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  1. A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    countries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... was its rapprochement with Libya. That was accomplished with numerous visits by Greek officials, including... for the first time a high-level meeting on Libya on November 12, in Paris. Greece had been excluded twice from

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  2. ND stakes claim on social policy, highlighting referendum anniversary
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    represents an attempt to regain control of the agenda which has been dominated by the cost-of-living..., we remember what happened in 2015 and how close we came to total disaster. We paid a heavy price... controls has become another shorthand for the government’s “order versus chaos” message, and the timing

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  3. New migration law passes amid questions over Chios tragedy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ” by exposing aid workers to severe penalties, including long prison sentences and heavy fines... long framed border control as a core pillar of its governing identity, and the Chios tragedy... it as a dual‑track strategy: tougher controls on irregular arrivals paired with a more streamlined system

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  4. Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026

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    control of the narrative. Complicating matters further, some government figures have taken... Tourism, the country’s “heavy industry”, is facing its own moment of fragility. After a record‑breaking... controls the world’s largest merchant fleet, and the Persian Gulf has become a war zone. The Joint

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  5. Bank of Greece sees 0.5pct growth in 2014 but warns of political risks

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    with the aim of reducing the heavy tax burden of recent years are of major importance, according... control over the National Organisation for Healthcare Provision (EOPYY) and social security funds

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  6. Greek debt: A case of learned helplessness?
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    Agora

    involving human beings. Its effects can be seen in people. When they feel they have no control over... are now in the red and despite a heavy round of state aid and a recent recapitalisation from the private

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  7. Greek market jitters evident as investors dump shares and bonds
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    Economy

    of the banks and bring them under state control. There is also concern about what impact plans for a new... Authority stock also suffered a heavy sell off, closing down more than 7 percent after the government

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  8. One year of SYRIZA

    Agora

    to influence events remained limited. Sadly, Greeks paid a very heavy price until SYRIZA came... it and wanting to influence or control as much of the media and private sector as it can. SYRIZA gives

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  9. Pensions spending stable but early retirees burden system
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The Labour Ministry's Computer Centre for Social Security Services (IDIKA) recently published a report from the Unified System of Control and Pension Payments (ILIOS), which estimates pension... population and heavy burden have often been cited as cause for concern in the future. Research from

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  10. Tsipras prepares line-up for European elections as Mitsotakis tries to woo investors
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that SYRIZA does not suffer a heavy defeat on May 26, thereby setting the tone for the months to come... for the control of key cities, such as Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as the main governorships

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