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Tempe crash protests renew public pressure on government, give opposition fresh impetus
PoliticsGreek Politicsof this information over the last few days has amplified the feeling of mistrust in the Greek public... inconclusively in March 2024. In reality, the opposition has limited powers but there now seems a renewed... being, the government is sticking to its line that it has full faith in the Greek justice system
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Reshuffle rumours doused as Androulakis tries to increase pressure on PM over Tempe
PoliticsGreek Politicsthem and thereby compounding the problems the government has to overcome. The local media took note... will be to either mark a restart after the dust has settled from the Tempe controversy, or an attempt... Triantopoulos has already offered to resign once a parliamentary inquiry is launched into his role
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Political tension ramps up as Tempe anniversary approaches
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Tempe case in the city of Larissa in central Greece. The development has caused a wave of speculation... missing over the Christmas holidays. Media speculation about a connection to the Tempe case has.... In the past week, the PM’s spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has gone on the offensive against opposition
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Mitsotakis refreshes Israel ties ahead of resuming work on GSI cable
PoliticsForeign Policyis planning its maritime spatial planning, which has been long-awaited by the European Union. Both... as vital for Cyprus’ energy security, and it has the support and funding of the EU. In his public... interest for stability in the region.” Athens has clarified that the research and laying
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Rental subsidy rekindles political debate over housing crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsof new buildings, housing has become an increasingly pressing political issue that the government..., acknowledging that the programme had contributed to an increase in property prices in Greece. It has... around 20,000, to be put on the market. However, the problem of high prices and rents has
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Government presents rail safety improvements as ex-ministers face possible Tempe inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politicsnorth of Athens. The government has also pledged to increase staffing at the Regulatory Authority... as the year by which all the work on upgrading the safety levels has to be completed... government’s, has been severely tarnished because of the failings over Tempe, the PM still seems
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Government and opposition poised for new confrontation over Tempe probe
PoliticsGreek Politicsresponsibility has to be examined. The case file from the prosecutor’s office in Larissa, central Greece.... Spirtzis has long protested his innocence and asked for his parliamentary immunity to be lifted, while... Triantopoulos was taken a few weeks ago, Tempe has attracted slightly less attention and some opinion polls
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Course of Freedom grabs opposition spotlight as PASOK and SYRIZA drift to wings
PoliticsGreek Politicssurvey to indicate that New Democracy has started to recover some of the losses it incurred during... findings suggest that support for ND, as measured by voting preference, has risen to 24.7 pct from 23.3 pct last month. The survey also indicated that Course of Freedom has overtaken PASOK to snatch
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Parties gear up for fresh tug-of-war over Tempe investigation
PoliticsGreek Politicssevere charges. Opposition leader Nikos Androulakis has said that if there is evidence in the case file... for the failings of his staff in addressing them before the accident occurred. The government has made... the government over the Tempe issue, which has been attracting less public attention over the last few weeks
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Athens and Berlin have reasons to take a closer look at each other
AgoraWithin a week of being elected as Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz has embarked.... Merz’s Greek counterpart has been equally active. At the beginning of the week, Prime Minister... cooperation. A notable shift has occurred in how Athens and Berlin perceive each other. Some members
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