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Greece and Turkey move ahead with talks on Confidence Building Measures
PoliticsForeign Policythat divide us and on which we clearly disagree.” This has been the first time since February 2023 that Ankara has returned to implicit but clear threats of using military force to prevent Athens from... dialogue. Ankara has brought back its theory of the “grey zones” in the Aegean Sea. However, following
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Athens wary of implications from Erdogan's cancelled trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign Policyand that will play into the hands of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Ankara has not given any clear reason for this cancellation, which has caused concern in Athens. Greece is always monitoring the course.... It was noted that many items have been successfully concluded. Satisfactory progress has been
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Parties return to campaign trail after Easter lull
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith just over a month to go to European Parliament elections, campaigning has resumed in earnest...-crossing the country throughout the Easter break, focussing on the regions. Mitsotakis has been tasked... by SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis about the Tempe rail crash as despicable. Kasselakis, who has been
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ND keeps pressure on Kasselakis over finances as self-employed challenge new tax regime
PoliticsGreek Politics, the limited information released by the opposition leader has provided fuel to the government and the media..., Alexis Tsipras. While Kasselakis has not been shy about his affluent lifestyle, openly discussing... to his holiday home to conduct an interview, he has simultaneously cultivated an image of being
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Parties turn focus on economy as PASOK struggles with election fallout
PoliticsGreek Politicsincludes consumer market regulation. The Development Ministry has been central to the government’s... Democracy has taken the view that the best approach for tackling inflation, and particularly food price... on government policy, SYRIZA has taken on the new tax regime for self-employed workers, describing
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Fresh turbulence at SYRIZA as opposition parties take aim at bank deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe critics were joined by the leader of the parliamentary party, Sokratis Famellos, who has hitherto maintained a neutral position in internal disputes, while Nikos Pappas, who has been a staunch supporter... strife at SYRIZA has not prevented Kasselakis from pursuing his criticism of government policies
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Opposition slams PM's positive assessment of Athens wildfire response
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe northern suburbs of Athens this week has provoked an enraged response from opposition parties... a televised address as has been his habit in previous moments of crisis, but instead his office released... to Parliament and the Greek people. Much of the commentary from opposition figures and the media has
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Dead fish in Volos cause big political stink
PoliticsGreek Politicsof thousands of fish are estimated to have died. The environmental disaster has prompted a full-blown..., a prosecutor has launched an investigation into the affair. Volos Mayor Achilleas Beos has blamed... of national politics, the clash between Beos and Kouretas has some interesting undertones because both men
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Mitsotakis argues there is no alternative as SYRIZA officials push Kasselakis out
PoliticsGreek Politicsto a “safe port” in 2027. He said that his administration has 1,000 days ahead of it until..., New Democracy is still the only party that has a credible plan and the ability to govern. The PM... revenues has paved the way for this year’s spending to increase from 3 to 3.5 billion euros, allowing
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PASOK candidates make final push as government plays down latest dig from rogue MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsof PASOK. He has, however, been accused of neglecting his elected duties after less than a year in the post, while his lack of experience has shown during the campaign and in the leadership debate. Pavlos Geroulanos, by contrast, has been hampered by a long and largely unmemorable career in Parliament
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