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PASOK leader seeks alliances to improve party's footing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Fofi Gennimata continued this week to search for political alliances to boost her... leader seems to have jumped the gun as her counterpart at Potami, Stavros Theodorakis, showed no great... committed to changing their ways and supporting reforms. Gennimata also met resistance over her suggestion
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May is the cruelest month
Agorain accordance with her vision and she ended up in a far weaker spot. She is in the unenviable position..., the Scottish Conservative leader, who is gay and plans to marry her partner in the near future. She has to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with the EU without getting her party into turmoil over
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Government stalls possible bond issue, clashes again with judiciary
PoliticsGreek Politicsby a 29-year-old PhD student to have her sentence for being a member of the Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire urban guerrilla group suspended. The student, known in the local media by her first name, Irianna, denies being part of the group and wants to be released from custody while she appeals her conviction
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Centre-left agrees on new name, starts building party structure
PoliticsGreek Politicsinstrumental in getting her elected earlier this month. It can also be seen as an attempt to fight back... with her other key challengers for the leadership, MEP Nikos Androulakis and Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis, this week. One of her biggest challenges is to harness the momentum generated
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Tsipras to set out path for new cabinet as pension discussion looms
PoliticsGreek Politicsto voters. In her comments after being sworn in, Papakosta referred to putting the country’s interests... is regarded as a more combative figure, especially after her public falling out with New Democracy vice president Adonis Georgiadis led to her being ousted from the party. However, her outspoken style has
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Macedonia name deal enters crucial and contentious phase
PoliticsForeign PolicyMerkel's visit to Athens on January 10 takes on added significance. Her visit was announced following leaks in the Greek press. Her main aim is to send a message of support for the Greek economy, sources say. But it is certain that her discussions with Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos
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MPs to vote on changes to governing process as opposition hits out at ND
PoliticsGreek Politicseffect, meaning that Thanou would have to give up her position even though she is only a few months into her five-year term. Thanou previously served as a legal adviser to Alexis Tsipras, when he as prime minister. Her appointment to Tsipras’s office was strongly criticised by New Democracy, which
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ND tries to stay on top of wildfire as court battle looms over Competition Commission
PoliticsGreek Politicsdecision to dismiss her from her post. In the appeal, submitted also by another ousted board member... to fight her dismissal at the European Court of Justice, is clearly not intending to accept New Democracy... Tsipras in a technocratic capacity. Should the Council of State uphold her appeal, this could prove
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School re-opening decisions postponed amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor schools reopening, which had provisionally been set for September 7. In her announcement... Democracy claimed to have evidence implicating her in a perversion of justice to target key party...” and that she feared an attempt on her life after being informed of the break-in. SYRIZA has taken up
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North Macedonia's road to Brussels: Breaking the vicious cycle
Agorathe region, I complained to her: "We got the carrot chopped up into pieces." She commented: "Ours was shredded." If we were to meet now, I would probably say to her: "We got the stick. Although we deserved... of the acquis. She gave a special contribution to the candidacy of her country for accession to the EU
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