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Mitsotakis on offensive over Macedonia name deal after Zaev comments
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government found itself in an awkward position on Tuesday when New Democracy seized... called for other opposition parties to join ND in voting against the agreement when it comes to Greek... that since the Prespes Agreement is overwhelmingly unpopular with the Greek public, ND has a duty to offer
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Athens seeking Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks as Ankara suggests arbitration for disputes
PoliticsForeign PolicyInternational Fair on Sunday, Mitsotakis said that he intends to meet Erdogan. The Greek leader said....” The Greek premier also aimed a message towards the Turkish president, saying that if Erdogan genuinely intends to make a substantial re-start in Greek–Turkish relations he has to prove it through actions
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Athens on diplomatic drive to secure support over migration flare-up
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek government is trying to handle the current crisis on its borders with Turkey in two ways... since last Friday. The Greek side, however, is expecting more practical backing from its European..., the Greek premier briefed the US president over the migration crisis, with Trump reportedly
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PM denies asylum-seeker pushbacks, argues Covid-19 under control
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA wide-ranging interview with Christiane Amanpour gave Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis the opportunity... Mediterranean. The Greek PM insisted that Turkey has been acting provocatively... the Greek islands into Turkish waters. Mitsotakis denied the allegation and disputed the source
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Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
PoliticsForeign PolicyMitsotakis will be present at the re-opening of the Greek Embassy. He is expected to hold talks... and current head of Libya’s presidency council, Mohamed Al-Menfi. The Greek premier will be accompanied... aim of Mitsotakis’s visit to Tripoli. However, according to diplomatic sources, the Greek
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A brief lexicon of the Cyprus issue negotiations
Agora. The leaders of the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities together with representatives... future. The Greek Cypriots were fighting for ‘Ενωσις (Enosis – unification with Greece) while... of diverging political projects. It ensured that the majority Greek Cypriot population would
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Post-Covid era dawns on new landscape for bad debt in Greece
EconomyFeaturesAt the peak of the Greek financial crisis, Greek banks had accumulated over 100 billion euros... going sour as banks continued to issue credit. As the Greek financial crisis escalated and incomes.... The first phase of the Hercules scheme enabled Greek banks to shed around 21 billion euros of bad loans
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Mood sours as Greece and Turkey head for new round of exploratory talks
PoliticsForeign Policycommon ground is found. It will be the third time that Greek and Turkish delegations will meet... the Turkish Navy pushed back a Greek Cypriot research vessel that “violated Turkey’s continental shelf... islands and accused Turkey of “undermining [the contacts] before they even begin.” Greek diplomatic
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Newsletter 338 - 20/05/2022
the tone by saying that US-Greek relations were “at an all-time high”, a sentiment which both... sources before the visit, the Greek PM also broached the issue of Turkey in a cautious manner.... To strengthen his argument, he pointed out that before his visit the Greek Parliament ratified a new
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Athens responds to Erdogan's accusations as Mitsotakis readies UN address
PoliticsForeign Policylost their lives in Greek pushbacks last week. He also used a picture of these children... who pursue a strategy of tension for political gains,” he said. Greek diplomatic sources assess his... on to Turkish jets, as well as Greek F-16s alleged harassment of Turkish jets and the usual narrative
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