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Deadly wildfires likely to heap pressure on Tsipras and ministers
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat firefighters had to face, suggesting that there was something unusual in this. Toskas added... meetings with fire chiefs, Alternate Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas, who oversees the fire
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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat is unusual for such circumstances in Greece, when parties are usually focussed on shifting blame on each... and Alternate Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas were flanked by the heads of the police
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Tsipras reaches settlement with church, aiming to subdue critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe church and state, some of which date back decades. The unusual sight of Tsipras and Archbishop... minister Nikos Fylis, who lost his cabinet position after the church objected to his attempts to change
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SYRIZA cites support of six extra MPs as sign of stability, opposition protests
PoliticsGreek Politicsunusual step for lawmakers who are not part of the government to pledge their allegiance... to parliamentary speaker Nikos Voutsis to tell him that he should abandon any effort to preserve
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Bill to regulate demonstrations stirs opposition reaction
PoliticsGreek Politicsand for shops to operate. It is also not unusual for peaceful protests to attract violent... formally abolished. The reform initiative has broader support outside the governing party. Nikos
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Athens angling for tougher EU stance on Turkey ahead of summit
PoliticsForeign Policyside is annoyed by Germany’s stance so far, prompting Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to take the unusual step of pointing the finger at Berlin in his interview with Politico. “I understand
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Newsletter 311 - 08/10/2021
, the circumstances surrounding the ouster will cause some worry. It is not unusual for ruling parties in Greece... partly prompted to act this time because Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias immediately condemned Bogdanos’s
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Athens prods EU to resume enlargement process for Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign Policyact. He followed this up by taking the unusual step of tweeting his statements in Greek. “We warn... Balkans’ accession process. That was the key message conveyed by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on his
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US amendment on Turkish jets adds new factor in Athens-Ankara ties
PoliticsForeign Policyof the map. But the Turkish president has been silent on the matter so far. This is quite unusual... with its neighbors that are based on international law. Dendias Last Thursday, Foreign Minister Nikos
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Imminent parliamentary clash over phone-tapping puts PM on alert
PoliticsGreek Politicsby their parties to the committees following national elections and it is highly unusual for party leaders... leader Nikos Androulakis, as well as journalists. The issue will also be looked at by Parliament’s
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