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Deadly collision throws spotlight on government’s migration policy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA shipwreck off the island of Chios in which 15 migrants lost their lives has reignited the debate... the coastguard has been accused of using dangerous tactics and prioritising deterrence over search... the coastguard officers on the scene. Greece has also been condemned by EU authorities on other
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Mitsotakis targets rivals as Androulakis tries to shrug off doubters
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be preparing a political re‑entry after leaving SYRIZA late last year, has become the government’s preferred foil. The conservative administration has seized on allegations by Bank of Greece governor.... The government has highlighted the party’s stance on constitutional reform, the OPEKEPE affair
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ND moves to dismiss charges against former ministers against opposition objections
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The inquiry has conducted hearings lasting over... Party KKE has called for the inquiry to be extended to allow the examination of further witnesses.... The scandal has also driven a wedge between New Democracy and the farming community, from which
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Government draws line between solidarity for Cyprus and involvement in Iran conflict
PoliticsGreek Politics, while seeking to assure the opposition that it has no intention of becoming entangled... PM Alexis Tsipras. Tsipras said Greece has an obligation to support Cyprus’s defence but added that neither country has any business joining the war. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry sought
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Lack of perceived alternatives strengthens ND as challenger parties lose shine
PoliticsGreek Politics, marginally improved from 10.5 pct in January. Greek Solution has receded to 8.7 pct, slipping 0.7... of Freedom has dropped to 7.2 pct, from 7.9 pct in January. SYRIZA, the third largest party... the smaller parties, only MeRA25 has seen an uptick, from 2.6 pct to 3.1 pct, with Voice of Reason
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Tsipras issues rallying call to progressive camp as ND slides in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsintentions reduced to 21.5 pct from 23.8 pct in March, leading over PASOK, which has gained roughly... and PASOK has narrowed from 17.5 to 13.6 points in a month – a notable movement, though still a large... announced support package of half a billion euros has evidently failed to counteract the negative
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Ring of Fire
Agorathe culmination of this exacting period, nobody can be sure. In the meantime, Greece has to deal... market more flexible since 2010, little time has been devoted to making workers’ safer. The court’s... over the last few years as our anguish, anger and hate has poured onto the streets of Athens and other
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Greek industrialists decry conditions as another major firm moves its HQ abroad
Economyproduction index has recorded a 29 percent fall since its peak in July 2008 and despite signs... important sector”. “SEV has warned for some time that Greek industry, despite its remarkable.... It is the latest in a series of critical interventions from SEV, which has accused the government
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Racism in Greece is getting worse and authorities are to blame, damning report suggests
SocietyThere has been a significant rise in racist attacks since the 2012 general elections, when Golden Dawn entered Parliament, and it has been exacerbated by authorities’ failure to react, the Greek... and at least four deaths. Neofascist Golden Dawn has been linked to 71 of the incidents and police
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Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis
SocietyThe proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011... that has a monthly income of less than 400 euros has the symptoms of clinical depression. Depression... points to some more specific factors causing depression among Greeks. There has, for instance, been
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