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New asylum law comes up against old failings
Agoraof Greek journalists during a recent visit organised by the Dutch Embassy in Athens... groups.” Another major shift for the Dutch asylum policy came in the 1990s as a result of the wars... politicians and human rights groups agree is not fit for purpose. Elements of the Dutch system
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PM hopes to return from Biden talks with spring in his step
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s visit to Washington started on a cordial note, giving... from the first day of Mitsotakis’s visit at the invitation of President Biden, noting that the Greek... told an audience at Georgetown University during his visit. “This is exactly what the Ukrainians did
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EU-Greece island containment policy slammed as refugees endure squalid winter camps
Societyin. In a joint statement, 20 human rights and aid groups called on the government to end its... and aid groups in October, prompting a second statement. Overcrowding The latest statement... of overcrowding are rife, with many, including children and vulnerable groups, forced to live in flimsy summer
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PM hails Covid certificate but concerns mount in tourism sector
PoliticsGreek Politicsattractive for tourists to visit Greece and boost one of the country’s key sectors. His government... the vaccination programme new momentum. The scheme is currently being driven by the new groups... groups has been virtually stagnant for some weeks. Just 64.6% of over-80s have been vaccinated, while
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PM seeks diplomatic initiative in Middle East as PASOK looks for momentum at home
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Mitsotakis became the first European leader to visit the Emirates after... central to Greek diplomacy as global shipping lanes come under pressure. The visit also produced... footprint, Washington is also signalling its intentions. During a visit to public broadcaster ERT, US
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Privatisation plan inches along as groups express interest in DESFA
EconomyProgrammeThe Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) announced on Monday that six consortiums had expressed an interest in a 66 percent stake in Greece’s natural gas transmission operator DESFA. The interested investors are: Macquarie Infrastructure and...
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Rising contributions spark concern in key voter groups
PoliticsGreek PoliticsApart from turning a primary deficit into a surplus in what is expected to be a low-growth environment next year, the government is also facing another challenging balancing act as it will have raise social security contributions for the self-employed d...
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PM tries to contain Covid confusion as protests on education and lockdowns intensify
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be vaccinated by the end of March, including most of the vulnerable groups. Mitsotakis acknowledged that his... of distancing rules by the PM and entourage during a visit to the island of Ikaria, Mitsotakis stood his ground, admitting only that the images were bad but insisting that the substance of his visit
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Greek-Turkish relations at standstill as Athens counters Ankara's claims
PoliticsForeign Policyin Ankara to protest about what it said was Greece providing opportunities for terrorist groups... or groups related to the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). It suggests that Ankara will continue... after her visit to Ankara the previous day. On June 10, Olaf Scholz will visit Thessaloniki
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Newsletter 144 -15/12/2017
’s testing visit behind them this week, with much of the coalition’s focus turning towards... property auctions and the protests by mostly leftist groups against them. Local media reported this week... members are worried that the protests at the auctions are often instigated by groups led by former
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