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New Turkish NAVTEX undermines Greek-Turkish reconciliation efforts
PoliticsForeign Policyof EU sanctions against Turkey. In his interview with Monday’s Ta Nea newspaper, Prime Minister
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Greece to press for EU sanctions roadmap on Turkey as domestic pressure builds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo weeks after the emergency summit of EU leaders stopped short of issuing a warning to Turkey, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis returns to Brussels for the EU Council meeting determined to press for a tougher stance. Mitsotakis is expected to renew the argument for sanctions, after a new
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Athens treads cautiously as Ankara keeps prodding in Aegean
PoliticsForeign PolicyNevertheless, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is still aiming for a de-escalation, even if this entails
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PM unveils 50 more ICU beds as Covid-19 death toll passes 500
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated a new intensive care unit at a public hospital in Athens on Monday as the government steps up its efforts to respond to the coronavirus challenge. The unit, housing 50 beds for patients needing intensive care, was constructed over the last two months
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Govt examines stricter measures to rein in coronavirus as options dwindle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chaired an emergency meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss the soaring number of Covid-19 cases in Greece and what more authorities can do to prevent the virus spreading in the community at such a pace. The meeting was called after a new record for coronavirus
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of the public puzzled. Within hours of the judge passing the sentences, Prime Minister Kyriakos
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SYRIZA ups stakes over bankruptcy code as govt faces embarrassment over missing GD bigwig
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere was little time to digest the latest measures to contain Covid-19 on Thursday as SYRIZA launched an attack on the government over the new bankruptcy code that was due to be voted through Parliament this week. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday evening that face masks
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Censure motion voted down, prompting government and opposition to claim victory
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the so-called Katseli law, to be lifted when it was in power. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pointed
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Stricter Covid-19 measures on the way, as pressure grows for national lockdown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece reported record high in daily infections and ICU usage on Wednesday, with 1,547 new cases and 108 patients intubated in ICUs. The new jump in infections prompted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to announce a new month-long action plan to tackle the spread of the virus. An emergency
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New bid to curb Covid-19 raises demand for more economic support
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to deliver another televised address on Friday to announce the government’s latest interventions aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19. His speech was postponed after a large earthquake struck on Friday lunchtime. The measures, advertised as a one-month
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