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Don't let the facts get in the way of "Argentinology"
AgoraIt should come as no surprise that in a the country where a large part of the political establishment is comfortable with the notion that some sort of conspiracy drove the country to bankruptcy, the same key players should spend the last few days in a h...
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No let up ahead in terms of fiscal demands for new Greek government
EconomyProgrammeFiscal policy remains at the heart of Greece’s third economic adjustment programme. A series of fiscal measures were approved in the summer but a long list of pending interventions is among the key milestones for the first programme review. In mid-July,...
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No let-up in intensity of SYRIZA-New Democracy clash over name settlement
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy shows no sign of letting up in the pressure it is putting on the government regarding the Macedonia name issue, despite a potentially embarrassing report about what opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said about the subject during a rece...
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Despite satisfaction with Covid-19 numbers, govt not eyeing let-up in restrictions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Greek Orthodox Easter approaches, the government is trying to dampen speculation about when it might start lifting the restrictions on movement and the idea that snap elections might be held later this year. The government is insisting that it has no...
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe belligerent rhetoric from Turkey towards Greece has continued this week as Greek MPs prepare to vote on the maritime boundaries deal between Athens and Cairo that triggered the latest round of tension with Ankara. The roll call vote on the agreement...
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No let-up in pressure over spying scandal as govt unveils intelligence agency changes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLooking to deflect some of the criticism over the spying scandal that has gripped Greek politics, the government has fast-tracked reform of the National Intelligence Service (EYP), hoping this will convince the public that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsot...
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Opposition parties vow not to let up on Tempe despite inquiry verdict
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe conclusions of a parliamentary inquiry laying the blame for the Tempe rail crash on human error were roundly rejected by opposition parties in Parliament, in an indication that the handling of the deadly incident will continue to dog the New Democra...
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Opposition pledges no let-up on surveillance affair as watchdog joins Supreme Court critics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe controversial Supreme Court decision to shelve an investigation into potential government involvement in the use of spyware and illegal surveillance has been questioned in an article by the head of the communications privacy watchdog. The interventi...
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The "great replacement" comes to Greece - how a far-right meme appeared in mainstream politics
Societynested in a human hand, accompanied by the bold headline “Let Me Live” and a number of brief statements... clearly sponsored by an organisation calling itself “Let Me Live”. A furious debate ensued both about... their right to an abortion”. As a subsequent investigation revealed, “Let Me Live” is an umbrella
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SYRIZA seeks to exploit ND's faltering handling of coronavirus crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government has cut corners since the pandemic struck, believing its own hype about the efficient handling
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