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  1. Return to sender: Post office closures being reevaluated in wake of political uproar
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    as “difficult but necessary,” emphasising that postal services would continue via couriers, rural...-month consultation period. Rural challenges Beyond political infighting, the closures raised urgent questions about access to essential services. There are concerns that elderly citizens in rural areas

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  2. Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop
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    More than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloli...

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  3. Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...

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  4. Androulakis positions PASOK as alternative to leading parties against phonetapping backdrop
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used his maiden speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Wednesday to hit out at both the ruling New Democracy party and its main rival SYRIZA, in an attempt to position the socialists as a distinct and reali...

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  5. Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
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    The government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...

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  6. Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis used the announcement of emergency measures to tackle a surge in migrant arrivals to mark New Democracy’s six years in power. The prime minister launched an attack on his political opponents, including his predecessor Alexis Tsipr...

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  7. PM prepares to defend inflation fight against backdrop of political gridlock
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to respond in Parliament this Friday to opposition questions about the measures the government is taking to tackle inflation, which remains a top concern for voters. The debate is being held in the wake of two n...

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  8. Athens takes stock after PM's first talks with Erdogan, Balkan leaders
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Koumoutsakos will visit Ankara to meet with Turkey’s Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu as well... meeting. The only issue mentioned was the prospect of Greece and Turkey taking part as guarantor powers

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  9. Gov't adopts patchwork of measures to overcome liquidity problems

    EconomyProgramme

    : 310 million on March 6, 348 million on March 13 and 581 million on March 16. The last tranche... remaining 310 million relate to 90 percent of HFSF current cash reserves that until the end of 2015

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  10. Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    given the ongoing investigation into a potential data breach at the Interior Ministry. The MEP... Data Protection Authority, the Interior Ministry and a public prosecutor. It was also announced on Friday that Interior Ministry general secretary Michalis Stavrianoudakis and New Democracy’s secretary

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