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New Himare elections pose fresh challenge for Greek-Albanian relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is questioning the result of the local municipal elections on Sunday in Albania’s southwestern town of Himare and the victory of ruling Socialist party’s candidate Vangjel Tavo due to doubts..., former interior minister Taulant Balla said that despite his call on July 22 for a speedy two-day
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Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the misappropriation of EU funds. Both men deny any wrongdoing. A TV report was also aired last week showing... relations with Libya and the submission of two note verbale by the Tripoli-based government... deems not be in line with international law. In the notes, Libya claims that Greece’s maritime agreement
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Newsletter 454 - 07/03/2025
for interfering with the scene of the crash. The motion was carried with 277 votes in favour, 12 against and 4... has taken on New Democracy. In the sounding by GPO for Star TV, ratings for New Democracy have
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Newsletter 210 -07/06/2019
the ENFIA property tax by 30 percent across-the-board. In an interview with Open TV on Thursday morning... is formed by those who go and vote.” According to a poll by Pulse for Skai TV made public..., Labour Minister Efi Achtsioglou, Administrative Reform Minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou and Interior
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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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Polls give ND clear lead as SYRIZA struggles to shape narrative
PoliticsGreek Politicsdo not offer a substantially different picture. The Alco survey for Alpha TV puts ND 6.7 percentage... Katrougkalos during a TV interview. Katrougkalos suggested that SYRIZA may consider bringing back.... In an interview with Mega TV on Wednesday, the SYRIZA leader said that such a coalition would be viable only
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Greece gets new finance minister but old guard dominates cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsduring political shows on TV and radio, which is in contrast to her predecessor Simos Kedikoglou who..., Yiannis Michelakis, at the Interior Ministry. Makis Voridis, briefly Infrastructure Minister... of the dangers of a euro exit: However, one of the key challenges for Hardouvelis will be to handle
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Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016
in the excise tax on fuel and natural gas, a rise in the levy on mobile telephony and pay TV, higher taxation... not in a rush to become prime minister,” he told Skai TV. Greeks have paid dearly for the headstrong rush... was implementing an agreement similar to the one he had chased Papandreou out of town for. Within two years
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Covid-19 inflicts minimal wear and tear for ND as opposition struggles to profit
PoliticsGreek Politicsare growing more concerned about developments. An Alco poll for Open TV indicates that the pandemic... 15 pct in May. A survey by Marc for Alpha TV suggests that 35.6 pct of Greeks think.... The area around the town of Kozani in northern Greece was placed under a local lockdown on Thursday
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New Democracy tries to win over voters with crackdown on bank charges, migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproach on migration in response to increased arrivals from Libya also comes at a time when New... politician met with EU interior ministers on Tuesday in Copenhagen, where he pressed for faster
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