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Newsletter 241 - 28/02/2020
the work and were met with tear gas and batons. On Wednesday night, by which time it had become clear..., at least one the government’s arguments hit wide of the mark. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas... on Thursday, including the first one in Athens, triggering shortages of face masks
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Athens closes border, looks for EU support to ride out migration storm
PoliticsGreek Politicsis as much a political measure as a practical one and has, it seems, been met with support by his party...), which states that: “In the event of one or more Member States being confronted by an emergency... that migration is the one area where his government’s opinion poll ratings have been consistently
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Somewhere in the middle: Kosovo's delicate relations with the European Union
Agora-recognizers in its relations with Kosovo. In general, this has been one of the key factors in impacting... from an easy diplomatic endeavour for the union. One of the key challenges derives from the stark... that all benchmarks from the Roadmap have been met, the long-awaited positive decision is yet to get
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Clashes add to political tension over division, police violence
PoliticsGreek Politicsinvolved in a recent protest linked to the hunger strike launched by terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas. One... as police clashed with some protestors. One policeman was dragged off his motorcycle and beaten. Along..., with one policeman shouting “Let’s go and kill them.” There were also reports of policemen attacking
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Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyof the continent, where it could potentially have a strategic footprint. One of the consequences... minister to the African country. Rwanda is one of the countries that Greece is seeking to build... at the United Nations. Dendias met with his counterpart, Vincent Biruta and the country’s president, Paul
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Athens hopeful of progress on sea delimitation differences with Albania after FM visit
PoliticsForeign Policythe two countries is clearly stated in Albania’s negotiating framework with the EU. Therefore, Tirana one... serve the European Idea on the one hand, while not allowing the manifestation of revisionism..., and this was one of the issues that topped the Greek foreign minister’s talks with his counterparts in Belgrade
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Military chief caught in wiretapping affair's sights, prompting strong ND response
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy is the one undermining the armed forces, accusing the government of giving EYP orders... or one based on blackmail. Sunday’s spat came just 24 hours before the Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) met on Monday under the chairmanship of Mitsotakis to renew Floros’s tenure as head
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Newsletter 388 - 07/07/2023
and then elect a leader to replace Tsipras. The party’s political secretariat met over the weekend... in Greece, leaving little room for the leftists to target voters in that segment. One of the main... neutral, and one based on common sense policy making and technocratic management. In the wake
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ND targets eye-catching wins in local elections as SYRIZA officials agree tentative truce
PoliticsGreek Politicsaverted for the time being after the SYRIZA president met with one of the main representatives... not a considerable one and certainly not to the benefit of main opposition party SYRIZA. According... impacted the main opposition party’s standing. SYRIZA One of the main fears in SYRIZA following
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New Democracy leadership headed for showdown with right wing over migrant labour bill
PoliticsGreek Politicson migration touted by the conservative party and warn that it will attract more economic migrants. One... but was a one-off work visa scheme aiming to include around 30,000 people to the regular workforce... that the legislation would not compromise the government’s stance on border control which he defended as one
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