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The EU, the troika inquiry and the big disconnect
Agoralittle more potency than a hostile press conference but for many the troika inquiry... the financial and economic crisis,” Gallup writes in its assessment. “But the problem is not merely economic.... It will not make today’s pressing problems disappear, nor will it heal the impact of any mistakes made
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The television will not be revolutionised
Agoraare to some extent irrelevant; it is the practice that is the problem. The manner in which the two men... is being allowed any more independence than its predecessor. The New Democracy-led government felt it had... the government’s problems, courts have now started ruling that ERT employees were wrongfully fired and should
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Foreign minister's visit to Ankara sparks hope of new era in Greek-Turkish ties
PoliticsForeign Policy, to raise walls, or to build bridges. “Greece and Turkey have “stone problems,” so what we need to do is build bridges, rather than throw stones at each other,” Kotzias told the Turkish leader. Erdogan... that Turkey sees 2015 as a good opportunity to resolve the Cyprus problem. Athens agrees but underlines
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Greece works on new proposals as EU rules out political deal on Monday
PoliticsGreek Politicsimpression that there would be a “political solution” to Greece’s problem in Brussels. State... of concessions would come from political leaders rather than finance minister or technocrats. Tusk... to a national currency might be painful to start off with but these problems would soon be overcome
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Greek media often sensationalised coverage of refugee crisis, study argues
Societyno longer viewed as poor, miserable people and a transit problem, but rather as being... events involving migrants. There are currently more than 60,000 refugees in Greece. Of the 25,069... of refugees will cause problems to public health and the local economy, for instance tourism
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Athens aiming to intensify talks with neighbours
PoliticsForeign Policylast for more than one day and could take place somewhere in Greece. Kotzias seems to have persuaded... this problem with Albania's EU accession hopes. Additionally, Greece is also aiming to finalise the deal... minister’s idea and shows that Athens is making solving its problems in the Balkans a priority
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Greece prepares for Erdogan visit, limits extent of Sharia law
PoliticsForeign Policypresident to Greece in more than five decades. Turkey’s third president Celal Bayar was the last Turkish... a problem created by a Supreme Court decision that declared only Sharia law should be applied.... moment for the two governments to hold talks and perhaps find some common solutions to their problems
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What's in an Irish border?
Agoratheir regulatory standards. This might sound as a rather banal problem. It is not. Let’s take... than it is at the moment. Of course, those challenges are to be expected from the withdrawal of any... for goods that would be crossing from one side of the village to the other causing huge problems
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Kotzias prepares for significant Skopje visit after making treaty proposal
PoliticsForeign Policyresponse. Kotzias’s visit, though, is intended to be more than just a gesture. At the working.... Tsipras’s problem is that his coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL) and its leader, Defense... governments in Athens and in Skopje. Domestic problems: Negotiations are taking place in a fraught
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Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats
Societyas an extension of citizenship, which in turn is defined as a “blood right” tied to descent rather than... as a way of maintaining ties with the diaspora. The problem is a practical one: voting is only... some of the logistical problems posed by remote voting. He also mooted the idea of designating
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