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Farm subsidy scandal prompts disquiet in ruling party, encourages opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicselections. For the opposition, the scandal has become the latest piece in a broader narrative about... as uniquely positioned to shape its next phase. Whether he can translate this ambition
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Athens keeps options open on gas pipelines despite nudge from Washington
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece. Hochstein met State Minister Nikos Pappas and Energy Minister Nikos Kotzias during his visit.... Hochstein’s visit to Athens had been announced by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias after his meeting... Kotzias about Tsipras’s visit to Moscow and what the coalition’s intentions are regarding its relations
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Greek ministers prepare Israel visits in bid to further relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyTwo Greek ministers are due to visit Israel shortly as the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks coalition... to arrive to Tel Aviv on July 6 for a two-day visit and Defence Minister, Panos Kammenos will shortly... is proceeding rapidly and Greece appears to want to keep up. Defence Minister Panos Kammenos' visit is also
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SYRIZA seems to be mulling a switch in Greece's energy policy
PoliticsForeign Policyin regards to the energy sector. This has become clearer following the visit this week of US State... to be practicing what it preaches as certainly Hochstein's visit came in quick succession to the talks... to secure an agreement as soon as possible, especially for IGB. The outcome of Skourletis's visit
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Loose ends to tie up on prior actions as lenders head back to Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the International Monetary Fund – are expected in Athens on Tuesday for their first visit since Greece... are carried out by the ministries. Another task during their visit, which is expected to last until the end.... On a political level, the two-day visit of French President Francois Hollande, who is expected
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Greece's foreign policy trap
Agora2016 coup was unfolding in their homeland. They also came in the wake of Erdogan’s visit to Athens... was questioned from the start within Greece. The fact that he then preceded to turn the visit... in December after the Turkish leader called for a “revision” of the treaty ahead of his visit. Cyprus
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ND sees first tax cuts as fair, hopes to build case for lower fiscal targets
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be protected from forced payment measures. Mitsotakis on surpluses On his first official visit... is expected to visit Emmanuel Macron first, followed by a visit to Angela Merkel, possibly on August 29
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FM rallies opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as Athens prepares for EastMed signing
PoliticsForeign Policy. The plans for his tour had not been made public. In his visit to Benghazi Dendias met with Field... Mitsotakis's visit to Washington on January 7, when he will meet with US President Donald Trump. The US has... of its Exclusive Economic Zone with Egypt and Italy. Technical teams are expected to visit Rome
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Forum showcases closer Greek-German trade relations, with diplomatic overtones
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Berlin on Monday as part of a scheduled visit to showcase... visit centred on a Greek-German investment forum organised by the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce... made during the visit gave some indication that the resulting goodwill may be spilling over
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Greece bolsters ties with UAE, building on opposition to Turkish actions
PoliticsForeign Policyhappened since then that has dictated the need for a second official visit of the Greek premier to the UAE... at a strategic level as well as in foreign policy and economy. These three issues dominated the visit... behaviour.” Mitsotakis’s visit offered yet another opportunity for Athens to show to Ankara
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