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  1. Cabinet clears marriage equality bill without drama as Tempe inquiry hears grave accusations

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    voting to national elections, failed to secure the requisite 200 votes, after the second- and third... in his socially progressive pronouncements. Interior Minister Niki Kerameus’s attempt to broaden

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  2. Ionian gas deal strengthens government's aspiration of becoming US energy gateway
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    contain up to 200 billion cubic metres of natural gas, though with a 15–18 pct probability... in Athens — including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Ambassador

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  3. PM insists on 3 pct election threshold, unveils plans to entice diaspora voters
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , but only if it secures the constitutionally mandated supermajority of 200 MPs. With New Democracy holding... list to direct election by overseas voters. The Interior Ministry will be responsible

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  4. No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
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    as Turkish provocations in the East Med, including its own maritime agreement with Libya... this, inferior, deal. The opposition party is trying to find a way of criticising ND’s handling

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  5. Turkey maintains maritime pressure as Athens and Ankara court Haftar
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    as Chevron’s decision to submit a proposal for two blocks south of Crete despite the Turkey-Libya... spatial planning (MSF) last April, but since then is trying to leverage its footprint in Libya... the Turkish-Libyan memorandum. Belgacem Haftar, the son of Khalifa Haftar and director of Libya’s

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  6. Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact

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    Gerapetritis and Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives. The meeting formed part of Athens’ regular contacts with representatives of Libya’s de facto government... of Exclusive Economic Zones among Greece, Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus. During the meeting, Gerapetritis

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  7. Budget primary surplus at 3.16 bln in December, missing target for full year by 443 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    billion euros and was below target by 611 million. Net revenues came to 50.96 billion euros, under... expenditure came to 44.20 billion, below target by 611 million euros. Interest payments declined YoY

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  8. Athens buoyed by EU, US support over maritime spat with Turkey
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    on the Turkey–Libya maritime border deal. A common statement adopted by the EU leaders during... on Thursday decided to appoint a special envoy to Libya. This will be Ambassador Christodoulos Lazaris. His mission will be to maintain contact with all sides in Libya in order to closely monitor developments

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  9. After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge

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    memoranda with the Tripoli-based government in Libya. Officials in Athens stress, however... following Turkey's intervention in Libya, the message to Ankara in the joint statement they issued... in Libya presents a dangerous threat to wider regional stability.” The statement also noted

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  10. Quiet summer in Greek-Turkish relations not seen lasting
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    , in the upcoming EU Summit. Libya Libya is another issue that is of major concern to Greek diplomats. Libya’s Prime.... Even though the meeting focused more on Turkey’s economic “return” to Libya for the country’s... from the international community. The political situation in Libya will remain fluid and it is quite

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