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  1. New Himare elections pose fresh challenge for Greek-Albanian relations
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    ’s center-right Democratic Party of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the left-wing Freedom

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  2. Greek relief at EU-Turkey refugee deal but heavy lifting lies ahead
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared himself satisfied with the outcome of Friday’s EU-Turkey summit on refugees and said its content, particularly the references to the accession chapters that will open for Ankara, represented a diplomatic vict...

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  3. Tsipras faces heavy lifting to finalise deal and get party approval
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The Greek government has wasted no time in rolling out its strategy for ensuring the passage of measures being discussed with the lenders and the conclusion of the drawn-out second review. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos and Digital Policy M...

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  4. Tsipras bids to maintain unity after heavy defeat for SYRIZA
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    New Democracy is on course for a victory over SYRIZA of around 9.5 points, one of the biggest in the history of the European Parliament vote and a result that puts immense pressure on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA ahead of snap general electi...

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  5. Podcast - The heavy arm of the law: Police brutality in Greece

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    The behaviour of the Greek police has come under scrutiny, again, following a number of incidents over which officers have been accused of using unnecessary and excessive force. In this episode, we take a look at why police tactics have triggered public...

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  6. Tempe casts heavy shadow over public mood as accident report confirms serious safety failings
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    On the eve of planned demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of the Tempe rail accident, more polls capture widespread public discontent with the authorities’ handling of the crash, further chipping away at support for mainstream political partie...

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  7. Greek families shell out for education as state system falls short
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    Society

    , such as travel costs. Broken down by category, spending for private elementary and secondary schools tops... to the next, with a heavy emphasis on memorising. As noted by the OECD education paper on Greece

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  8. ND passes major environmental bill against accusations of railroading
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the protected areas, which effectively allows for for heavy industrial uses including major energy projects... to travel quite far along their chosen path.

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  9. Tourism boosted GDP by up to 33 pct in 2019, but low arrivals in 2020 could see economy shrink by 10 pct

    EconomyFeatures

    to the coronavirus pandemic, tourism in Greece has suffered a heavy blow with reduced revenues and reluctance to travel globally. The recovery from this shock relies on both medical developments and economic

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  10. Covid-19 data prolongs wait for re-opening amid new clash over policing
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    will not be allowed to travel between regions, thereby preventing any large exodus of Athenians for villages... prompted complaints from opposition parties. The accusations of heavy-handed policing were fuelled

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