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Political leaders discuss stance on Turkey, as judicial interference case divides Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been briefing opposition leaders on the situation... of funds, most of the domestic focus has been on the recent tension with Turkey and the diplomatic... of the leaders’ meetings belied the toxic atmosphere which has characterised recent parliamentary
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Govt weighs up stricter measures to suppress Covid-19, talks up vaccine hopes
PoliticsGreek Politicsin northern Greece. SYRIZA’s Citizen’s Protection spokesman Yiannis Ragoussis has meanwhile accused... hotspots, as well as stricter guidelines in Athens, which has seen the highest number of new reported... cases has been the reopening of schools, which is scheduled for September 7. While there had been
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Insolvency code, 'second chance' for debtors unveiled as ND eyes social impact of crisis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has unveiled the draft legislation that paves the way for Greece to adopt a new... of the more recent coronavirus pandemic. The bill has been in the works for many months after being... with the towering private debt that has been amassed, particularly over the last decade or so
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Diplomatic efforts to get Athens and Ankara talking gather pace, but face obstacles
PoliticsForeign Policya dialogue with Greece, while Athens in return has to do nothing.” He added that it is unacceptable... Mediterranean was unacceptable. Merkel has not yet communicated with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.... It seems that NATO’s Secretary General has tabled to both Greece’s and Turkey’s military
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Parties debate pandemic response as public approval deteriorates
PoliticsGreek Politicsresponse so far, stressing that despite a recent surge in cases Greece has maintained one of the lowest... that by emphasising the role of “personal responsibility” in suppressing the pandemic the government has been..., meanwhile, has been using the dire economic figures to blame ND for presiding over a record contraction
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EU migration pact meets with lukewarm reception in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicssingle cohesive migration policy", has been received in Athens with guarded enthusiasm... into the EU to replace the existing arrangement which has resulted in congestion in countries of first... processed in the country of first arrival, which is often Greece. Greece has also been offered logistical
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Covid-19 poses health and education challenges, damaging ND popularity
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is coming under renewed fire from the opposition over claims it has mismanaged... on Wednesday indicated that Kerameus, one of the few women in the cabinet, has become one... the highest approval ratings, at 51 pct for both. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has seen his
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EU Council sidesteps sanctions, puts focus on constructive Greek-Turkish talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsit stands, particularly in relation to the backing it has from its EU partners in relation... was perhaps more conciliatory towards Turkey than Athens would have liked. “The EU has a strategic... to the International Court of Justice, which suggests that Athens has accepted
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Greece to press for EU sanctions roadmap on Turkey as domestic pressure builds
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproach pursued by the EU has only encouraged further Turkish provocations, and that it is time... summit which starts on Thursday, which was due to focus on Brexit. The Greek side has limited..., but also turned the heat on the government to escalate pressure on Turkey by crossing what Ankara has
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Govt examines stricter measures to rein in coronavirus as options dwindle
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the existing ones,” said government spokesman Stelios Petsas on Tuesday. The north of the country has... of an “invisible enemy” and “uncharted waters,” has been dispatched to Kastoria and Thessaloniki to get... leader said that public health is now the number one priority. Since the summer, SYRIZA has argued
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