to bring
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