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Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPappas (who retains his position), reportedly drafting the legislation for digital TV permits and the re... be leaving the Interior Ministry to become SYRIZA’s secretary, several other frontline officials... role is Alexis Haritsis. The 41-year-old was appointed interior minister, replacing the outgoing
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Newsletter 52 - 20/11/2015
of increasing isolation over refugee issue The painful truth is that were Greece to stop refugee boats mid-sea.... Some European officials have suggested that Greece could do more to monitor its sea borders..., or multiple disasters to happen. The painful truth is that stopping refugee boats mid-sea and sending them
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
PoliticsGreek Politicsissue and, in thew view of some, failing to be tougher in his dealings with Turkey. Another feature... the deputy agriculture minister. Interior Minister Takis Thedorikakos has also been left out of the new... Petsas has been appointed Alternate Interior Minister, to be replaced by Christos Tarantilis
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Newsletter 64 - 26/02/2016
, further infuriating Athens. Clearly, Greece is not in a position to close off its sea border with Turkey... Turkey since January 1, compared to 4,500 in the same period last year. have arrived by sea... of around 2,000 people a day have arrived by sea since the start of the year but the tightening
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Diplomatic drive turns to Ukraine and Libya, again
PoliticsForeign PolicyNorthern Africa to the Black Sea with the aim of creating alliances which could act as counterbalance... took in Eastern Europe as part of a tour in the Baltic states that began on Monday. Black Sea Turkey is undoubtedly seeking an enhanced geopolitical role in the region surrounding the Black Sea
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Greece being boxed in by refugee crisis and security concerns
Agoracould do more to monitor its sea borders. It is no coincidence that these comments have tended to come... is that stopping refugee boats mid-sea and sending them back would lead to mass drownings. Davutoğlu’s reaction... interior ministers were due to agree on Friday to tighten passport checks at the external borders
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Is Greece facing a new migration crisis?
Societyof September, 33,999 migrants have arrived in Greece, 26,078 by sea and 7,921 by land at the Evros... the period 2021-2027. A recently-noted switch from sea patrols to the use of aerial surveillance... statement, the country’s interior ,inister claimed that 56,000 migrants have already been deported
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Ionian gas deal strengthens government's aspiration of becoming US energy gateway
PoliticsGreek Politicsstake in Block 2 of the Ionian Sea, a 2,422-square-kilometre concession located 30 kilometres west... energy addition,” Burgum said, praising Mitsotakis as a leader who “bucks the trend.” The Ionian Sea... in Athens — including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Ambassador
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Could Greece's immigration reforms have an impact on upcoming elections?
Societylikely to gain greater urgency in view of the forthcoming elections, so it is worth examining whether... of Greeks who view immigrants’ contribution positively has fallen from 19 percent to 10 percent... granted “skyrocketed” from 14,178 to 33,487. Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis responded by describing
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Athens and Ankara affirm new, calmer period in relations
PoliticsForeign Policyin the Aegean Sea for at least a month. This decision was confirmed by the latter, who in statements... in the international waters and airspace of the Aegean Sea between June 15 and September 15, when tourism... rapprochement. In a recent interview with Skai TV, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stressed
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