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Russia sanctions, regional diplomacy dominate Tsipras visit to Ukraine
PoliticsForeign Policyas the ongoing sanctions and the embargo of the European Union against Russia has damaged the country’s trade and economic relations with Moscow. Greece’s economy has suffered from the embargo on food... of the Ukrainian crisis has halted a number of energy projects that have an effect on Greece’s interests
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Erdogan's inflammatory comments a harbinger for new period of Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyis undermining our alliance’s cohesion at a particularly dangerous juncture”. Even though Athens has so... of border changes that has nothing to do with the international law and the European Union”. Moreover... Greece" that cannot accept “the stable, western path that our liberal democracy has chosen
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Tsakalotos states case on pension cuts in bid to overcome lenders' reluctance
EconomyProgrammetries to step up its efforts to convince the lenders to scrap the measure following talks in the Greek capital last week. “In our view, the pension cuts are not a structural measure in the sense... social safety net has become redundant because Athens is now in a position to spend some of its excess
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On lockdown: The moments that will remain
AgoraEuropean countries, death and suffering from Covid-19 has been limited in Greece. This gave us... will be the tokens to fire up our memories when the absurdity of our current predicament has long.... In these moments, we resembled Dr Rieux, the narrator of The Plague by Albert Camus, a book which has found
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Mixed messages on foreign policy put coalition under pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat SYRIZA is trailing New Democracy in the polls by some distance, Tsipras has to consider other... the apparent confusion within the coalition’s ranks on a crucial foreign policy issue. “I cannot... Minister Alexis Tsipras has asked Kotzias not to publicly question or go against Kammenos due to fears
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Athens resumes contact with Ankara as interest in FYROM referendum grows
PoliticsForeign Policy: “It is no secret that we have problems, but Greece has stood firm and not joined those who applied double standards regarding Turkey’s European course.” “I always stress that a European Turkey, a Turkey that is a member state of the European Union, will be the greatest gain for Greece,” said Kotzias. “I
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After the tweetstorm - Tracing the course of #IStandWithGreece
Agora: “Guys I’m going to go crazy. The Germans have started the hashtag #IStandWithGreece after the attacks we received at Evros”; “#IStandWithGreece has reached Greek trends”; “Guys, I have no words and from so many what can I say!! I hope it becomes a worldwide trend #IStandWithGreece”. The most
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Mitsotakis, Erdogan keep distance at UN as summer moratorium draws to close
PoliticsForeign Policysince the former has already addressed the UN Assembly and will be leaving on Wednesday just a few... during the last talks held between the two men last June is coming to an end, if it has not ended... in tackling any new migration challenge to Europe in a recent interview with Reuters. “I’ve had a very
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Emboldened Mitsotakis plans for Erdogan meeting, next step in Greek-Turkish ties
PoliticsForeign Policyperfectly reasonable to see where we currently stand. I hope that he has forgotten what he was saying... to normalise relations with Ankara through dialogue - as he has already said - setting, however, a genuine... has already been tested in a previous ND government and has proved to be someone who can successfully
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Greece promotes its suitability for mediatory role in Middle East
PoliticsForeign Policywe recognise that Israel has the right to defend itself, how it does so actually matters.... “I’m speaking as a friend of Israel,” he added. “And I think that sometimes friends have to speak... in discussions when Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) are to begin on Monday in Ankara. The head
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