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Newsletter 188 -21/12/2018
years. The centre-right party knows that if it can chip away at this perception before the next... name agreement. This option now seems to have disappeared and Tsipras can no longer count him among..., with Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas asking for it not to be exploited for political ends
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Coalition set to extend, improve OCW but opinion poll favours ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsis due to be voted on Friday, are that it increases the ceiling for the debts that can be settled from... hopes that it can present the latest improvements, as well as the extension of the deadline by a year... methods. Parliamentary speaker Nikos Voutsis intervened yesterday and agreed to extend the debating
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Athens eyes implementation of name deal as Skopje homes in on NATO membership
PoliticsForeign PolicySkopje can expect to get the green light for its NATO accession following the ratification... protocol in NATO and we can do that within a short time,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told... as "products of Macedonia." But according to former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias "as soon
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ND unveils migration bill seeking to tighten up asylum process, speed up returns
PoliticsGreek Politicsapplications and sifting out those who are not eligible for protection so they can be returned. Experts...-old who has fought in a war still have the soul of a minor and can he be compared to our underaged... from opposition parties. Nevertheless, New Democracy MP Nikos Kyranakis voiced disagreement
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ND and SYRIZA square up as Novartis inquiry gets underway
PoliticsGreek Politicsif it can prove, or leave voters with the impression, that SYRIZA cooked up the Novartis claims... probably, reach a consensus so Greeks can vote in national elections from their countries of residence.... that the move could backfire as it may provide an opportunity for challengers to emerge. MEP Nikos
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Greece puts crisis management strategy in place as it braces for virus
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir physical presence at their workplace is necessary and only 30 pct say that they can work from home. This raises questions about how many Greek companies can deploy teleworking solutions...’ Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis and Civil Protection general secretary Nikos Hardalias
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Efforts to boost health system continue amid questions about govt strategy
PoliticsGreek Politicspositive for coronavirus. While the government insists that it is doing everything it can to build capacity in the health system at speed, it can expect to come under increasing scrutiny as opposition... briefing, Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias said that all 263 passengers aboard
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Athens mulls next move after Ankara writes to UN over maritime boundaries
PoliticsForeign Policyso it can proceed with a selective extension of territorial waters not only in the Ionian Sea... in Syria and with Libya. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias tweeted on Sunday that “Greece, united, demonstrated in Evros it can act effectively against the exploitation of human lives
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Officials monitor new Covid-19 outbreak, extend school closures
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat students can sit the tests in a way that will limit the number of pupils in each room. Regarding..., ministers would like to rescue whatever they can from the peak season for tourism, which... Minister Nikos Hardalias visited the area on Friday for discussions with local officials about how
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Authorities turn focus back to Covid-19 compliance as latest numbers trigger concern
PoliticsGreek Politics” that the government had allowed ferries to increase the number of passengers they can carry. During August, ferries can operate at 80 pct capacity, rather than the previous 60 pct that was in place to minimise..., Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias, who is leading the government’s on-the-ground
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