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Clashes add to political tension over division, police violence
PoliticsGreek Politics, with one policeman shouting “Let’s go and kill them.” There were also reports of policemen attacking... as police clashed with some protestors. One policeman was dragged off his motorcycle and beaten. Along...” and focussing on the serious injuries suffered by the policeman. We warned against “blind rage” and said
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Tsipras facing decision over timing of vote on Prespes Agreement
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe moment is approaching when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will have to take some vital decisions... that the Interior Ministry is asking for an extra 60 million euros from the Finance Ministry to carry out... to discuss election issues. Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis has reportedly stepped up his meetings
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Turkey closes borders, Greece keeps up pressure
PoliticsForeign Policyin Libya. Dendias reportedly briefed Raab on the Greek positions and “on the dangers that are being created... issued by the Interior Ministry, the private Dogan news agency reported. The Greek government
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Government turns attention to migration, hoping to avoid another front before EP vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the government ranks about a spike in arrivals from Libya, particularly on the island of Gavdos, south of Crete... Kroesser, state secretary at the Interior Ministry, in Alexandroupolis, northeastern Greece
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New Democracy tries to win over voters with crackdown on bank charges, migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproach on migration in response to increased arrivals from Libya also comes at a time when New... politician met with EU interior ministers on Tuesday in Copenhagen, where he pressed for faster
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After talks at UN, Tsipras returns to grind of parliamentary politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsa vote of confidence at midnight on Wednesday. A simple majority is needed in Wednesday’s ballot... by the election of a new parliamentary speaker on Sunday. SYRIZA is expected to propose former Interior
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Coalition tweaks draft electoral law in hope of clinching supermajority
PoliticsGreek Politicsif this article receives a simple rather than super majority. Constitutional experts had already indicated...The government has tweaked the electoral reform bill, hoping that a minor change will increase its chances of gaining the votes of at least 200 MPs so that new system can apply immediately. Interior
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Mitsotakis looks for fresh start as PASOK and Potami ponder way forward
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom New Democracy’s past is not a simple task. This was highlighted by the resurfacing... interior minister Yiannis Michelakis penned a critical newspaper article concerning this issue, while
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Parties mull changes to electoral law, top judge resigns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament with a simple majority. Judge resigns The resignation of the Council of State president... to Interior Minister Panos Skourletis the breaking up of the Athens “B” electoral district
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Mitsotakis promotes constructive role as talks over electoral process continue
PoliticsGreek Politicswith a simple majority.... leaders on Friday. Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos is due to send letters to the parties this week
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