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Latest criticism regarding human rights, civil society rebuffed by govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsare carrying out violations of international law and systematically suppressing their reporting... obligations under international human rights law. The report also noted instances in which Greek authorities... in a 2020 law to regulate protests may also be problematic from a human rights perspective. Special
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Athens content with Scholz's first visit, looks for US backing on Libya
PoliticsForeign Policywith dialogue and based on international law,” Scholz stressed in his public statements, which were less... that international law and the Law of the Sea are “the only tool to resolve our dispute with Turkey
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Opposition parties vow to reverse public healthcare reforms
PoliticsGreek Politicsthrough Parliament on Friday. Several provisions in the draft law have stirred controversy..., SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said that the would-be law will not be in place for long. Perhaps... spokesman, Michalis Katrinis, echoed the SYRIZA leaders’ words, saying that the law would be repealed when
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Newsletter 362 - 09/12/2022
on Thursday, during the leaders’ debate over the government’s draft law. Addressing the plenary session... of the bill. Earlier in the week, during a committee session on the draft law, the heads... Intellexa to sell the Predator software to Madagascar, in potential contravention of EU law on arms
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Constitutional row follows political storm over prosecutor's intervention in surveillance probe
PoliticsGreek Politicsby former PASOK president Evangelos Venizelos, also a professor of constitutional law, who claimed... the letter in a tweet in which he claimed it showed that “the core of the Rule of Law and democratic... he termed the “unconstitutional opinon”, which, he said, “endangers democracy and the rule of law
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Post-election push for Greek-Turkish talks being lined up
PoliticsForeign Policykeeping equal distances when the positions of one side are based on international law and follow..., namely International Law, and the International Law of the Sea,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias
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Government cracks down on sun lounger sprawl as public mood towards tourism sours
PoliticsGreek Politicsmetres that have been legitimately licensed by the local authorities. By law, the seafront is deemed... the private facilities. The protesters claim that the business owners are able to flout the law through... the enforcement process and seek to beef up the inspection services in order to ensure the law
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Raging fires and deaths force government onto defensive, create dangerous mix
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitician toned down his rhetoric, advising people not to take the law into their own hands. However, in a third message, he said that the law does allow locals to make citizens’ arrests if someone... appealing to voters over law and order or national issues in order to win them over, and creating
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PM struggling to fulfil same-sex marriage pledge, prompting opposition pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis’s side as there appears to be little support from within his party for a change to the law... Democracy’s 158 MPs are prepared to support such a change to the law. In an interview with Action24 TV... marriage, also called for the law regarding adoption by gay couples to be cleared up so that the children
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PM makes delayed Israel visit to offer support, express concerns about humanitarian impact
PoliticsForeign Policysupport for Israel’s right to self-defence, but in line with international humanitarian law. The Greek... with international law. Priority should be given to the protection of civilians, who should..., Greece defended and supported Israel’s right to self-defense, according to international law. We made
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