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Mitsotakis seeks to appease farmers as they sow grievances on streets of Athens
PoliticsGreek Politics, the government has recently come under pressure from farmers over an outbreak of sheeppox that has.... The centre-right administration has tried to play down the impact of the disease but has faced growing... aimed at rebuilding trust in the wake of the OPEKEPE scandal, which has paralysed subsidy payments
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Greek-Turkish tensions resurface as Russia chimes in
PoliticsForeign Policythat has prevailed over the past two and a half years in Greek‑Turkish relations. It appears... that have put Greek‑Turkish relations under fresh pressure. Ankara has reportedly also delayed... Commission website, where Turkey has submitted its own maps reflecting its territorial claims
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Time running out for government action out as water crisis deepens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is confronting a mounting water crisis that has pushed Attica to the brink...) has endorsed the request from the Athens Water and Sewage Company (EYDAP) to declare Attica... Haris Sachinis has repeatedly sounded the alarm, warning shareholders that without decisive state
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Farmers dig in as clashes and political tension escalate
PoliticsGreek Politicsand compensation. What began as a dispute over delayed support has now become a test of political authority.... The numbers illustrate the tension. The advance payment of the single farm subsidy has fallen..., of which 3.3 billion will come via OPEKEPE. Already, 1.9 billion has been disbursed, with another
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Eurogroup presidency hailed as pinnacle of recovery as OPEKEPE hearings descend into turmoil
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe election of Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis as president of the Eurogroup has been... of confidence in the country and an acknowledgement that its economy has returned to the European mainstream... to counter Russia, and the threat of US tariffs. Pierrakakis has long been rumoured
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Government suffers as farmers vow to continue protests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe confrontation between Greek farmers and the government has entered a decisive phase, with both... and insurance contributions has now evolved into a broader test of political authority, exposing... transparent subsidy distribution, claiming it has already led to savings that will be redirected
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PM’s silence on legality of Maduro’s capture sparks widespread opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US has opened up new faultlines in Greek.... That omission — the refusal to address legality — has become the focal point of domestic debate... independence. Mitsotakis has consistently positioned Greece as a reliable partner within NATO
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Farmers and government edge towards dialogue after weeks of escalation
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the Maximos Mansion. The administration has been consistent in setting two non‑negotiable...”. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has reiterated that there is no fiscal space for further.... The government has also invoked examples from other professional groups, such as street market
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Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government has exhausted the limits of the economy to support the sector. Mitsotakis said he would... is only interested in presenting its own “success story” and has offered nothing new, while farmers... in December to introduce safeguards for European products. PASOK has defended its stance on the vote
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PM sets out case for third term, surveys global landscape and talks up constitutional reform
PoliticsGreek Politicsconfronted criticism that his government has been slow to tackle long‑known structural weaknesses... and young people. Where the government has fallen short, he said it will explain why and outline... geopolitical environment and consistently high defence spending. He said Europe has now “woken up
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