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Samaras expulsion casts shadow over New Democracy as SYRIZA prepares for leadership polls
PoliticsGreek Politics. In a typically communications-savvy style, the former leader will be holding a vote to name his new venture... in the SYRIZA government of concealing their knowledge of fatalities on the night of the Mati wildfire
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Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020
PM rebuffs Covid-19 criticism Mitsotakis defends govt stance but is forced to extend some measures until Jan After being forced to extend Covid-19 restrictions into January, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tried to defend this week his, and his gover...
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Excess of vaccines in Serbia will go to waste
Agorais advancing at a snail’s pace and facing delays in vaccine deliveries. On March 6, when holding his dramatic... to holding or tolerating a series of nominally illegal gatherings and other actions opposing
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Newsletter 468 - 27/06/2025
, opposition parties are struggling to capitalize on the turmoil. PASOK, though holding second place...%. The most dramatic decline came from SYRIZA, whose backing collapsed from 4.6% to just 2.9%, falling behind... ceasefire between Israel and Iran was achieved this week, and appears to be holding. In last week’s
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Newsletter 172 -27/07/2018
questioned The deadly wildfire in Mati, northeast of Athens, which claimed more than 80 lives has... to journalists that there is evidence which points to the fires in Kinetta, west of Athens, and Mati being the product of arson. The officials also explained that the speed with which the Mati blaze, which
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PM prioritises saving lives as govt fire strategy comes under more scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Mati fire in 2018, which caused more than 100 deaths and for which the then SYRIZA government... in connection to what happened at Mati, ND has made saving lives in such situations a priority... – in contrast, for example, to the Mati fire, when gale-force winds were blowing. There were also
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Tsipras hails name deal with Skopje, Mitsotakis declares fierce opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsafter holding a phone call with Zaev during which the two men agreed to move forward. Zaev made... Independent Greeks (ANEL) party would not support any deal in Parliament. The defence minister remains... clear. ANEL’s rejection of the deal raises question about whether the coalition will possess
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Looming vote on Prespes Agreement triggers political upheaval
PoliticsGreek Politicstricky after the departure of Independent Greeks (ANEL) from the coalition, leaving SYRIZA without.... His comments were followed by tiny Democratic Left (DIMAR), also part of KINAL, holding a central.... Having ditched right-wing Independent Greeks (ANEL) as a coalition partner, Tsipras appears to have set
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Movement on name issue but Athens keeps expectations low
PoliticsForeign Policyshould not expect any dramatic changes in the next few months,” he said. However, analysts note... coalition partner Independent Greek's (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos is not supportive of the official
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Mitsotakis bids for nation's soul, Tsipras ramps up handouts
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis dramatic description by accusing the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks (ANEL) government of lying
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