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Athens gets first taste of Erdogan's new era in power
PoliticsForeign Policysince the pair have not been charged since their arrest in March. Tsipras said during a press... and the Muslim world. All of this is being watched closely by Athens as it tries to prepare for this new era
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Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe poor impression created by the raids, the government spokesman released photos from the interior... the Interior Ministry to the Ministry of Citizen Protection, essentially defining it as a public order... the police with “cleaning up Exarchia” which is routinely described by New Democracy politicians
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About-turn over ministry post undermines impact of PM's reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politics’ Protection Ministry, where former Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakis took over from outgoing... and Interior Minister Makis Voridis. The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) issued... at the scorn poured on former New Democracy or PASOK politicians that were included in the SYRIZA
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Parties gear up for vote on bill permitting private universities
PoliticsGreek Politicsbefore receiving an email from the Interior Ministry regarding the postal vote. The inference... available and does not contain contact information. The Interior Ministry issued a statement denying..., to call for Tsipras to apologise to the 10 politicians and public figures that were accused of being
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Political confrontation as Novartis case transferred to Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politics, modern type of patriotism, not one that has to do with “the Panama Papers, offshore, bribery... to the House as soon as politicians became implicated. According to reports, the case file, which politicians... dismissed by the politicians named by the witnesses, with former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras
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"Executive state" model becomes latest lightning rod for discontent among ND MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicswas carefully timed to coincide with a regional party event headlined by Mitsotakis on the subject of modern... with voters. Many of the politicians implicated in the OPEKEPE case had tried to argue... are inherently cleaner than elected politicians, prompting ad hominem attacks in which MPs dismissed
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From Berlin to Brexit
Agorawill go down as perhaps the most fateful political figure in Britain’s modern history as a result of his.... Politicians who believe in the EU as a vehicle for peace, prosperity and lasting integration have... of financial crisis and fiscal consolidation, mainstream EU politicians have been unable to find
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek Politicson the introduction of modern warfare tools including drone warfare and anti-missile defence systems... a rallying point for the ranks of New Democracy politicians. Defence has traditionally proved a reliable... following the PM’s announcement of pay rises for armed forces personnel. Several prominent politicians
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Farm subsidy scandal prompts disquiet in ruling party, encourages opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicshuman intervention, crop checks done by satellites, livestock counted with modern tools rather than... politicians and the then president of OPEKEPE, Dimitris Melas. The material, now in the hands of the politicians identified, includes phone calls, messages and interventions about specific subsidy cases
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Unpaid taxes keep rising, tax audits short of targets
EconomyMacroeconomyincrease in the cumulative debt reflects payments against ‘old’ debt, which amounted to 852 million so
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