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Opposition parties jostle for position in post-election political landscape
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitical future, which will undoubtedly be challenged in the event of a bigger defeat. Tsipras has... credible opposition to a total domination by ND. Speaking at recent engagements, he has been warning..., Tsipras has assured those voters with whom he remains popular that he will “still be there on Monday
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Full agenda, topped by Turkey, for new Foreign Ministry team
PoliticsForeign Policyto such an aim, especially if their rhetoric has an impact on New Democracy MPs and the electorate. Other... perspective are yet another crucial challenge for Greek diplomacy. The new geopolitical context has put... of elected mayor of Himare, Fredi Beleri has provoked a mini-crisis in Greek-Albanian relations
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Where are the Conservatives?
Agora, in the EU sample is 22 members.[1] This means that Greece has a cabinet that is 3 times larger than..., but it has an average wage bill. This dilutes the gruel. Are there too many public employees who... employment over time in Greece. Elstat has a table, on a national accounts basis, that divides
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Health at focus of government priorities as PM presses ahead with reform agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe national health system, which he has described as a very personal mission. During his first term... into investments in public health, while he has also sought to reassure voters that no public health... Tsipras, the second-largest party SYRIZA has set in motion the process for a leadership contest
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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsis also due to set out his ideas for structural reforms in the are of public healthcare, which he has... the final touches to three bills that it wants to submit to Parliament this summer. The first has to do... Temponeras. The latter disagreed with the process that has been agreed, arguing that the party first needs
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Government focusses on cost of living with economy bill, push for lower ferry prices
PoliticsGreek Politicsprogrammes. There has been an extremely low participation by debtors in the 72- and 120-instalment... owed. Although the government sailed through the two electoral encounters this summer and has... administration has also made an issue this week of high ferry ticket prices. The conservatives feel
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Spyware probe reveals multiple targets, prompts opposition calls for answers
PoliticsGreek Politicson the judiciary to act on the information that has been gathered and for the independent authorities, like..., to be allowed to do their work without interference. Since last year, there has been friction between... the scandal. There has been speculation that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will try to merge the DPA
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Government tries to deflect criticism over wildfires with appeal to patriotism
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country was “in a state of war”. Similar language has been employed by other senior government figures... arson by agents of Turkey. The government has so far avoided any comprehensive debate over... to an outpouring of patriotic sentiment which has put on hold much of the criticism of the response
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Opinion divided in Greece over seeking ICJ settlement with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyover sea zones to the International Court of Justice has ignited a public debate in Greece. In his... that “time always favours Turkey.” However, geopolitical reality has already proven the above argument correct. Turkey has been evolving during the last decade into a revisionist force in the wider
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Athens eyes enhanced diplomatic role after hosting Zelensky and Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign Policyof Greece, which has already sent military aid to Kiev. In the joint statement, Mitsotakis not only... “has also experienced the revisionism of other countries in the past”. The Greek government believes... must be allowed to continue its work. Rama has previously said that 48 others, all Albanian citizens
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