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Athens taking nothing for granted as it waits for talks with Turkey to resume
PoliticsForeign Policyis trying to predict Turkey’s next moves. The Greek side believes that it is only a matter of days before... comment in Lisbon which took over the EU’s presidency as of January 2021. As a result, Greek... is expected to make an overall assessment of EU-Turkish relations. The Greek side is monitoring
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Relaxation of lockdown considered despite worrying Covid data
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Greek public has become fatigued and that this is having political consequences. On Tuesday... after contracting the virus stands at 7,196. The immediate concern for the Greek authorities... opinion poll by ProRata highlighted the prevalence of negative views about the Greek police but also
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Low expectations for progress in new round of UN-led Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyby Greek leader Nikos Anastasiadis. Afterward, the Turks assessed the situation, concluding, ‘Now... a broader role in its new narrative about a “Global Britain” after Brexit. Greek-Turkish relations... space for a constructive dialogue. In an interview with “Real News” weekly on Sunday, Greek Foreign
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Newsletter 300 - 11/06/2021
resistance In a rare moment of unity, Greek opposition parties joined together this week to oppose... sentiment in the Greek sovereign debt market by issuing a total of 11.5 billion euros in the first half.... Following the successful re-opening of the 10-year issue, the Greek state drew another 2.5 billion
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ND anxious about impact Afghanistan tumble will have on migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsfallout from the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The meeting was held as the Greek government comes.... ND’s focus has been on reducing the number of asylum seekers reaching Greek shores and trying... the civil war in Syria, when more than 1 million asylum seekers reached the Greek islands
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PM opts for unconventional choice to overcome snag at new ministry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsProtection Minister, former armed forces chief Evangelos Apostolakis decline the offer, the Greek prime... will be given fast-track Greek citizenship, will be an easy target for criticism should his ministry fail... of the Greek Air Force, Evangelos Tournas. He will presumably offer greater operational know-how
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Athens sees many benefits in renewal of defence cooperation with Washington
PoliticsForeign Policy.” The Greek side appears satisfied with the final text of the extension of the Mutual Defense Cooperation... the role of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay and other Greek installations, at which the United... and support signed by Secretary Blinken to the Greek Prime Minister is the culmination of years of step
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Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little
PoliticsForeign Policyfollowing numerous diplomatic exchanges between Greek diplomats and the Libyan authorities as well... in 2020 and earlier this year. The Greek government had made clear its frustration at being excluded... and their countries of origin. The Greek prime minister supported this position and underlined Greece
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Athens reacts to Turkey developments, stance of EU allies on arms
PoliticsForeign Policyan increase of overflights of Greek islands by Turkish military aircraft over the last couple... the relevant issues. His proposal was accepted, the Greek Foreign Ministry said. Earlier on the same day... programmes. Cyprus pessimism The Cyprus issue is also a cause for concern among Greek diplomats
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PM opts for risky move with vaccination penalty as Covid threat grows
PoliticsGreek Politicsat a moment when Greek hospitals are inundated with Covid patients and Greece has one of the highest death... a direct link between these figures and the fact that Greek hospitals are under much greater pressure... Hospital Workers’ Union (POEDIN), Michalis Giannakos. The latter described the situation at Greek
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