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PM makes delayed Israel visit to offer support, express concerns about humanitarian impact
PoliticsForeign Policyand in coordination with EU and NATO allies. Greece wants to present itself as a country that has a clear... but he also clarified that although Israel has a right to self-defence, any actions should be in line... humanitarian ceasefire” UN Secretary-General António Guterres has proposed. The European Council is still
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SYRIZA poll nosedive spells more trouble for Kasselakis
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot reflect a fall in the fortunes of SYRIZA, which has always tended to underperform its national... elections, and that his personal image has played a part. Some solace for SYRIZA will be found... prosecution In a separate development, the Supreme Court prosecutor has moved to press charges against
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After Greece clambers back to investment grade, what lies ahead?
Agorasurplus above 2 pct of GDP in the draft budget for next year. Greece has to deliver on this goal for decades to come and it has been argued by some, even S&P in its recent upgrade, that this tight... to 7 billion euros for Greek government bonds. According to the latest data, Greece has 87 billion
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Mitsotakis visits China to keep relations ticking over
PoliticsForeign Policyhas significant importance for both Greek-Turkish relations as well as the Cyprus issue. China’s....” The Chinese investment on the port of Piraeus has been the target for criticism from some EU capitals... on Chinese funds. “China is not a major investor for Greece, given that it has only made one major investment
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Facing internal scrap, SYRIZA leader Kasselakis hits out at former PM
PoliticsGreek Politicsacceptance that he was not aware enough of the corruption that took place while he was in government has... Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The SYRIZA leader’s outburst has certainly made the contours and limitations... New Democracy at the next elections. Internal struggle Meanwhile, Kasselakis has an internal fight
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Kasselakis focusses on honing European profile as SYRIZA heads for split
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeeting of the central committee this weekend. New leader Stefanos Kasselakis has been ploughing ahead.... Kasselakis has been touring the offices of key officials at the European Commission and the European... rival Efi Achtsioglou and Dionyssis Temponeras, who has also been building a support base within
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Athens looks for improving mood rather than tangible outcome from Erdogan visit
PoliticsForeign Policy, which has existed for roughly the last 10 months. However, the Greek side is not under any... will be vital in improving relations, he said, underlining that Athens has appointed a diplomat to lead... of humanitarian aid to Gaza. On the other hand, Greek diplomats also note that Athens has a firm position
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Mitsotakis pushes for broad consensus after surprise announcement on postal vote
PoliticsGreek Politicswas unexpected, New Democracy has strong motives to move in this direction. One is the party’s strong ties with the Greek diaspora, and the other is its strong base among the older demographics. The party has been concerned recently about low voter turnout among those groups and has been seeking ways
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Unpopular tax bill set to become law despite objections
PoliticsGreek Politicsto blunt tools rather than using the technology available to pinpoint evasion. The legislation has... will be able to rely on its 8-seat majority to pass the legislation, which Mitsotakis has presented... of politicians and public officials with spyware, the national intelligence service EYP has written
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Sports-related violence on the agenda again as PM struggles to find response
PoliticsGreek Politicshas reportedly admitted firing the flare. In his weekly Facebook post, Prime Minister Kyriakos... administration’s law and order agenda. Mitsotakis has made law and order a key part of his political credo but his government’s performance on this issue over the last 4.5 years has been patchy. Also, the ongoing
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