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Newsletter 160 -04/05/2018
mulls his options The discussion about when the next Greek general elections should take place has been... of the next regional and municipal vote has not yet been set and the two choices open to the government... that has been achieved on a number of fronts as Greece is approaching the end of its third economic
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Change to date of local elections adds to expectations of May national vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsto vote in three different elections on May 26. It has been argued that this might dampen the anti... has lost ground and the coalition fears that a heavy defeat in the European vote would seal the fate... Kammenos has already indicated his preference for national elections to be held in May
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Athens takes stock after PM's first talks with Erdogan, Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign PolicyMediterranean, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has expressed the government’s intention to cooperate with Turkey in the sectors of Tourism and Energy. Speaking to Bloomberg, Nikos Dendias has said “we need..., stressing the need for both communities to reach a compromise. He has also talked about “gunboat diplomacy
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Parties gear up for clash over escalating migration challenge
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment. The question has been submitted by MeRa25 leader Yanis Varoufakis. It concerns the Moria camp on Lesvos, where a recent upsurge in arrivals has been accompanied by fatal accidents involving... than its capacity. The pressing nature of the situation on Lesvos and other islands has placed
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Scrutiny of govt, PM prompts deputy minister to quit
PoliticsGreek Politics, but Interior Ministry sources suggested that once the law has been passed, future Parliaments may be able... that has been friendly towards the government, Diamataris announced his resignation. He claimed that he... but it nevertheless leaves a substantial dent in the image that the centre-right leader has tried to cultivate
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Learning the lessons of Greece's toxic decade
Agoraare not willing to punish the populism and political irresponsibility that has cost their country so dearly over.... Since then, he has been repeatedly accused and cleared of the claim that he orchestrated the fiddling... enjoying strong opinion poll ratings but a consistent exception has been the poor score they have
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Scrutiny over mandatory vaccines puts govt on tricky ground
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be vaccinated, although Interior Minister Makis Voridis has suggested that there is no discussion.... Nevertheless, the decision to clamp down on unvaccinated staff has caused a stir and puts New Democracy... its stance vis a vis healthcare workers has been contrasted with its ongoing mollycoddling
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After impact of fires, PM tweaks team, with focus on communication
PoliticsGreek Politics. The main position will be taken by Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Yiannis Economou, who has...’s press team has been in a state of flux since the beginning of the year, when then government... then, Peloni has been the government’s spokesperson but the recent turbulence that ND ran into as a result
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Jockeying over presidential nomination points to parties' longer-term political goals
PoliticsGreek Politicsstalwart Prokopis Pavlopoulos in 2015. However, Mitsotakis has a particular reason for considering a nominee from the centre left. He wants to show that he has the upper hand over PASOK and that he... from the centre left themselves. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has so far not shown any interest
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Government touts stricter migration controls in bid to win back right-wing support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe recent cabinet reshuffle. New migration minister Makis Voridis has already been outlining what... portfolio to Voridis, who has emerged as a leading figure in the right wing of New Democracy since... taking over the ministry, Voridis has already axed an existing provision for extensions to renewing
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