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Omnibus bill passes but leaves marks on coalition and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsso Athens could receive further bailout funding but the process may have inflicted lasting damage... strategy for May’s local and European Parliament elections, when the two parties hope to present... reason for Tsipras’s move may have been to put Stournaras under scrutiny. The finance minister suggested
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Gov't adopts patchwork of measures to overcome liquidity problems
EconomyProgramme: 310 million on March 6, 348 million on March 13 and 581 million on March 16. The last tranche... billion in May and 2.5 billion in June, according to PDMA. Through an amendment included in the law... remaining 310 million relate to 90 percent of HFSF current cash reserves that until the end of 2015
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Greek coalition reaches milestones but PASOK looking increasingly weary
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeans that the coalition is also having to focus on the trouble that may lie ahead. The passing... will perform poorly in the May 25 elections, perhaps garnering as little as 5 percent and electing only one MEP. Such a poor performance may lead to Venizelos’s leadership coming under threat or split
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Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government claims that this happened in May 2023, when a caretaker administration was in place... given the ongoing investigation into a potential data breach at the Interior Ministry. The MEP... Data Protection Authority, the Interior Ministry and a public prosecutor. It was also announced
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SYRIZA rebels poised to launch new group after split
PoliticsGreek Politicswith their former party. It emerged on Tuesday that the 11 have decided that former interior minister... comment prompted New Democracy MP Nikitas Kaklamanis to argue that any minister not willing to vote
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Newsletter 438 - 25/10/2024
Kaklamanis, had earlier tried to corner Energy Minister Theodoros Skylakakis with a parliamentary question... details of overseas voters from the Interior Ministry and use them for campaign mailshots. The party
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policy, they allegedly launched a flare which landed on Greek soil. These two incidents may not be part... on the sidelines of NATO Summit, in London in early December. Libya concerns Athens is also closely monitoring Turkey’s efforts to enhance and stabilise its presence in Libya, supporting the UN-recognised
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Athens assessing lay of land as Cyprus talks approach and UK seeks new role
PoliticsForeign Policymay also offer to put on hold its plans for Varosha as a concession. Additionally, it is expected...-Cypriot sides have many issues to consider ahead of new Cyprus talks. Libya developments Greece... and the Prime Minister of Libya by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Geneva. A statement released
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Athens harbours big hopes for Egypt energy deal, keeps eye on Turkey's role
PoliticsForeign Policyfor Energy so it can be eligible for EU support funds. Egypt has completed interconnections with Libya... of Northern Cyprus. On the other hand, Cairo and Athens share a common line on the issue of Libya..., and the International Law of the Sea,” he said. The two ministers also discussed the issue of Libya
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FM gauges mood in Middle East, seeks to bolster ties with Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policydimension This may have served as a message to Ankara, which seems ready to further exploit its own memorandum with Libya, which was signed in 2019 and sparked the deepening of the crisis in its... statement on the sidelines of his participation in the Libya Energy and Economy Summit, he pointed out
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