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Greece almost last in EU for press freedom, index finds
SocietyThe failure to deal with police violence against journalists during protests is mainly to blame for Greece being ranked second lowest in the European Union for media freedom, the authors of the 2015... police officers being held to account, reinforcing the prevailing impunity,” the report said, referring
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Tsipras makes unpopular choice for president, with eye on political balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsto SYRIZA MPs. The first is that he is respected for ensuring there was not a backlash from police during... the demonstrations, at the time. SYRIZA officials believe that by ordering the police to maintain
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Deal with lenders buys coalition more time but not internal calm
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the uncomfortable position of seeing the police use tear gas and force to repel the demonstrators. SYRIZA has traditionally found itself on the other side of the divide between protestors and police so it has
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Greece a gateway and scapegoat in EU's refugee crisis
Agorato cover the daily subsistence allowances of 1,535 Greek police officers, who are presumably... to allow the border agency to monitor crossings at their border and 400 police officers were
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Newsletter 67 - 18/03/2016
a map, and how they were distributed in the camp. The Greek police made an attempt to stop the refugees... of police officers, soldiers and other state officials may help in the sense that professionals
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Unease mounts as Greece prepares to implement EU-Turkey refugee deal
PoliticsForeign Policy. The government has so far tried to maintain a minimal police presence at camps and hot spots but is currently... led to the Greek police drafting in more personnel on the islands and at Idomeni. There has also been... and Piraeus camps. Nevertheless, the idea of returning migrants en masse to Turkey does not sit well
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Idomeni clash broadens fronts on which Greece has to tackle refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign Policythat the police presence in Idomeni, Piraeus and the island hot spots, is strong enough. Tension has been rising... in which the police can ensure some order at the camps but without having to use force in any major
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Greek effort to heal rift with Balkan neighbours may have come too late
PoliticsForeign Policythe violence used by FYROM’s police and border guards against refugees at the border with Idomeni... the police and army presence on its frontiers and has sent a clear message that it will not allow
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Slow pace of returns and relocations leaves refugee crisis finely balanced
PoliticsForeign Policyis creating greater tension at the camps. On Thursday, the police chief on Chios announced his resignation... crisis. Also, on Wednesday, Greek police fired tear gas and stun grenades at the Idomeni camp near
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Tsipras sails through multi-bill vote, looks to disbursement and debt relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsincludes state hospital doctors, academics, judges, military personnel and police officers... the military and police force. An emergency meeting was convened between Tsipras and his ministers
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