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Athens seeks clarification from UN envoy as Cyprus talks head for dead-end
PoliticsForeign Policystatement last Friday. Following this, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias made a telephone call to Eide... to restore trust and confidence in order to engage in a new round of talks. The next few days will show... for a new Geneva meeting. Analysts also point out that Anastasiades no longer seems dedicated to finding
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SYRIZA sets out strategy for European vote with eye on general elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof discussion with Tsipras’s party, leaving the prime minister to engage with either individuals from... for Tsipras to wait until the end of the government’s four-year term and call elections in September... Georgiadis suggested that the party’s aim should be to get a minimum of 26 percent support and a winning
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ND tries to play down resurfacing of Predator as PASOK seeks to recast itself
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout the protection of democratic rights. The government’s refusal to engage substantively..., institutional renewal and economic competence. His call for a “social awakening” is aimed at reconnecting... the congress to mark the beginning of a winning pre‑election trajectory and to demonstrate that its
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Tsipras and Kammenos ready to call time on coalition after agreeing Friday meeting
PoliticsGreek Politicsto emphasise its separation from the nationalist party in the hope of winning over left-wing
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Coalition's feud with shipowner shows no sign of de-escalation
PoliticsGreek Politicsand it is clear that the government is prepared to engage in a public battle with Marinakis, who.... The government also made much of the fact over the last few days that Marinakis made a personal late-night call... and tone of New Democracy’s attacks on the government. Election call Meanwhile, PASOK leader Fofi
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Athens draws up Turkey strategy after EU Council, Biden input
PoliticsForeign Policyconditionality. “The European Union is ready to engage with Turkey in a phased, proportionate.... This was the main message of the telephone call between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister... of Independence. According to Kathimerini, Biden told Mitsotakis that the Greek prime minister should call him
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Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020
PM rebuffs Covid-19 criticism Mitsotakis defends govt stance but is forced to extend some measures until Jan After being forced to extend Covid-19 restrictions into January, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tried to defend this week his, and his gover...
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek public sphere witnessed last week a rare incident for the country’s political scene - a debate through articles and statements by the two prime ministers who governed Greece between 1996 and 2009 on their views regarding foreign policy regardi...
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EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn official visit to Athens by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an occasion to hit back at the recent resolution passed by European lawmakers expressing concerns about the rule of law in Gr...
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Greece and Turkey take step forward in ties after leaders' talks on UNGA sidelines
PoliticsForeign Policythe framework set by the UN. “We call upon Türkiye and the Turkish-Cypriot community to come to the negotiating table, to at least establish mutual trust, and to engage in a frank and honest... in New York that he was ready to immediately resume reunification talks, urging Turkey to also engage
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