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US-China port spat gives Athens taste of diplomatic challenges ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe ownership of Piraeus port, highlighting the risks posed by the Greek government’s growing..., Greek government officials and businesses have been in discussions with the Trump administration over... of exclusivity. On Wednesday, it was reported that Greek officials had to issue clarifications after the US
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OPEKEPE inquiry sparks new political clash as despondent public looks on
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greek politics: New Democracy remains well ahead of its rivals, yet public sentiment is volatile...), with Greek Solution at 9 pct (11.9), Course of Freedom at 7 pct (9.2), and the Communist Party... pct. The poll highlights deep dissatisfaction in the Greek electorate: 68.1 pct of respondents
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Newsletter 489 - 19/12/2025
PASOK was steady at 12.3%. Weighted results put New Democracy at 28%, PASOK at 14.6, Greek Solution... gave New Democracy 23.6%, more than double PASOK’s 11.6. Greek Solution held third place with 9.5 per... 22.6%, PASOK 10.9, Greek Solution 9.1 and Course of Freedom 7.5, with undecided voters at 22.5.
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PM’s silence on legality of Maduro’s capture sparks widespread opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US has opened up new faultlines in Greek... in Venezuela and the safety of Greek citizens, while pledging coordination with EU and UN partners... within Greek politics about how to balance alignment with Western allies against the need to project
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Poll upends opposition landscape and triggers fresh unrest in PASOK
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA new opinion poll is causing a stir in Greek politics by propelling Course of Freedom into second... and ultranationalist Greek Solution now share third place on 9.7 pct and 18.5 pct of voters say they are undecided... and Greek Solution continue to move in lockstep, each reaching 12.7 pct. Below them, the field splinters
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Newsletter 492 - 23/01/2026
in national elections to Greeks living abroad. Mitsotakis wants to show the Greek public that he is focussed..., the Greek PM reaffirmed that the 3% parliamentary threshold will remain unchanged for the next... other parties — including Greek Solution, KKE, MeRA25, Voice of Reason and SYRIZA — appear above the 3
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PM sets out case for third term, surveys global landscape and talks up constitutional reform
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a wide‑ranging interview with Skai TV, covering... cooperation on migration, with Turkey helping manage flows, a surge in Turkish visitors to Greek islands via... of the modern Greek state. Mitsotakis argued that Greece must “close all pending issues
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Opposition demands assurances of non-involvement in Iran conflict
PoliticsGreek Politicspresident, he announced the deployment of two Greek frigates and four F‑16 Viper aircraft to the island... that Greek forces will only be used to defend Cyprus, while no offensive operations will depart from Greek soil. Androulakis argued that the attacks on Iran constitute a violation of international law
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Strait of Hormuz tensions test EU unity and Greece's strategic limits
PoliticsForeign Policydiscussed in the Greek public sphere. This debate has intensified as Athens’ closest EU partners... the government and Greek public opinion. Athens has already made specific military commitments. In recent days... vessels in the area would not be a NATO operation. Turkish dimension Greek officials have also tried
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Sharper drop for retail sales in July points to lingering recession
EconomyMacroeconomystill provide recessionary signals for the Greek economy. The ongoing decline in retail sales also results from the continued contraction of Greek households’ disposable income, with the latest... understanding is that Greek households prefer to put the little spare money they have in their banking accounts
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