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Athens pleased about new EU-Egypt deal, seeks closer ties with Cairo
PoliticsForeign Policywith flows to the Italian and Greek (from Libya to Crete) coasts. Europe is offering a "strategic... and digital connectivity. On migration management, the agreement includes 200 million to combat human... urgently needs Egypt to control migration flows from its borders with Libya and, secondly, to improve its
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Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsbuses, were broadcast live on TV, drawing criticism from the opposition and from human rights... on Human Rights, while the police have started a disciplinary inquiry. In an attempt to manage... circumstances. Historically, the party had developed a very strong message on human rights issues and had
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Is Greece facing a new migration crisis?
Societyto mainland Greece, of grandstanding over border protection and of violating international law and human... to deteriorate and leaving the borders open to human traffickers. The Ministry of Citizens’ Protection... of proper facilities, despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights against the practice
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Deadly collision throws spotlight on government’s migration policy
PoliticsGreek Politicson the incident, adding that the rules of engagement must prioritise human lives, while SYRIZA leader... the crossing from Libya, and for which the Greek Ombudsman recommended disciplinary charges against.... The proposals have been condemned by human rights advocates for violating international law, but also
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Greece and Albania seek to leave Beleri case behind in 2024 after year of turmoil
PoliticsForeign Policyup his duties.” Albanian Foreign Minister Igli Hasani admitted last week that “there are negotiations, ideas, and commitments from both sides to find a solution.” Hasani denied that Tirana and Athens
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Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPlevris, was refused entry to eastern Libya for negotiations. The measures include a three-month... Mitsotakis of resorting to anti-migration policies to deflect from the failure of foreign policy in Libya... migration flows did not meet the high bar set in international law for the suspension of human rights
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Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats
SocietyCommission on Human Rights, an independent body which advises the Greek state in accordance with UN human.... The National Commission on Human Rights adopts a higher estimate of 699,118 emigrants between 2008 and 2015... struck. Interior Minister Pavlos Skourletis, who had initially sought to defer the prospect
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Greek, Turkish FMs keep ties on even keel as OSCE cooperation pays off
PoliticsForeign Policyand Human Rights (ODIHR). “The distinguished jurist Maria Telalian, who has served for many years... of Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR),” the Greek Foreign... Turkey submitted at the international organisation the so-called Turkey-Libya Memorandum (2019
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Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
PoliticsForeign Policyand the island of Crete. "We want to make an opening with Libya as a whole, so that we can finally... located in the area between Greece and Libya," Mitsotakis said in an interview with ANT-1 TV, last Monday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya
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Approach to protests, policing poses a new quandary for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat has led to controversy and even criticism from human rights groups in the past but at the same... portfolio from the Interior Ministry to the Justice Ministry amid concerns that Panousis and Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis did not see eye to eye. It was notable that Justice Minister Nikos
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