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PM brings law and order back onto agenda as foreign policy issues dominate
PoliticsGreek Politicsfew days, although the government has tried to shift focus back to internal matters via its law... and media coverage has been dominated about the relationship between Athens and Washington, Turkey’s role... on the international stage. Despite the apparent warm welcome for Mitsotakis in Washington, the government has
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Tensions within SYRIZA en route to membership ballot, party conference
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeetings and decisions scheduled between now and May. Open letters This has been another fractious... of a long-drawn-out identity crisis for the party. Leader Alexis Tsipras has made clear his desire... debate the SYRIZA’s strategy in opposition. Alexis Tsipras has made it clear he wishes to focus
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Greece signs EEZ deal with Egypt, aiming to halt Turkey's designs
PoliticsForeign Policythat “we are ready to start exploratory contacts, the head of the team has been selected, who is Mr. Apostolidis, who has played this role successfully in the past and we expect Turkey, if it means what..., Kasos even though with limited delimitation. The demarcation has been drawn due east
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Newsletter 279 -13/11/2020
Minister Makis Voridis, while government spokesman Stelios Petsas has been appointed Alternate... figures from the right wing of the party which has given rise to the loudest criticism, with centre... of such figures has fuelled speculation that Mitsotakis is considering snap elections later this year
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Political world unites behind victims of sex abuse, but remains divided over policing proposals
PoliticsGreek Politicssports official has brought unanimous support from the country’s political world and calls for sweeping reforms to the conservative world of competitive sport. In what has been widely described... Becatorou has encouraged other athletes, public figures and ordinary women to come forward with reports
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Challenges piling up for govt as spokesperson departs
PoliticsGreek Politics300,000 of those having received both doses. This means 8.5% of the Greek population has been vaccinated, against an EU average of 7.3%. However, the vaccination process has brought some negative publicity... to both being suspended by ND. This is not the first time the ruling party has faced criticism
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Athens draws up Turkey strategy after EU Council, Biden input
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has already begun to plan its new strategy by trying to predict Ankara’s moves following..., the Council’s statement regarding Turkey is considered a small victory since the EU has finally adopted... has included certain pre-conditions for any progress related to the positive agenda which is under
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Turkey: Multiple policy challenges from all directions
Agoradecided to ease restriction. The number of cases in Istanbul has increased nearly tenfold compared... recorded in the country. The number of deaths has also risen sharply, by almost 50% since 1 April... and the worsening economic situation. Given the negative trajectory of the pandemic, President Tayyip Erdogan has
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PM hails Covid certificate but concerns mount in tourism sector
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEU summit has paved the way for the certificate to be issued from July 1, helping vaccinated... claiming that it was his proposal that got the ball rolling on the initiative. Mitsotakis has argued...” list, which has also stymied the flow of tourists. The Greek government has suggested through
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Government compromises on 2 pct rise for minimum wage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHatzidakis means that the monthly minimum wage will go up from 650 euros, where it has been since 2019... to SYRIZA which has been relentless in accusing the ruling centre-right party of not caring for workers... economy has the potential to grow significantly in the years ahead. He also admitted that the increase
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