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Government accused of fiasco over launch of non-state universities
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Nicosia, which has applied to establish a standalone outpost in Athens, the other successful applicants... qualifications of dubious quality”. The opposition has also criticised the quality of the foreign educational... at the time – had shown no interest in applying. PASOK has also raised questions about the non-profit status
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Opposition lines up attack on government over wildfires with visits to affected areas
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSokratis Famellos has already attacked the government for its approach to wildfires, accusing the prime.... Peletidis has not been the only one to criticise the government response. Last week, residents.... There has been widespread criticism, not only of the government’s response to the fires, but also
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Government lines up crackdown on NGOs as next piece in harsher migration policy
PoliticsGreek Politics, which has intensified since Thanos Plevris took over as the country's Migration Minister... has branded these plans “nightmarish,” accusing the government of weaponizing NGOs and trying to turn... Minister Alexis Tsipras has prompted even more intense speculation about the possibility
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Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
PoliticsForeign Policyto the possibility of such a meeting on Tuesday. In a TV interview, he said the exact date has not yet been... of these talks since Ankara has made clear that it will block the planned electricity interconnection between Greece and Cyprus (Great Sea Interconnector or GSI), while it has also tried to convince
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PASOK seeks to carve out own space as Mitsotakis speech dominates agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe start of the year, New Democracy’s average in the opinion polls has fallen by three points, from 30... the conservatives at 25.5 pct last December, falling to 23 pct in July. This has put ND... package is designed to mark the start of a drive to win back the support the government has lost
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Falling property FDI raises questions about housing market after Golden Visa rush
EconomyMacroeconomypct in Q1 2023. The index now stands at 107.5 points in Q2 this year and has surpassed the previous.... In response to the housing crisis, the government has also tightened the conditions in the short-term... by hotels. This has also affected the decisions being taken by foreign investors as developing
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Tsipras quits SYRIZA, moves closer to launching new political venture
PoliticsGreek Politicsto a leadership role. Since last year, the former PM has been increasingly vocal via public appearances and op-eds... criticism he has suffered for his time as Greek PM, particularly the events of 2015, will provide him... has also set up a political institute, which affords him the opportunity to hold public events. Next
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PM hopes energy, US deals offer political lifeline as Samaras drags him towards domestic mire
PoliticsGreek Politicsof former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has returned with a fresh barrage of criticism aimed... with Washington proves a strategic as well as political win. His government has faced mounting pressure... yet of the government’s direction and the way he feels New Democracy has changed. Though he stopped
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Athens hopes strengthening of US ties brings geopolitical benefits
PoliticsForeign Policybe any deals in the East Med without specific players like Cyprus or Israel. This has prompted Athens... is currently talking with both sides in Libya; very recently he held talks in Turkey and has also met... foreign policy that the government has followed over the last couple of years, both in terms of the firm
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New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the northern city of Komotini to visit the site of a new hospital. The prime minister has pledged to tour... over the handling of a sheep pox epidemic which has seen flocks quarantined. Hatzidakis’s offer... the mood, which has grown increasingly restive as rural voters complained of being condemned
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