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Newsletter 449 - 31/01/2025
, which occurred almost two years ago, returned with a vengeance to Greece’s political agenda... protests were held across Greece on Sunday to support the calls for justice in the country’s deadliest.... The victim’s relatives have questioned this explanation with growing intensity and have demanded
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Athens concerned but silent as Trump administration criticises Europe, lines up Ukraine talks
PoliticsForeign Policynegotiations. In fact, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellog confirmed on Saturday at the Munich... in an extraordinary informal meeting called on Sunday by the EU’s High Representative for Foreign... on Ukraine’s future membership of Nato and how Ukraine can be offered security guarantees, either through
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Moody's upgrading Greece to investment grade puts an end to painful 15-year cycle
EconomyMoody’s upgraded Greece’s rating to ‘Baa3’ on Friday, while the outlook was revised from positive..., DBRS also raised Greece’s rating to ‘BBB’, also one step further into investment grade. Moody’s upgrade reflects improved resilience in Greece’s credit profile, with faster-than-expected progress
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Mitsotakis refreshes Israel ties ahead of resuming work on GSI cable
PoliticsForeign Policycame away with the sense of a common approach with Israel on Turkey’s role in the region. Athens... jurisdiction. Chevron’s decision appears to recognise Greece’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) under international law as well as the country’s sovereign rights in addition to a big energy investment, according
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Government accused of timid foreign policy over delay in maritime spatial planning
PoliticsGreek Politicswhich the Foreign Minister described as vital for Greece’s national interests, but opposition parties...’s territorial claims. Maritime spatial plans are mandated by EU law, which requires member states... to Turkey’s stance. Earlier that day, Turkish media announced that Ankara was close to publishing its
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ND tries to contain farm payments scandal as leftists disagree over Tempe inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politicsof OPEKEPE, Nikolas Salatas, to step down from his position in the wake of last week’s developments. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) ordered four searches in Athens and on Crete as part of its... and it proved difficult to gather digital evidence. The EU prosecutor’s office was acting
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Newsletter 470 - 11/07/2025
farming subsidy scandal, Greece’s political spotlight shifted sharply to migration this week—spurred by a diplomatic debacle in Libya. On Tuesday, a high-level EU delegation, including Greece’s newly... on curbing Mediterranean boat crossings. But the meeting with General Khalifa Haftar, eastern Libya’s de
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Newsletter 472 - 25/07/2025
formal note verbale submitted by Tripoli to the United Nations. These challenge Greece’s maritime... that the diplomatic row illustrates Athens’s declining influence in the region. Failed EU-led talks... Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt have only fuelled this perception. Voices from within New Democracy have
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PM aims to divert OPEKEPE inquiry as he signs up to SAFE scheme
PoliticsGreek Politicson Tuesday how to deal with the two ex-ministers identified in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office... on the European Union’s SAFE scheme for defence and will now draw loans to boost its military capabilities... will approve the government’s proposal that former rural development ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris
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Foreign minister toughens stance as first autumn polls pile pressure on government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsForeign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis has defended the government’s policy towards Turkey, pledging... in the face of the neighbouring country’s aggressive territorial claims. Gerapetritis argued... predecessors and has made key steps in safeguarding Greece’s territorial rights. He listed initiatives
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