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Greek-Albanian relations take a hit over arrest of ethnic minority politician
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe detention of a mayoral candidate from the Greek ethnic minority in Albania has raised tension between Athens and Tirana over the past few days. The arrested candidate was informed of his victory in the town of Himare on Monday, while in custody. Alb...
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PM tries to steer agenda back to reforms as OPEKEPE scandal rumbles on
PoliticsGreek Politics, as the PM’s announcements were immediately undermined by news of that the national anti-money laundering... cast the PM’s anti-bureaucracy initiatives in a different light. It will be hard for New Democracy... and aspiring ND politician, was placed under investigation for receiving 2.5 million euros in farm
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New Democracy risks losing moderates with move for right-wing alliance
PoliticsGreek Politicswith New Democracy. Anti-austerity Independent Greeks, led by another former New Democracy politician... politicians who formed the anti-bailout party Union for the Homeland and the People in February
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Tsipras and the binary opposition
![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/06/tsipras_1000_myrto_0511-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
AgoraGreeks who position themselves in the political centre. His successor, 61-year-old career politician... Lafazanis and the other SYRIZA rebels that formed the anti-bailout Popular Unity last week believe... an anti-bailout/pro-drachma/nationalist message but it is doubtful that Lafazanis is the political
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Developments in Novartis probe signal new, bitter phase in pre-election battle
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the immunity of just one politician, former PASOK minister Andreas Loverdos, to be lifted so that he can.... Anti-corruption prosecutors are also reportedly set to call between 20 and 30 non-political figures... of bribing politicians, including former health ministers and ex-prime ministers, in order to secure more
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How snap elections in Greece fit into Samaras's strategy
Agoramajority. Meanwhile, fellow anti-austerity party Independent Greeks might not make it into Parliament... elections have been on the prime minister’s mind. There is an old saying that you can tell a politician... tell if a Greek politician is preparing for elections by checking if they are hiring public sector
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Tsipras repeats call for elections with one eye on rising KINAL
PoliticsGreek Politicselectricity provider EDF. There was a conscious effort, however, to stress that his party is not anti... Mitsotakis remains the most popular politician with 48.7 pct of respondents, Nikos Androulakis comes...-and-neck with Mitsotakis as the politician respondents see as best representing the political centre
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Greek-Albanian deadlock over Beleri case no closer to being resolved
PoliticsForeign Policyrights are respected. The court sentenced the politician to two years in prison, but he is appealing... election rival, Fredi Beleri, an ethnic Greek politician, for alleged corruption involving state... that Athens expects a goodwill gesture from the Albanian side even in the second instance, as the anti
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Government turns attention to public sector in latest effort to woo voters
PoliticsGreek Politics30-month jail sentence. However, the nascent politician came out fighting over the weekend, blaming his... of their decisions. The businessman-turned-politician said that he is determined to keep fighting but added... as an anti-systemic force directed against New Democracy, PASOK and SYRIZA, which he portrayed as all
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Opposition parties jostle over criminal charges for politicians in connection to Tempe
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitician published an op-ed in Ta Nea over the weekend, accusing the PM of taking a soft stance on Turkey
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