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Grappling with Europe's polycrisis
Agorato leave the Union in the June referendum has triggered fears that this is the beginning of the end. “We... after sterling’s value plummeted over the last few months), is a G7 member and has a seat on the UN... the creation of the EU, and which today seems absent. The recent reversal in the EU’s fortunes has been
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Optimism in Athens as Cyprus talks move into delicate phase
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Cyprus issue has entered a critical phase ahead of a new round of talks between Cyprus... that there has been “significant progress” on the issue of territory but it remains to be seen... of guarantees. “On the Cyprus issue nothing should be considered as agreed until everything has been agreed
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Attacks on Chios refugee camp underline precarious balance on islands
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Greece is edging up towards 62,500. The UNHCR said that it has tried to ease the overcrowding on Chios... on the islands, which are housing more refugees than they have capacity for, has been highlighted many times... for the migrants’ plight, islanders saw tourism revenues drop this summer and this has stoked some resentment
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Mitsotakis renews appeal to PASOK and Potami for joint drive
PoliticsGreek PoliticsJust a few days after naming a shadow cabinet, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued... is the approach that PASOK leader Fofi Gennimata has followed so far, much to the frustration of some in her party. Former leader Evangelos Venizelos has been the most outspoken critic of this approach
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Are we taking Greeks' devotion to the euro for granted?
Agorathat built up during this period has sparked much introspection. While we are at it, we might want... what has happened in other parts of the world, we need to revisit the belief that Greeks will retain... of Greeks is a new development. There has been a 13 percentage point rise in the negative views since
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Tsipras bet on recovery a long shot but offers better odds than snap polls
Agoralenders, and between the institutions themselves, there has been fresh speculation about what political... the New Democracy camp has become tedious, but it is a reflection of the conservatives’ belief... lenders has been tempered, he will suddenly pull back from an agreement whose terms do not suit him
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Mitsotakis marks first year at ND helm by emphasising tax cut goals
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Mitsotakis has suggested that he would strike out on his own if needed. Economic doubts One of the key... plans to target waste in the public sector, he has been vague on other ways in which spending could be reduced. He has insisted that there will be no dismissals in the civil service, a pledge that he
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An unfounded argument leaves Greece in limbo
Agoraagain. The latest programme review has been in limbo for over a month due to an ongoing dispute..., the second review would be more manageable. The IMF believes that the measures that Greece has agreed... any more austerity. The IMF has been vocal on this issue, with the most notable intervention coming
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Greek-Turkish rift puts strain on Cyprus reunification talks
PoliticsForeign Policyon Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide has already begun to engage in talks with Athens and Ankara in an effort to lay... focus during the next Conference on Cyprus. With regards to internal security, Athens has proposed... of movement of goods, people, services and capital over borders) that Turkey has recently tabled as a demand
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Cyprus talks take a buffeting as leaders fall out
PoliticsForeign Policydisrespectful enough to prompt his departure from the venue. The Cyprus Parliament vote has caused... of the northern part of the island in July 1974. The Greek Cypriot side has acknowledged that Parliament's... Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday. “Patience has its limits,” said the Cypriot leader. Cavusoglu
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