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Health at focus of government priorities as PM presses ahead with reform agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe national health system, which he has described as a very personal mission. During his first term... into investments in public health, while he has also sought to reassure voters that no public health... Tsipras, the second-largest party SYRIZA has set in motion the process for a leadership contest
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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsis also due to set out his ideas for structural reforms in the are of public healthcare, which he has... the final touches to three bills that it wants to submit to Parliament this summer. The first has to do... Temponeras. The latter disagreed with the process that has been agreed, arguing that the party first needs
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Government focusses on cost of living with economy bill, push for lower ferry prices
PoliticsGreek Politicsprogrammes. There has been an extremely low participation by debtors in the 72- and 120-instalment... owed. Although the government sailed through the two electoral encounters this summer and has... administration has also made an issue this week of high ferry ticket prices. The conservatives feel
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Spyware probe reveals multiple targets, prompts opposition calls for answers
PoliticsGreek Politicson the judiciary to act on the information that has been gathered and for the independent authorities, like..., to be allowed to do their work without interference. Since last year, there has been friction between... the scandal. There has been speculation that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will try to merge the DPA
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Government tries to deflect criticism over wildfires with appeal to patriotism
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe country was “in a state of war”. Similar language has been employed by other senior government figures... arson by agents of Turkey. The government has so far avoided any comprehensive debate over... to an outpouring of patriotic sentiment which has put on hold much of the criticism of the response
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Opinion divided in Greece over seeking ICJ settlement with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyover sea zones to the International Court of Justice has ignited a public debate in Greece. In his... that “time always favours Turkey.” However, geopolitical reality has already proven the above argument correct. Turkey has been evolving during the last decade into a revisionist force in the wider
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Athens eyes enhanced diplomatic role after hosting Zelensky and Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign Policyof Greece, which has already sent military aid to Kiev. In the joint statement, Mitsotakis not only... “has also experienced the revisionism of other countries in the past”. The Greek government believes... must be allowed to continue its work. Rama has previously said that 48 others, all Albanian citizens
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Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan, hoping to build on recent momentum
PoliticsForeign Policyof restoring trust and to build on the positive atmosphere that has been created since the deadly..., the Greek Premier talked about a period which has created an opportunity for progress in the Greek-Turkish... surrounding The Hague are still premature. He noted that “Turkey currently has an interest in getting
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Government faces new storm test as Kasselakis sweeps through SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsof outsider Stefanos Kasselakis in its leadership vote. The arrival of the latest storm has prompted... tourism season has always been an important priority for us.” Mitsotakis suggested that a lot of people... turned down the opportunity to serve in a frontline position, saying she did not feel she has
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Few bright spots for opposition candidates in local polls, ND confident for second round
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition parties contemplate strategic plays. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has started... to establish migrant holding centres on the islands - but failed to win outright. ND has a strong... PASOK, the surprise performance by Doukas in Athens is symbolic of a greater renaissance, which has
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