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Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
PoliticsForeign PolicyMonday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya... that has denounced the new Turkey-Libya memorandum that would allow Turkish companies to proceed... countries, but also US, Germany, France and of course, Egypt. In fact, the UN Security Council has recently
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Surveillance scandal claims mount, ratcheting up pressure on PM
PoliticsGreek Politicsbugging of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. To Vima suggested that concern has been expressed in foreign... is alleged to have owned, although he denies any part, and which has been linked to the use of Predator... had nothing to do with the government, EYP or any other state body. New Democracy has been advancing
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Privatisation of key northern ports on hold amid strategic rethink
PoliticsGreek Politics, enabling HRADF to develop it and exploit its potential to the full. HRADF has now been tasked... close to the Turkish and Bulgarian borders, has become evident in recent years when it began... of the recently renewed US-Greece Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement. Alexandroupoli has seen heavy use
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In full campaign mode, PM ventures forth to rally support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the PM set out in his Thessaloniki International Fair speech in early September, and which he has... to a situation where SYRIZA has an outside chance of putting together a governing coalition before second... indicated that a percentage point has been shaved off New Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA as support
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Tsipras pushes for more thorough probe into mounting wiretap allegations
PoliticsGreek Politics’s armed forces chiefs, raising concerns about national security. As has become its standard practice... national security at risk. The opposition leader underlined the responsibility the judiciary has... that the government has full confidence in the judicial investigation. The surveillance issue is also
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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 1)
Agoraare not significantly different in the Figure above. The new Book has a slightly more extended... in the EC Report that, for example, Greece, which has been struggling with average productivity growth... to the Commission and say that they have done what the Commission has calculated and what
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Seeking showdown in Parliament, SYRIZA tables censure motion over surveillance report
PoliticsGreek Politicsissue to the attention of the public which has so far remained aloof. To date, most of the coverage of the surveillance affair has been limited to small-circulation media or upstart news websites, and this has allowed New Democracy to dismiss it as at best a niche partisan concern, and in the worst
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Athens and Ankara keep ties ticking over pending elections
PoliticsForeign PolicyParty (AKP) rule, the opposition led by Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu has a shot at winning both races as it has reportedly been endorsed by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers... to be different. Ankara’s approach to this matter has been very clear, especially following the collapse
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PASOK's Androulakis eyes kingmaker role as margin between main players shrinks
PoliticsGreek Politics. The New Democracy president has been trying to corner Androulakis on the subject ever since his election... foothold for its agenda. Mitsotakis, on the other hand, has tended to treat the first vote... digits briefly after his rise to the leadership, it has subsequently failed to hold on to its ratings
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Newsletter 377 - 07/04/2023
for Skai TV suggests that support for New Democracy has edged up again by 1 point since mid-March... of the Tempe accident, Ellines has emerged as the chief political beneficiary of public anger against... criterion, the decision to place a former Supreme Court prosecutor at the head of the party has rung
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