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  1. Sealing our borders, closing our minds
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    Agora

    Schengen began, and a Machiavellian adversary across the Aegean, who has no qualms about weaponizing

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  2. SYRIZA homes in on sleaze allegations while courting political centre

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    as adversary of SYRIZA during its term in government. Voters in the middle ground are seen as a key target

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  3. Rivalry between New Democracy and PASOK set for revival
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In Parliament this week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made it clear that he feels PASOK is now his main political adversary – a judgement that was backed up by a new opinion poll published on Thursday which showed that support for the socialists has increased by almost four points since

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  4. Tsipras and ND renew hostilities amid speculation about ex-PM’s plans
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    An extensive survey measuring how satisfied Greeks who live abroad are with their lives compared to those who have remained in the homeland has triggered a renewal of hostilities between New Democracy and an old adversary, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The tetchy exchange comes amid

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  5. PM hopes energy, US deals offer political lifeline as Samaras drags him towards domestic mire

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Following a week of high-profile diplomacy and bold declarations, during which Greece tried to thrust itself onto the global energy stage, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to turn the moment into a political turning point at home. In the meantime, though, an old adversary in the form

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  6. Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis

    Society

    The proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...

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  7. Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...

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  8. IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...

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  9. Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Government MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...

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  10. Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
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    EconomyProgramme

    During his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...

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