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SYRIZA sets sights on "progressive coalition" after first ballot
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the monthly minimum wage to 880 euros and a return of the “13th pension” and back-pay to pensioners who have..., the leftists are also aiming to capture some of the anger directed at the government by younger... system. With opinion polls showing SYRIZA trailing New Democracy by just a few points, leader
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by the EU’s Aviation Safety Agency EASA, and would be under constant review. Theoharis stressed... and safety criteria”, adding, “the EASA list is our guide”. One of the practical challenges of opening
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Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
PoliticsForeign Policyand the island of Crete. "We want to make an opening with Libya as a whole, so that we can finally... located in the area between Greece and Libya," Mitsotakis said in an interview with ANT-1 TV, last Monday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya
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Ankara tension tops govt agenda, overshadowing social dividend and primary residences
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe spat with Turkey over its signing of an agreement with Libya regarding the delimitation... is in control of all of Libya, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reportedly told Turkish President..., as well as the articles of the Lausanne Peace Treaty which sentenced Greece to pay compensation
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Mitsotakis backs Ukraine as Athens tries to balance position with Trump administration
PoliticsForeign Policyto the US president, who seems to not pay attention to international law, he insisted that in any... with the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya in November 2019. He clarified that the project is a European... of 2023, Turkey would automatically and ceremoniously withdraw from the Turkey-Libya memorandum. We
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Fresh accusations against NGOs as govt hardens stance on migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsproving that NGOs were helping to transport Somali refugees to Turkey, paying for their visas... were also shown video testimony purporting to be from Somali migrants, who said they were told
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Turkey's move in Mediterranean puts Mitsotakis under pressure domestically
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Libya last week to delineate maritime borders in the Mediterranean. Athens has labelled the deal “illegal,” arguing that Libya’s prime minister does not have the legal authority to sign such agreements... and creation of EEZs. Greece has also threatened to expel Libya’s ambassador in Athens. Mitsotakis has had
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Govt looks to contain political fallout from crash, prepares change to poll plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsif the public is willing to accept that the incumbent administration should not pay a price for allowing... online, is one of anger as well as sadness. Greeks overwhelmingly seem exasperated that trains... anger. If the elections are held on May 14 or 21 and a second vote is needed, this could be held
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign PolicyExclusive Economic Zone. In 2019, before signing its memorandum with Turkey, Libya reacted against...). This was calculated by moving its median line northwards. After the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum in 2019, new data was generated and Libya could argue that the entire area south of Crete
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Greece's immediate focus on prior actions and growth plan
EconomyProgramme) on the one hand, and Reganosa (Spain), Transgaz (Romania) and the European Bank for Reconstruction
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