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Police and protests at centre of political leaders' debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsbid to ease tension, Mitsotakis also condemned the policeman who beat a bystander during social... recently. Much of the debate was taken up by this kind of thrust-and-parry between the two leaders..., Mitsotakis proposed that all policemen be fitted with bodycams, although he admitted that this might
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Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyin the proposal are Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt and Libya. The conference does not include Israel... to be Ankara’s refusal to participate in any forum that excludes Turkish Cypriots, while Libya... from Libya to represent both factions. Whether conditions on the ground make this feasible remains
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Territorial waters, hydrocarbon research cause friction between Athens and Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyto try to convince them that Greece is set to snatch 40,000 square kilometres from Libya's continental shelf. Akar also claimed that Turkey and Libya almost have neighbouring sea borders (EEZ or continental shelf). The signs are that Turkey is seeking a more active role in Libya. Akar's statements
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Strike legislation, auctions present Athens with challenges in wake of SLA
EconomyProgrammethe ninth anniversary of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos being murdered by a policeman. Greece’s lenders... amendment and this would have taken place in the absence of several cabinet members because they would... was also taken aback by the angry reaction from unions and thought that it would be more politically
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Newsletter 143
Grigoropoulos being murdered by a policeman. Greece’s lenders, who had placed a great deal of emphasis... on the particular amendment and this would have taken place in the absence of several cabinet members because..., the government was also taken aback by the angry reaction from unions and thought that it would be more
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Rival parties interpret Novartis settlement differently, serving own ends
PoliticsGreek Politicsstatement, the opposition party noted that 310 mln dollars from the settlement, the overwhelming...The decision taken by drugs giant Novartis to pay 347 mln dollars to US authorities for corrupt... taken by the two main parties have been reflected almost identically in the media, with government
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ND tweaking stimulus measures as SYRIZA flounders in Novartis backwash
PoliticsGreek Politicswill have to pay sanctions of around 310 million dollars, of which 85 million dollars relates to bribery... observers have taken as a sign that he is frustrated with his close ally. All Tsipras has had to say... to focus on the decision taken last week by drugs giant Novartis to settle with US authorities
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Newsletter 273 -13/11/2020
related to the coronavirus, with another 310 patients intubated around the country. The number of new... are dedicated for treating coronavirus patients. Of these, 259 were taken up, leaving just 38 pct... not taken any upgrade action since March 2019 and was trailing the rest of the leading agencies. In October
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Athens ups diplomatic effort as Turkey plans hydrocarbon research in Greek continental shelf
PoliticsForeign Policyon the memorandum signed with the UN-recognised government in Libya’s Tripoli (GNA). Athens has also asked from... that Ankara has demarcated from its shores to the point where its sea borders meet Libya, based... Ankara for the sake of either the EU-Turkey deal on migration, or developments related to Libya
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Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelations with Libya and the submission of two note verbale by the Tripoli-based government... deems not be in line with international law. In the notes, Libya claims that Greece’s maritime agreement... spokesman Stelios Petsas. The centre-right MP called for Athens to “toughen its stance” regarding Libya
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