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Constitutional row follows political storm over prosecutor's intervention in surveillance probe
PoliticsGreek Politicshas come under sustained attack by opposition parties and constitutional experts. The widespread..., raising the possibility of further embarrassing revelations for the government which has sought... controversy The death of Greece’s ex-king Constantine Glucksburg has offered another opportunity
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HFSF sets out bank divestment strategy, marking final chapter in turbulent story
EconomyBankinginto the most important and the largest, in terms of value, investment that the Greek state has made... tumultuous decade and no shareholder has been hurt more than HFSF. Over just three years, from the first... to recover the vast amounts that the Greek state has contributed to safeguard the stability
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Opposition irate over watchdog briefing as govt hints at "rogue network" behind surveillance
PoliticsGreek Politicsappear to have irritated the PMs office. Christos Rammos, the judge heading ADAE, has taken steps... briefing has clearly rattled the government, as it appears to back up press reports that New Democracy... in the media, the chief government spokesman Yiannis Economou has given a series of briefings and interviews
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Energy tops agenda as FM heads to Israel
PoliticsForeign Policyto Greek-Turkish relations. It also explains why Ankara has raised again the issue of the Muslim minority... Greece, continues not to be held accountable before the International Community for how it has driven..., with statements even in the Parliament of the neighbouring country that Greece, supposedly, has no sovereignty
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Opposition vents over police corruption allegations
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the surveillance scandal, which has been dogging New Democracy for months. Reports in left-leaning Documento...’ Protection Ministry noted that Theodorikakos has launched a full investigation, being carried out... to the surveillance scandal. By responding just to claims in Documento, which the government has repeatedly
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Greece offers Turkey earthquake support, recalling 1999 thaw in relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyMitsotakis. The 7.8 magnitude quake has awakened memories of the 1999 deadly earthquakes in Istanbul... efforts, that is to provide assistance on top of the Greek rescue mission that has already been... in the first phase of Greece’s aid. Earthquake diplomacy It has been almost a quarter of a century
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ND warns of fiscal risk from SYRIZA pledges as Tsipras takes heart from Cyprus polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy has been picking apart SYRIZA’s economic programme, accusing the left-wing opposition... of two air force pilots during a training exercise last week. ND has used SYRIZA’s decision to vote... approach, an argument captured in his claim at Monday’s rally that “the upset has already happened
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Opposition frets over foreclosure decision as ND casts net for new faces
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAccording to reports on Friday, the Supreme Court has ruled that funds and servicers can trigger... government’s term, as had been agreed with Greece’s creditors. New Democracy has tried to avoid... it has proved the “most successful tool of the last 12 years for settling private debt.” ND casts net
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Survey highlights households struggling with cost of living, delivers worst outlook since 2019
Economyallocate more on utility bills, while 65 pct now spend more on food. Heating has also gone up for six.... There was also a rise in the portion of the population that has arrears with tax and social insurance... and levies. More than six in 10 said that the “household budget” initiative of the government has
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Blinken visit highlights Greece's growing role as key regional partner
PoliticsForeign Policy. The Souda naval facility has a special significance for the US Navy located in Southeast Europe...,” Blinken noted. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the new geopolitical context has revived... opportunities in the Eastern Mediterranean. Greece has been also seen as a key partner of the US
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