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Foreign minister quits government, heaping pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsas his own man, prone to following a different line to the rest of the government. There were several... in 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
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Newsletter 389 - 14/07/2023
. It is expected that Alexis Tsipras’s former right-hand man Nikos Pappas and outspoken ex-MP Pavlos Polakis.... It is clear that after seeing its support plummet in the May and June elections, SYRIZA has to move... a large part of its pledges during the election campaigns of May and June and a market foray
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Top SYRIZA officials hint at path to compromise with eurozone
PoliticsGreek Politicsto compromise came on Thursday when Alexis Tsipras’s right-hand man, Nikos Pappas, suggested... (including payments to the International Monetary Fund and interest payments) may be covered via T-Bill... the troika’s approval this could undermine negotiations. However, there may be room for a new
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Kammenos's odd partnership with Tsipras still holding together
PoliticsGreek Politicsif the holy man believed this would be the correct decision. In an interview over the weekend, Kammenos told... policy advisers, Greek-American George Papadopoulos, may help Athens. He added a strange explanation... for snap elections. There has been speculation that Venizelos may leave PASOK in the future, even
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First-wave champion Greece stumbles at vaccine roll-out
Agorawas man-made. The roll-out strategy, however, while near-flawless logistically, did not include a strong... for most indoor activities. While this may have solved highly localised problems (e.g. preventing hospital..., their doubts may not be misplaced. The blog was created as part of the “Tales from the Region
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Leaders gear up for debate as ND maintains opinion poll lead
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat will take place before the May 21 elections, which New Democracy is still on course to win and, at least.... The leftists believe that in a more intimate and less stage-managed setting, their man would come off looking... will encounter each other directly before May 21. For Mitsotakis, it will be another opportunity
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A misstep away from absurdity
Agoraand his right-hand man, State Minister Nikos Pappas, to air his grievances. The SYRIZA officials... to tackle the refugee crisis effectively. Kammenos’s criticism, though, may have been motivated by his... and at other camps. The absence of police officers, soldiers and other state officials may help in the sense
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Mood sours as Greece and Turkey head for new round of exploratory talks
PoliticsForeign Policybelieve that Ankara might not want continuation of the dialogue and by using incendiary rhetoric may... countries that may lead to European strategic autonomy. Main opposition party, SYRIZA, is not convinced..., to the surprise of man - especially in Bulgaria, Mitsotakis clarified that Athens does not support
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Androulakis attacks PM over rule of law, but PASOK's dilemma remains
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout whether he might end up working with the man he accuses of spying on him. The plenary debate... of the Greek political arena, Androulakis may find himself in an extremely uncomfortable position over the weeks to come and may even be forced into a position where he has to swallow the critical
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Mitsotakis hoping for stability dividend, but Predator lurks in background
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty consolidation ahead of the May congress. For now, the government believes the political winds... in Ta Nea newspaper suggested that Dilian may be trying to leverage his position with the Greek... and now the man at the centre of the Predator ecosystem has publicly stated that his company sells
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