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In EU, Athenians least satisfied with city life but becoming happier
SocietyWhile residents of Athens are the least satisfied with life in the city compared to those... from the EU’s statistical arm has found. When asked if they were satisfied with living in their city... Eurostat data showed Athenians are warming to the city they call home. Compared with 2012, satisfaction
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Episode 8 - Athens: An ancient city grappling with modern problems
AgoraIn this episode, we take to the streets of our home city, Athens, to get an idea of what... and bicycle lanes to the heart of the city. The addition has caused controversy and criticism. Phoebe... for residents, as well as visitors, without sanitizing the city and losing its flawed, but appealing, identity
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Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate
PoliticsGreek Politicshandover of Athens City Hall to New Democracy, who won the elections for mayor in July. The pledge... the 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
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Newsletter 279 -13/11/2020
in the northern city, which proved to be a hotspot for Greek coronavirus cases over the last few months.... Interior Minister Takis Thedorikakos was also left out of the new line-up to be replaced by Agriculture... Interior Minister, to be replaced by Christos Tarantilis. Altogether, 17 changes were made, including
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Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsenough support to win from the first round. The northern city will also be holding an unofficial... privatisation fund has already said it will disregard the plebiscite, while the Interior Ministry has
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First round of local elections leave Greek politics finely balanced
PoliticsGreek Politicsbreakthrough came in the City of Athens, where relative unknown Gavriil Sakellaridis pushed incumbent Giorgos Kaminis all the way. According to Interior Ministry projections Kaminis was expected
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Tsipras makes unpopular choice for president, with eye on political balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsof allowing rioters and vandals to cause millions of euros of damage in the city centre. The 65-year-old ex...In a somewhat controversial choice, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose former Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos as his party's presidential candidate yesterday. There was a mixed reaction
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Newsletter 60 - 29/01/2016
on the wrong side of some city dwellers, with lawyers, engineers and doctors among the professionals... islands to prevent them simply moving on en masse to other parts of Europe. On this subject, a lot... that one of the ideas mentioned during an EU interior ministers’ meeting this week was for a large refugee
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Newsletter 148 -26/01/2018
in the northern city, the opposition leader issued a statement in which he acknowledged the strong turnout..., Interior Minister Panos Skourletis said that Kammenos’s position, and his demand for a referendum
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SYRIZA unveils array of pledges to win over voters ahead of July 7 vote
PoliticsGreek Politics. The event in the port city of Patras on Tuesday will be the first of several campaign events... Minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou and Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis, the governing party set out
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