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Parties jostle over economic data, public still backs ND approach on pandemic
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe publication of preliminary GDP data for the first quarter of the year has sparked a war... poll published on Thursday suggests that New Democracy still has a large lead over SYRIZA and continues... of the pandemic. The opposition party has argued since March that New Democracy is not being bold
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Tsipras struggles to revive and repackage SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsof voters, has not yet materialised for SYRIZA. Opinion polls continue to show the left-wing party.... Although the honeymoon period has ended for Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with his government facing resistance... in which Greek authorities handled the public health challenge posed by Covid-19 has earned the prime
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Visit to Cairo underlines Greek aims to reach maritime deal with Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policy, the Greek foreign minister was also received by Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Greece has been..., Egypt has kept the same negotiating team since then. Both sides have different approaches... to explain to the Egyptian political class and the country’s citizens the problems that Turkey has been
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Bill to regulate demonstrations stirs opposition reaction
PoliticsGreek Politics, the draft law has prompted accusations of authoritarianism from the opposition. The bill is one of several... for the prevention of violence. Reactions The opposition’s reaction to the bill has been vociferous, accusing... for protests dates back to that era, and while it has never been implemented it has also never been
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EU deal appears promising for Greece, but success rides on efficient use of funds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has applauded the compromise reached in Brussels over... euros, of which Greece could receive more than 70 billion. “Europe has risen to the occasion, and we... that will outline their reform and investment policies for the 2021-23 period. The government has
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Clash over refugees in central Athens prompts warnings of far-right resurgence
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe controversial removal of refugees from temporary accommodation has caused tensions... and the governing New Democracy party has led to renewed criticism of the government’s treatment of refugees..., which has historically served as a meeting point for recent arrivals in the country. Earlier in July
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School re-opening decisions postponed amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicshas become the latest challenge for the government in Athens. On Monday, Education Minister Niki...” if the circumstances are not right. The final decision on the date has been postponed to September 1. Kerameus appealed.... The decision to reopen schools and under what conditions has attracted a great deal of debate
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Greek housing market at new juncture as Covid-19 shakes foundations
EconomyFeaturesthe trend. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a chilling effect on the sector, as it has on most areas... fell by 74 pct between 2007 and 2014. Starting in 2017, there has been a slow recovery, led by Athens...-term trends, the increase in construction permits has been credited to a freeze on VAT brought
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Heading for talks with Turkey, Athens sets expectations low
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter several weeks of high tension in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, Greece has confirmed... for a breakthrough are low. “The resumption of exploratory contacts between Greece and Turkey has to do... government has long been highly sceptical about whether Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has
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EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied
PoliticsForeign Policy. The US has had an interest for some time in upgrading its naval presence in Crete’s Souda Bay. Pompeo’s... expeditionary sea base, the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams. The ship has a capacity for four helicopters on its...-to-military relationship has been enhanced significantly.” He described Greece as a “true pillar
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