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Athens pleased about new EU-Egypt deal, seeks closer ties with Cairo
PoliticsForeign Policywith flows to the Italian and Greek (from Libya to Crete) coasts. Europe is offering a "strategic... and digital connectivity. On migration management, the agreement includes 200 million to combat human... urgently needs Egypt to control migration flows from its borders with Libya and, secondly, to improve its
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EU-Greece island containment policy slammed as refugees endure squalid winter camps
Societyin. In a joint statement, 20 human rights and aid groups called on the government to end its..., spearheaded by Human Rights Watch (HRW), revealed that several of the NGOs had requested a meeting with Prime... in these terrible conditions on the islands for another winter,” Eva Cosse, Greece researcher at Human
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Newsletter 7 - 12/12/2014
of the presidential vote has two distinct advantages. By holding the ballots on December 17, 23 and 29, rather than... that cumulative collections stand at just 277 million so far. Those banks (six commercial and six... dilution of HFSF bank holdings. As a result, the HFSF currently holds a minority share in Eurobank (35.4
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Stage set for censure motion as Parliament votes to review charges against deputy minister
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor interfering with the scene of the crash. The motion was carried with 277 votes in favour, 12 against... and have a three-day debate on the issue before holding a confidence vote, which the government
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New asylum law comes up against old failings
Agorapoliticians and human rights groups agree is not fit for purpose. Elements of the Dutch system... criticised by human rights groups. Groups including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Doctors... they qualify for protection. Particular emphasis is given by human rights groups and migration
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Deadly collision throws spotlight on government’s migration policy
PoliticsGreek Politicson the incident, adding that the rules of engagement must prioritise human lives, while SYRIZA leader... the crossing from Libya, and for which the Greek Ombudsman recommended disciplinary charges against.... The proposals have been condemned by human rights advocates for violating international law, but also
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Fighting fake news is a "to be or not to be" battle
Agorathing was confirmed – the enormous power of the fake news to do harm. This danger is especially evident..., such as the World Health Organization (WHO), have immediately recognized the danger of misinformation or fake news, in parallel with the danger posed by viruses, such as the new coronavirus and its mutations
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Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPlevris, was refused entry to eastern Libya for negotiations. The measures include a three-month... Mitsotakis of resorting to anti-migration policies to deflect from the failure of foreign policy in Libya... migration flows did not meet the high bar set in international law for the suspension of human rights
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Greece treads carefully, hoping to avoid blowback from failed coup in Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policythe officers to be in a position to claim their human rights have been neglected by the Greek state and face future action at the European Court of Human Rights. Right from the start, the Greek government’s... hand, the government is concerned that some SYRIZA deputies are raising the issue of human rights
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ND looks to asylum bill, strong rhetoric to ease pressure from migration flows
PoliticsGreek Politicsof refugee flows, combating human trafficking and more funds to support asylum seekers to rebuild... assembly later this week, has been criticised by human rights groups. Groups including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Doctors Without Borders held a joint press conference in Athens
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