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Mitsotakis counters Erdogan claims at UN, makes case for cooperation
PoliticsForeign PolicyIn his address to the 77th United Nations General Assembly last Friday, Kyriakos Mitsotakis chose to point out the benefits of a peaceful and cooperative atmosphere between Greece and Turkey, but also to draw his government’s red lines vis a vis Turkey’...
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ND makes move to stop far-right party from taking part in elections
![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/02/goldendawntorches_myrto_1000_011-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has tabled a legislative amendment aimed at banning former Golden Dawn MP and convicted criminal Ilias Kasidiaris from leading his party, which has shown signs of gaining support recently, into this year’s elections. The legislation table...
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Reconstruction funds at centre of local elections, as ND makes final push for second round
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs campaigning for the second round of municipal and regional elections enters the final stretch, regional reconstruction funds are emerging as New Democracy’s key weapon in the push to get the party’s candidates over the line. Prime Minister Kyriakos M...
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PM makes delayed Israel visit to offer support, express concerns about humanitarian impact
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a short trip to Israel on Monday to reiterate Athens’s support for Israel’s right to self-defence, but in line with international humanitarian law. The Greek premier’s visit was originally scheduled to take place ...
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Manufacturing makes fastest improvement for two years in March as PMI reaches 56.9 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Manufacturing PMI continued its expansion in March, rising to 56.9 points from 55.7 points in February, according to S&P Global data released on Monday. The conditions in the Greek manufacturing sector have been improving for over a year, with ...
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PM makes limited, cautious changes to cabinet after election disappointment
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis conduced a cabinet reshuffle on Friday that was limited in scope and ambition, changing just a handful of ministers and bringing in established figures from within New Democracy into his government. Shaken by his centr...
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Dispute over hospital doctor shortages rages as minister makes controversial Turkey comments
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere is growing criticism from the opposition parties about the government’s handling of public healthcare, mostly due to the staff shortages that authorities are having difficulty addressing. Meanwhile, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis is also in the...
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PM makes first direct contact with Trump, hoping to keep US-Greek relationship special
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made his first bid to build a connection with Donald Trump ahead of the latter being inaugurated as US President in January. Mitsotakis held a 10-minute telephone call with the President-elect on Monday. According ...
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Opposition mulls censure motion as poll makes public discontent over Tempe clear
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe first opinion poll published in the wake of the latest developments linked to the Tempe train crash made grim reading for the government, which is bracing to face further pressure from its political rivals. The MRB survey for Open TV indicated that ...
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Q3 GDP beats consensus, rises by 0.5 pct QoQ and 1.5 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyfor 2016. The MoF, Bank of Greece (BoG) and the EC estimate a mild GDP contraction of 0.3 percent, while OECD’s estimate stands a bit lower at 0.2 percent. In contrast, IMF sees a marginal GDP expansion of 0.1 percent. For the full year MoF and EC estimate of a GDP contraction of 0.3 percent to be met
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