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Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloli...
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...
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Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPM Kyriakos Mitsotakis used the announcement of emergency measures to tackle a surge in migrant arrivals to mark New Democracy’s six years in power. The prime minister launched an attack on his political opponents, including his predecessor Alexis Tsipr...
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PM prepares to defend inflation fight against backdrop of political gridlock
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to respond in Parliament this Friday to opposition questions about the measures the government is taking to tackle inflation, which remains a top concern for voters. The debate is being held in the wake of two n...
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Greek primary budget surplus eases to 1.95 bln on back of lower revenues in Aug
Economyrevenue targets included revenues of 884 million euros from the first two instalments of the new
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NBG 2024 profits at 1.16 bln, commision income up 12 pct at 427 mln
EconomyBankingIncome (PPI) stood at 1.9 billion, up by 5 percent annually. Operating expenses in 2024 were 884 million
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Data protection ruling adds to pressure on New Democracy from ranks
PoliticsGreek Politics-Michelle Asimakopoulou to obtain the contact details of overseas voters from the Interior Ministry... of State. In May, the Interior Ministry received a fine of 400,000 euros and Asimakopoulou herself... suffered a legal blow on Tuesday, when Greece’s data protection authority released its findings
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Greece aiming to agree updated migration deal with Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyJohansson and German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, the Greek minister said there is more cooperation... following the EU Interior minister’s council that “in my view this statement (EU-Turkey deal) should... will seek further EU funding. Following the elections in his country earlier this year, Erdogan has
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Will Tsipras move to centre stage to secure deal with lenders?
PoliticsGreek Politicswithin the government, even leading to thoughts of removing Panousis’s portfolio from the Interior.... Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis and Alternate Minister for European Affairs Nikos Hountis... if there is to be a compromise to secure at least part of the remaining 7.2 billion euros in bailout funding it will need
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