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Amid fog of confusion, Greeks vote... again
Agora. The parties have failed to make it clear what this election is about. SYRIZA has focussed on the new versus... up the system. New Democracy has made this campaign about the issue of trust and whether Greeks can put their faith in Alexis Tsipras again after his erratic time in office. Neither theme has really
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What could Trump's victory mean for Greece?
AgoraLausanne Treaty establishing Greek sovereignty over Aegean islands, feels he has a good working... phase, with the Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot leaders locked in talks in Switzerland. Washington has... it also purchases arms from the USA. Trump has displayed scepticism of NATO, while flirting with Russian
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The joke's on Greece
Agorafragile, self-denigrating frame of mind. After seven years of being pummelled by criticism, it has become... that predate the crisis but which have at times being exacerbated by it – play a role in this. There has been... ideological beliefs has created a dangerous mix. In this pernicious environment, Greeks have often lacked
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There's always next season
Agora. This was not a discussion about who has the best ideas to lift the country out of the mire, but about who... it has done could have made things worse, but Wednesday marked the two-year anniversary... Minister Alexis Tsipras has been forced to adjust his narrative repeatedly since last year because
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Newsletter 152 -23/02/2018
are due to begin in Athens on Monday, even though the third review has not quite been completed yet... approving the presidential decree for the redevelopment of the former Athens airport at Hellenikon, has..., involved electronic auctions. The attention on this issue has been exacerbated by the government’s
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Kotzias prepares for significant Skopje visit after making treaty proposal
PoliticsForeign PolicyΤhe two-day visit of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias to Skopje, due to begin this Thursday, has... building measures between the two countries and Athens feels that it has to provide an equally symbolic... of the issue that has marred relations between the two countries for a quarter of a century. Both
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Whether an "early" or "clean" exit, it's the same old story for Greece
Agoradoghouse and has emerged as an equal partner in Europe and beyond. The promotional video is designed... (ANEL) coalition has been building towards this moment ever since it was re-elected in September 2015... the idea of the exit being oversold and politics being put ahead of practicalities. Greece has been
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Deal or no deal? Greece wrestles with the Macedonia issue
AgoraAnyone who has tried to approach the Macedonia name issue with an open mind since it surfaced... history, complicated geography and ugly politics. This maelstrom has been at its fiercest over the last... kills off chances for reasoned discussion. But to compound matters, the public debate in Greece has
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Newsletter 195 -22/02/2019
officials have indicated that Athens has much work ahead of it if the March 11 Eurogroup is going... to be launched, which suggests that either the existing law has to be extended or there has... surveillance period. One eurozone official told Reuters that the report “is likely to say that Greece has
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With June EU Council looming, ND clarifies stance on North Macedonia and Albania
PoliticsForeign Policy. But the developments so far are not positive since France has already sent a clear message that Paris... Zaev of treachery in regard to the Prespes Agreement. For Greece, which has always favoured EU..., Kyriakos Mitsotakis has many times publicly described the compromise as "shameful." ND’s stance has
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