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The Cyprus conundrum
Agorathat the two leaders wish to achieve. Innocuous and noble as the priorities of the Greek government may (or may not) sound, they should not become an insurmountable hurdle to the reunification of the island... will repeat itself as farce. *Dr Nikos Skoutaris is a lecturer in EU law at the University of East Anglia
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Athens in search of counter-measures to secure MPs' support for potential deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsfiscal targets) being included in the agreement, it may have a deal that it can present to its MPs.... The shape of the final agreement, if there is to be one, may depend on the view that the institutions... regarding a possible rebellion from the nine Independent Greeks MPs. One SYRIZA MP, Nikos Manios, stated
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Poll spells worse trouble for PM than concerns of party turmoil
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeasures, which parliamentary speaker Nikos Voutsis suggested could take place in early May... Nikos Fylis as well as two cabinet colleagues. Furthermore, SYRIZA’s strongest faction, the 53, provided the bulk of the committee members who signed the statement. Some reports suggest that this may
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Tsipras, Erdogan pledge to keep talking amid tension in Aegean
PoliticsForeign Policythat Erdogan has agreed to meet with his Greek counterpart, Prokopis Pavlopoulos on May 22 on the sidelines.... This may lead to Greece having to rethink its strategy on this issue.... in the wider area. In talks with his EU counterparts, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias reiterates that Turkey
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Cyprus talks fail to deliver result, leave concerns about future ties
PoliticsForeign Policyand guarantees and that these should be maintained for at least 15 years, after which Ankara may accept reviewing... Ankara may have prepared as a “Plan B” for Cyprus. Things do not look any better for Akinci. He had... also asked in his telephone calls with Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades during the final session
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Capture of soldiers adds to complexity of Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policyby the two soldiers to be released. According to Turkish media, the two Greek servicemen may.... Privately, the Greek government may publicly deny any real concern but privately it appears... Mediterranean region. Kotzias In a joint press conference with his new Cyprus counterpart, Nikos
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PM sparks speculation with Theodorakis talks as centre-left gears up for congress
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he may be expendable if he proves an obstacle to settling the name issue. A more plausible... partner. Instead, it may demand that SYRIZA and New Democracy agree to join a broader coalition.... ground with the centre-left. Senior SYRIZA figures Nikos Fylis (ex-education minister) and Nikos
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PM tries to halt election speculation as poll gap widens
PoliticsGreek Politicsyear and calling elections either at the same time as the European Parliament vote in May or soon... an abrupt end to his political career in the coming months may rest on being able to pool support..., in September 2019. However, a number of officials, including parliamentary speaker Nikos Voutsis, have
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Countdown to Macedonia name deal vote has PM weighing up support
PoliticsForeign Policyit. However, diplomats say that Zaev may have gone too far with his comments as they make.... Main opposition ND party may also table a no-confidence motion over this issue, while some... with his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said: “I hope and believe
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Athens strives to build opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as France pledges support in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policydifferences and push the issue far into the future, with whatever consequences this may entail... whether Athens is considering this option. It is the first time that it has been heard publicly and may... activities in Libya and the broader Eastern Mediterranean. With this in mind, Foreign Minister Nikos
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