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Return to sender: Post office closures being reevaluated in wake of political uproar
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA sweeping plan to shut down 204 branches of the Hellenic Post (ELTA) has triggered a political... opposition groups. What began as a corporate restructuring has evolved into a national controversy.... The controversy has shaken New Democracy’s parliamentary group. MPs demanded the resignation of ELTA
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Mitsotakis seeks to appease farmers as they sow grievances on streets of Athens
PoliticsGreek Politics, the government has recently come under pressure from farmers over an outbreak of sheeppox that has.... The centre-right administration has tried to play down the impact of the disease but has faced growing... aimed at rebuilding trust in the wake of the OPEKEPE scandal, which has paralysed subsidy payments
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Greek-Turkish tensions resurface as Russia chimes in
PoliticsForeign Policythat has prevailed over the past two and a half years in Greek‑Turkish relations. It appears... that have put Greek‑Turkish relations under fresh pressure. Ankara has reportedly also delayed... Commission website, where Turkey has submitted its own maps reflecting its territorial claims
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Time running out for government action out as water crisis deepens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is confronting a mounting water crisis that has pushed Attica to the brink...) has endorsed the request from the Athens Water and Sewage Company (EYDAP) to declare Attica... Haris Sachinis has repeatedly sounded the alarm, warning shareholders that without decisive state
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Farmers dig in as clashes and political tension escalate
PoliticsGreek Politicsand compensation. What began as a dispute over delayed support has now become a test of political authority.... The numbers illustrate the tension. The advance payment of the single farm subsidy has fallen..., of which 3.3 billion will come via OPEKEPE. Already, 1.9 billion has been disbursed, with another
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Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politics). The process has been blamed for delaying payments to legitimate claimants, while some MPs have claimed... had an exit strategy, while others claimed the situation was out of control. The PM’s office has so... if the farmers ceased the disruption and allowed citizens to get on with their lives. Polling, however, has
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Eurogroup presidency hailed as pinnacle of recovery as OPEKEPE hearings descend into turmoil
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe election of Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis as president of the Eurogroup has been... of confidence in the country and an acknowledgement that its economy has returned to the European mainstream... to counter Russia, and the threat of US tariffs. Pierrakakis has long been rumoured
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Government suffers as farmers vow to continue protests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe confrontation between Greek farmers and the government has entered a decisive phase, with both... and insurance contributions has now evolved into a broader test of political authority, exposing... transparent subsidy distribution, claiming it has already led to savings that will be redirected
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PM’s silence on legality of Maduro’s capture sparks widespread opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US has opened up new faultlines in Greek.... That omission — the refusal to address legality — has become the focal point of domestic debate... independence. Mitsotakis has consistently positioned Greece as a reliable partner within NATO
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Farmers and government edge towards dialogue after weeks of escalation
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the Maximos Mansion. The administration has been consistent in setting two non‑negotiable...”. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has reiterated that there is no fiscal space for further.... The government has also invoked examples from other professional groups, such as street market
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