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PM lines up Israel visit, discusses conflict with Erdogan
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is planning to visit Jerusalem and hold talks with Benjamin Netanyahu not only to express solidarity to Israel but also to act as a European mediator, according... counterpart Burak Aksapar are meeting on Tuesday. Their talks are aimed to raise open bilateral
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Athens wary of implications from Erdogan's cancelled trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign Policya conference on Jerusalem held in Istanbul today. He called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... with his counterpart, Burak Akcapar in İstanbul on April 26 for the 6th round of discussions
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Athens seeking Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks as Ankara suggests arbitration for disputes
PoliticsForeign Policythe way it treats the Greek ethnic minority. “Issues related to the protection of human rights... to Greece Burak Ozugergin to Ta Nea. Ozugergin suggested that the two sides should start a discussion
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Latest criticism regarding human rights, civil society rebuffed by govt
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe 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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Opposition parties continue to pursue wiretap claims, as surveillance bill passes first hurdle
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCourt of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg. The complaint claims that even though PM Kyriakos...” under Article 13 of the European Convention of Human Rights. Androulakis notes in the complaint... the intelligence service EYP to the operation of the Predator spyware via a government contractor
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Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
PoliticsGreek Politicsof separate investigations by the Interior Ministry, a Greek prosecutor and the country’s Data...-Michelle Asimakopoulou from the upcoming EP elections and the resignation of a senior Interior... that the email list was leaked from the Interior Ministry during the tenure of the caretaker
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Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
SocietyA 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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Greek gg primary cash surplus at 2.2 bln in 2014, arrears down to 3.75 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek general government (gg) primary cash balance showed a surplus of 2.18 billion euros in 2014 from deficit of 884 million in 2013, according to the gg bulletin published by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Friday. However, the end-year figure of 2.18 billion euros was 1.5 billion lower than
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After local elections in Turkey, Athens hopes recent tension with Ankara will ease
PoliticsForeign Policysources, the Turkish Ambassador to Greece, Burak Özügergin, has given reassurances to his interlocutors
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Ankara springs surprise on Athens with Libya maritime deal
PoliticsForeign Policycalled Turkey’s Ambassador to Athens, Burak Ozgurgegin, to the Foreign Ministry in Athens to demand
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