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Hoping to continue poll recovery, PM tries to put lid on subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended his decision to shut down the organisation at the centre of the farming subsidy scandal that has put his government in an uncomfortable spot at a time when it is trying to focus on rebuilding its commanding position in the opinion polls. In his
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Newsletter 361 - 02/12/2022
of people’s worries, at 47.1 pct. In terms of voting intentions, GPO put support for New Democracy... for a reversal of fortunes remained strong. Unemployment The number of employed in Greece in October... terms would push elections out to at least March. Interior Minister Makis Voridis has hinted
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Talk of refugee returns adds to stretched Greece's anxiety
PoliticsForeign Policygovernment was put on alert by comments from German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizier, who... that Greece feels it needs to secure strong support on the issue to avoid becoming a dumping ground
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Newsletter 113 - 31/03/2017
ministers in Malta. Before Thursday’s EWG, there had been a strong feeling of optimism that an agreement had.... Furthermore, the content of the agreement will first be put to the party’s central committee... Skourletis, now head of the Interior Ministry, warned in an op-ed on Monday against the “cannibalisation
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Athens unsettled by speculation about proposal at June 15 Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicswhether he would emerge from the European Council on June 22 wearing a tie (he has promised to put one... strong concerns about how the last Eurogroup turned out. Despite being made aware of this disquiet... a visit to the Interior Ministry on Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared to further
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SYRIZA seeks best path to next general elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsis for the cuts to be put off for six months. This would allow Tsipras to avoid implementing the unpopular... brother and sister, Dimitris and Zanet. Parapolitaka newspaper, which has a strong anti-government..., a partner of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), claimed it had seen Interior
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Mitsotakis urges voters to give ND clear majority amid KINAL turmoil
PoliticsGreek Politicsto guarantee a strong government for the Greek people, one which can implement the necessary reforms quickly... a clean break with Venizelos now means that she can avoid being put in this awkward position after... on Monday, Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis, another figure that is expected to feature more
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Comfortable lead allows Mitsotakis to play it safe as Tsipras makes last-ditch attempt
PoliticsGreek Politicsto implement his programme if Greek voters give him a “strong mandate.” He warned them to avoid any... Minister, while the head of Mitsotakis's office, Stelios Petsas, might be put in charge of the General..., may take over the Interior Ministry, Nikos Dendias might become the next foreign minister, Yiannis
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Athens takes stock after PM's first talks with Erdogan, Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign Policymessage to the Turkish leader was, put simply: “help me to help you” vis-a-vis the refugee issue, which... a balance in its approach to Turkey, consisting of strong rhetoric when it comes to violations... Koumoutsakos will visit Ankara to meet with Turkey’s Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu as well
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ND holds on to large poll lead despite growing public dissatisfaction
PoliticsGreek Politics. A poll conducted by Marc for Alpha TV gave ND a strong lead against SYRIZA, with 38.6 pct against 20..., the unfolding situation with the pandemic may be adding to their reluctance. The jaded interpretation put..., Interior Minister Makis Voridis argued that contrary to the report, the number of political
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