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Foreign minister quits government, heaping pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOne of the government’s most high-profile figures, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, resigned on Wednesday, forcing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras into another damage limitation exercise when he would prefer the spotlight to be on his government’s latest initiatives on the economic front instead
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After Kotzias departure, Tsipras hopes for clear path to elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWhile the departure of Nikos Kotzias from the high-profile position of foreign minister is a blow for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, especially as the key diplomatic achievement of his time in office – the Prespes Agreement on the Macedonia name issue – is at a crucial juncture, it is unlikely
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Amid coalition bickering, Skopje vote lights up path to snap elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat just days after the prime minister insisted, in the wake of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias
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Tsipras planning for life without Kammenos
PoliticsGreek Politicsminister Nikos Kotzias. The ex-diplomat spoke at an event organised by his political movement, Pratto
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SYRIZA eyes gains from case developing against ex-defence minister
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe letter Nikos Kotzias sent to him when he resigned as foreign minister amid speculation that the ex
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Kotzias territorial waters comment not expected to spark change of approach in Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens was expecting a strong reaction from Ankara to the announcement made on Saturday by former Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias about the government’s plans to extend Greece’s territorial waters in the Ionian Sea and some parts of the Aegean to 12 nautical miles from the current six
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Newsletter 180 -26/10/2018
Tsipras sticking to course PM seems set on passing name deal and then calling snap elections Despite the recent turbulence created by the departure of Nikos Kotzias as foreign minister and the accompanying abrasiveness of Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who leads the junior coalition partner
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As budget talks drag on, parties focus on inflicting damage via graft claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsunder pressure to explain what led to Nikos Kotzias’s resignation as foreign minister, especially
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Coalition indicates it will keep focus on corruption allegations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Nikos Kotzias, including allegations of financial mismanagement and bribes from the right-wing
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Tsipras pushes for revision of constitution, hoping to score political points
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom the recent in-fighting between Defence Minister Panos Kammenos and former foreign minister Nikos
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