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Greece left isolated on migrant crisis, with bailout talks finely poised
PoliticsGreek Politicstime, it was revealed that Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar has written to fellow EU leaders to ask... that there has been no discussion of a suspension from Schengen and that this would not be possible anyway... to keep to its commitments. The government, which has been ineffective in putting across its side
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Pressure on Greece to stem migrant flow puts strain on EU ties
PoliticsGreek Politicsspots ready by the end of February. Only one, on Lesvos, has been completed so far. The EU hopes... of crossings drop, while the number of migrants reaching Germany has also fallen since Austria became stricter... treated over a crisis it has not caused (which is the prevailing sentiment at the moment) and the EU
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Greek effort to heal rift with Balkan neighbours may have come too late
PoliticsForeign Policythe diplomatic initiative earlier. Apart from FYROM’s border closure, Bulgaria has also strengthened the police and army presence on its frontiers and has sent a clear message that it will not allow a migrant “corridor” to central and northern Europe to pass through its territory. Albania, meanwhile, has
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Tsakalotos states case for debt relief as New Democracy sharpens up
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Greece. The government has returned to its task of trying to agree a staff-level agreement... Mitsotakis has decided to shake things up a little at the opposition party. The conservative chief has decided to appoint a shadow cabinet in a bid to intensify pressure on the coalition and give
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PASOK launches attempt to form alliance that would rival SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Fofi Gennimata has initiated a process aimed at creating a new centre-left alliance..., he has been suffering from serious health problems, but it is not clear if he will receive... to challenge Gennimata, who has failed to convince some within the party that she can offer anything
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Speculation about timing of next general elections intensifies
PoliticsGreek Politics-year term expires. The date of the next regional and municipal vote has not yet been set... talks about holding the vote with the local elections. As things stand, no decision has been taken by Tsipras and he is unlikely to start whittling down his options until the third bailout has been
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Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster
PoliticsGreek Politicsdeadly wildfire in Mati, for which the death toll has risen to 90. It was confirmed on Friday... that Polakis be removed from his position. The government has struggled to find a coherent way in which... last reshuffle before the next general elections, he has to balance any attempt to freshen up his
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European Commission report due to set tone for build-up to March 11 Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammethe state of play with the reforms Greece has committed to carrying out as part of the second post... for unpaid social security contributions, which the government has been working on for the last few... to tackle the pile of NPLs on banks’ balance sheets. The Greek government has sent the plan, put together
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Mitsotakis urges voters to give ND clear majority amid KINAL turmoil
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made it clear that his main aim in the upcoming... alliance between the two parties, however, has been made more difficult by the decision taken by KINAL... his term ends early next year, has also been mentioned. The split between Gennimata and Venizelos
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ND prepares first three bills for votes before Parliament's summer recess
PoliticsGreek Politicsin their first six months in power. The first bill is due on Wednesday and has to do... of incompetence against the previous government. Mitsotakis has made it clear that he attaches great... that the emergency services are better prepared for such disasters in the future. The government has already
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