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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicswas quick enough, if any evacuation was ordered, whether police may have directed cars towards danger... by the Mati fire. The fact that all four officials involved argued that while some mistakes may have... voters who may now feel convinced that SYRIZA should not govern again after the next elections.
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Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September
PoliticsForeign Policythe two sides. The Greek government believes that this tactic may not solve all the problems but helps... interventions from the EU and NATO, which may have played a significant role in convincing Ankara... and the US may affect developments. This has not deterred Athens from pursuing closer ties
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Foreign minister quits government, heaping pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the next elections, he may feel that he can create political alliances that might stand him in good....” This may reflect the frustration that has built up between the two men over the last three years... of foreign policy, the one potential change that Kotzias’s departure may trigger is a thawing
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Amid coalition bickering, Skopje vote lights up path to snap elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPapachristopoulos and Kostas Zourars have indicated that they may back the deal, which is almost half of ANEL... or April, allowing Tsipras to hold a snap national ballot in May along with, or just before, local... to snap elections in Greece in May, one of Tsipras’s biggest challenges in the meantime
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Kammenos prepares to quit coalition amid ANEL unrest, issues to settle with PM
PoliticsGreek Politicson Monday that approving the Prespes Agreement may be in Greece’s interests and that Kammenos is wrong... before the ballot takes place. If he opts for the latter, this may seriously damage Tsipras’s... to take place in May.
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Athens eyes implementation of name deal as Skopje homes in on NATO membership
PoliticsForeign PolicyParliament elections. Even though Johannes Hahn, the European Commissioner for neighborhood policy may have... of the May EP elections was an obvious political reason for this rejection but also some EU governments have... Macedonia) for international use and to those for internal usage that may be used externally" and (b
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Tsipras visits Skopje to highlight name deal positives as implementation work continues
PoliticsForeign Policyof voting, which is scheduled for May 5. Greek delegation For the Greek premier, who appears to have... electoral losses in the upcoming European Parliament elections and local elections in May as a result... impact may be limited. Nonetheless, Tsipras seems content to have the opportunity to defend his
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Athens eyes multiple benefits from joining China-backed 17+1 initiative
PoliticsForeign Policyto government sources. Experts expect that there may be more investments from China in Greece, despite... criticisms he faces from New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Joining the initiative may boost... since it realises that it may not get a date for EU accession talks at June’s European Council
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Athens approaches Albania's political crisis, EU process with caution
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the Foreign Ministry on May 30, Athens stressed that “we expect full safeguarding of the right to self... to adopt by May 2018, as well as application of the law on property, in order for the members... Council. On May 30, Athens also warned Tirana by underlining that “Greece is working towards
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Athens on diplomatic drive to secure support over migration flare-up
PoliticsForeign Policy. Athens appears disappointed by Berlin's rather neutral stance as the German government may have... of nationals of third countries, the Council on a proposal from the Commission, may adopt provisional... on the Greek-Turkish border and the northeastern Aegean, warning them that the situation may worsen
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