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EU highlights Greek border concerns but Athens concerned about Aegean
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s land and sea borders, as well as air space, are back in focus after the European Commission’s decision to extend frontier controls in the Schengen area for another six months and rising...’s territorial waters and air space by Turkish navy vessels and air force jets have prompted Athens
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Waste management remains Greece's biggest environmental challenge, says EU
Societyaction programmes for all nitrate-vulnerable zones. While the emission of several air pollutants has decreased significantly, the report said that air quality in Greece continues to cause concern. “For 2014, exceedances above the EU air quality standards were registered for nitrogen dioxide
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In Skopje, Tsipras focuses on name deal positives as trademark issue looms
PoliticsForeign Policywithdrawal. Finally, it was agreed that the Greek Air Force will undertake the policing of North Macedonia's air space as well as the training of members of the armed forces in the neighbouring country. Should the air space policing incur a cost, this is set to be covered by NATO.
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On lockdown: The moments that will remain
Agoraabout the smiling grandfather, hugging the air roughly two metres away from his perplexed, pushchair... for air, were given room to breathe. With that, came sounds and smells that had been smothered before. The aroma from the blossom of bitter orange trees pervaded the air and lingered like the scent
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European Commission's travel guidance brings some optimism for Greek tourism sector
PoliticsGreek Politics, and which destination countries including Greece had opposed as setting a barrier to air travel... in the press, the plan rests on four pillars: the reopening of air connections, support of employment... the VAT on air tickets, it will also introduce a package to support part-time employment by subsidising
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Newsletter 250 -11/05/2020
opposed as setting a barrier to air travel. The government is also pleased that the announcements... on four pillars: the reopening of air connections, support of employment, financial support and health protocols. The same sources say that the government intends to reduce the VAT on air tickets
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Covid-19 puts pressure on health system, forces govt into more restrictions
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe end of the month, open-air concerts in Attica can only have up to half the regular audience... weeks. Open-air and regular cinemas will only be able to fill a maximum of 60 pct of their seats, while... and protests where social distancing cannot be observed. Masks will also have to be worn at open-air
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Overflights spat marks resumption of Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyadmitted the incursion, but only to accuse Greece of having violated first its own air space twice last week. “F-16 aircraft belonging to the Greek Air Force violated Turkish airspace to the west.... The Turkish Air Force reacted to these provocative violations on 18 May 2022, based on reciprocity
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PM unveils 300 mln support package, pairing economic relief with major defence upgrade
PoliticsGreek Politics”, a multi‑layered air defence system designed to counter drones, missiles and ballistic threats... of the Navy’s four MEKO frigates, upgrades to Hellenic Air Force infrastructure for the integration of F... Dendias said the upgrades will give Greece one of the strongest air forces in Europe, with more than 100
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Lest we forget
Agoranot be forgotten that in opposition, Samaras relied on doses of reckless populism to lead the anti-bailout... current satisfaction at seeing known racists and anti-Semites in custody should not cloud the fact... blocked an anti-racism bill put forward by coalition partners PASOK and Democratic Left
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