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Faltering relationship with farmers a sign of wider concerns for government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras has been forced to deny rumours that he is considering resigning amid growing discontent among farmers about the decisions being taken by the government... Velopoulos, 7.4 pct choose Zoe Konstantopoulou, 4.8 pct choose Nikos Androulakis, 2.4 pct choose
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Government tries to shake off OPEKEPE stigma as PASOK struggles to make gains
PoliticsGreek Politicssubsidies destined for Greek farmers was also evident in the statement issued by former rural development..., have started to allude to this in public comments. Current leader Nikos Androulakis defeated
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Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts
PoliticsGreek Politics, in an attempt to keep the negotiations alive, Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis and Rural Development... leader Nikos Androulakis had pledged to farmers that he would continue to oppose the deal on the grounds
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Farmers roll back into Athens as government fails to resolve long-running dispute
PoliticsGreek Politicsof renewed mobilisation is politically sensitive. Rural voters have long been a core part of the party’s..., dismissing claims that GSEE received 73 million euros directly and attacking PASOK leader Nikos
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ND moves to dismiss charges against former ministers against opposition objections
PoliticsGreek Politicswith 17 MPs, found no evidence for criminal activity on the part of former rural development... statements by Defence Minister Nikos Dendias, in which he appeared to blame a loss of direction
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Farm subsidy scandal prompts disquiet in ruling party, encourages opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsrequested the lifting of parliamentary immunity. Former deputy rural development minister Fotini Arabatzi... links between the Greek state and Predator. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis described the Mitsotakis
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New parties redraw political map as ND and PASOK scramble for control
PoliticsGreek Politicsbehind rural areas. Internally, Androulakis is unlikely to reprimand Athens Mayor Haris Doukas..., is trying to project calm. Leader Nikos Androulakis is expected to tell the party’s political council
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Tsipras keeps bailout issues in safe hands but fails to inspire with new cabinet
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe role of deputy finance minister. Houliarakis was also seen as a vital player in concluding... and academic Nikos Kotzias also remains as foreign minister, while there is no change at the Justice Ministry, where Nikos Paraskevopoulos will continue. Tsipras, however, has scrapped the special
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Optimism in Athens as Cyprus talks move into delicate phase
PoliticsForeign Policyare closely guarding vital information because of fears that leaks could scupper the talks.... President Nikos Anastasiades and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in Mont Pelerin, Switzerland... that following a formal meeting of the 28 Foreign EU Ministers on Monday, Foreign Minister Nikos
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Coalition's ideological contrasts highlighted but Kammenos quashes rift talk
PoliticsGreek Politicsas an opportunity to show that its belief that some vital services should remain in public hands can work... a row that broke out a day earlier after parliamentary speaker Nikos Voutsis, also a SYRIZA MP... Nikos Fylis attempted to change textbooks for religion classes in schools, prompting an intervention
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