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PM gives full support to police amid fresh criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicseven though the force has come under renewed criticism in the wake of rape allegations being... and the stamping out of domestic terrorism. Mitsotakis also praised the role that the police force has played... New Democracy has traditionally enjoyed a close relationship with the Greek Police and Mitsotakis
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Opposition eyes continuation of wiretapping probe by other means
PoliticsGreek Politics. This just added to the frustration of the opposition parties, which feel the matter has not been... activities, even though the Greek authorities deny that the agency has deployed such spyware. The left-wing... nephew. Dimitriadis denies any links and has taken legal action, through the SLAPP process, against
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Opposition tries to put surveillance scandal back on political agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the mainstream media has either ignored or downplayed the surveillance story, which may be one of the reasons... the surveillance scandal has been to highlight its response to the cost-of-living crisis, which opinion polls have shown to be the public’s most pressing concern at the moment. However, this assistance has
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policy, the area is north of the median line that Greece has unilaterally defined as an external limit of its..., that with this new Navtex sends a message to Tripoli that Athens has good intentions to negotiate... sides. Athens has to reconsider relations with Libya as they were formed following the November 17
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SYRIZA gears up for looming elections as poll gap narrows
PoliticsGreek Politics. February has been mentioned as one possibility if the PM decides to cut his four-year term a little short... on Tuesday support for ND has eroded slightly over the past few weeks. According to the survey, the ruling centre-right party garners 32 pct, 0.4 points down on the previous month, while SYRIZA has seen
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Opposition parties continue to pursue wiretap claims, as surveillance bill passes first hurdle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe conservative government has seen its draft legislation on surveillance and spyware past... citizens adequate legal recourse in situations like his, something which the ECHR has already condemned... by Communist Party KKE to reconvene the parliamentary committee for institutions and transparency has been
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Athens poised to take next steps on maritime borders
PoliticsForeign Policy-operation and synergies in the Eastern Mediterranean. The need to create new energy routes has presented..., especially ahead of the general elections due in the first half of 2023. Athens has been... Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated that this move will take place when it serves the country
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Row over independent probe into surveillance affair threatens to boil over
PoliticsGreek Politicsscandal, an issue that New Democracy has been trying to put to bed ahead of the elections later... between the high-ranking judicial official and the independent watchdog, which has been probing... opinion, that ADAE does not have the power to investigate the complaints it has received about possible
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ND turns tables on SYRIZA over sleaze, tweaks stance on ex-king's funeral
PoliticsGreek Politicswhen the opposition already has ammunition against him in the form of the surveillance scandal.... Pappas denies the claims and said he would be taking legal action. The Kalogritsas case is one that has... it comes under pressure over corruption claims or opposition criticism. It has proved an open wound
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Greece moves step closer to investment grade as Fitch ups rating by one notch to 'BB+'
Economyanalysts expect the investment grade, which the government has set as a so-called “national goal” for 2023... is Moody’s, which has Greece at ‘Ba3’, two notches behind S&P, Fitch and DBRS, and three away from investment grade. Moody’s has not taken an upgrade action since the end of 2020. It is evident that Greece
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