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  1. Opposition tries to pin government down over last year's Plan X
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    with the so-called Plan X that former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis worked on during the first half... a range of government officials, Plan X was never intended as a blueprint for Greece to follow... an institutional role. The government’s assertion that Plan X does not hide any dark plans

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  2. PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    marriage equality on Thursday night, marking a landmark in the country’s human rights evolution... “present.” Fifty-one of the 158 MPs from the ruling party did not support the bill – 20 voted against.... “This is a milestone for human rights, reflecting today’s Greece - a progressive, and democratic country

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  3. Latest criticism regarding human rights, civil society rebuffed by govt
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    The Greek government’s attitude towards civil society and human rights has come under fire from... media reports and complaints by press freedom and human rights advocates that the Greek authorities.... On Wednesday, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders presented her preliminary findings from

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  4. Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"
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    Society

    . As the report records, many respondents say simply: “I want to remain human”. This is not a technical... between human and machine. It echoes long‑standing anxieties in Greek public discourse about technology..., addressing fears, and ensuring that AI is seen not as a threat to human identity but as a tool that can

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  5. Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020

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    rose to 3,370 this week. With the human toll continuing to mount, political pressure on the government

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  6. Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
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    Society

    A report by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe has shown the severe impact of the country’s crisis on Greece’s healthcare sector as well as the health of Greeks. The report... to accessing healthcare in practice and greater investment in ensuring that the human rights of disabled

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  7. ND in danger of being blown off course by farming subsidy scandal

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    to plead the case of a local olive farmer who was in danger of missing out on a legitimate subsidy

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  8. Parties gear up for clash over escalating migration challenge
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of the people arriving in Greece are not eligible for asylum and that the crossings are the result of human... or other forms of danger. Migrants v refugees In the wake of this comment, two of ND’s prominent right... with Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu as Athens seeks to convince its neighbour to help stem

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  9. Athens sees diplomatic progress and obstacles on migration
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    for Refugees representation in Greece and provide practical assistance and human resources. However, he... their lives in danger trying to cross illegally by land or sea.” Turkey and NGOs are called upon... and Interior ministers According to press reports, the Council recognises the increased burden

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  10. At sidelines of UNGA, Mitsotakis talks up Greece’s prospects as energy, tech hub
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    Greece’s pitch for human capital. A December 7 diaspora job fair in New York will connect U.S...., and with UAE Minister Sultan Al Jaber, who reaffirmed the Emirates’ commitment to expanding

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