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Parties locked in tug of war over troubled universities
SocietyOpposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a speech to educators late last month to attack the government’s policies on higher education and outline his own party’s agenda. The speech took place against a backdrop of campaigns by academic staff and students to highlight campus security issues
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Budget approved as party machinations intensify
PoliticsGreek Politicsmoving Against this backdrop of political theatre, there were a couple of notable developments within
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Expert report highlights systemic failings in aftermath of deadly Mati wildfire
Societyare an important backdrop to the present situation. In recent decades, urban development and other human
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Tensions within SYRIZA en route to membership ballot, party conference
PoliticsGreek Politics, indicative of the healthy functioning of the party. This latest episode unfolds against the backdrop
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Authorities struggle with islanders' resistance to closed centres for migrants
PoliticsGreek Politicsa backdrop of protests on Lesvos and Chios, where the government despatched 500 riot police
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Mitsotakis enjoys growing popular backing at home, as efforts intensify to defuse border crisis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs skirmishes between migrants, Greek and Turkish border forces continue, this week kicks off with heightened diplomatic activity on all sides in pursuit of a solution that will defuse the tensions. The efforts come against the backdrop of a solidifying of the Greek position in favour of closed
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Greek government goes digital under lockdown, as more coronavirus clusters emerge
PoliticsGreek Politicsagainst the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis. While government and opposition agreed to suspend
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ND tweaking stimulus measures as SYRIZA flounders in Novartis backwash
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is continuing to search for ways in which it can provide financial support to local businesses, mitigating the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This is playing out against a backdrop of ongoing political machinations over the Novartis scandal and accusations
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Greece's post-lockdown hubris
Agorathe picture-postcard backdrop of the Santorini sunset as borders reopened to visitors from most
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Govt weighs escalating impact of Ukraine war on public finances
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is racing to keep up with estimates of the impact of war in Ukraine on the budget, as another week of hostilities has sent the prices of energy and basic goods soaring and businesses warn of more price hikes on the way. Against this backdrop, pressure is increasing from within
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