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ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents
PoliticsGreek Politicsof migrants reaching the country from Libya. The measures include a three-month suspension... is a fundamental human right, enshrined in international, European and national law, and applies to everyone... that the reassessment of the benefits would be done in a way that respects human rights, “but, above all, the citizens
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Newsletter 236 -24/01/2020
and initiatives.” She also spoke of aspiring towards a society that respects human rights. These comments... and the subsequent furor over Greece’s exclusion from the Berlin Conference on Libya, much... and people from areas affected by natural disasters, of which an estimated 3 billion euros turned red during
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PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks
PoliticsGreek Politicsmarriage equality on Thursday night, marking a landmark in the country’s human rights evolution.... “This is a milestone for human rights, reflecting today’s Greece - a progressive, and democratic country, passionately committed to European values,” PM Mitsotakis posted on X after the vote. During the debate he
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Migrant boat tragedy forces temporary halt on election campaigning
PoliticsGreek Politicson Wednesday. The sinking of a fishing boat believed to be carrying migrants from Libya to Italy has claimed 79 lives while 104 have been rescued, however estimates of the total number on board range between... among nationalist voters, despite making him the target for criticism by human rights advocates
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Turkey's move in Mediterranean puts Mitsotakis under pressure domestically
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Libya last week to delineate maritime borders in the Mediterranean. Athens has labelled the deal “illegal,” arguing that Libya’s prime minister does not have the legal authority to sign such agreements... and creation of EEZs. Greece has also threatened to expel Libya’s ambassador in Athens. Mitsotakis has had
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Fires cast growing shadow as new shipwreck probe is announced
PoliticsGreek Politicsof migrants travelling from Libya to Italy drowning in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Greece... on the need for the EU to work together to contain human traffickers. By identifying the smugglers... are estimated to have lost their lives in the shipwreck. Another probe, this time initiated from
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Greece positions itself as a pillar of European and NATO security
PoliticsForeign Policysecurity.” For countries like Cyprus, which is not a NATO member, the need for a more robust EU defence....” In a post on X, Whitaker hailed Greece as a “steadfast NATO ally,” offering “premier naval facilities
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Athens on lookout as Ankara ramps up rhetoric and activity
PoliticsForeign Policythe asylum seekers coming to its gates as enemies instead of human beings, by using gas, bullets... with regards to the Turkey–Libya sea memorandum by claiming that Turkey’s and Libya’s rights... to have forgotten that the European Court of Human Rights has found multiple violations by Greece
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Newsletter 226 -01/11/2019
points for 2021 and 2022, meaning the new goal will be between 2.2 and 2.5 percent, close to what... into positive territory by 0.8 percent after a revised decline of 2.2 percent in July. The current positive... the target by 542 million. Overall, the PIB balance landed on a deficit of 777 million euros. 2
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Housing tops government plans for policy reset in autumn
PoliticsGreek Politics“Renovate-Rent” programme from September with the aim of assisting property owners with the upgrades... designed to offer incentives to the owners of some 600,000 properties estimated to by lying empty so
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