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Turkey's new Libya MoU prompts swift reaction from Athens, which mulls further moves
PoliticsForeign Policy, suggesting that the situation will drag on until elections will take place in both countries, sometime next... by Ankara. Last Monday, much to Greek frustration, Turkey and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding... and Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the leader of one of two competing governments in divided Libya. He said
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Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster
PoliticsGreek Politicsdeadly wildfire in Mati, for which the death toll has risen to 90. It was confirmed on Friday... the image of what was a strong response by authorities to the Mati fire. New Democracy demanded... as dangerous as the one in Mati, which ripped through thousands of homes. A report in Kathimerini
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New York trip showcases climate change ambitions, FDI opportunities and Balkan diplomacy
PoliticsForeign PolicySYRIZA for linking last year’s deadly Mati wildfire to climate change. SYRIZA accused the prime minister... handling. Balkan diplomacy Mitsotakis used the opportunity of the UN summit to hold a series of meetings with western Balkan leaders focusing on joint initiatives and EU enlargement in the region
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Coalition pledges to demolish illegal buildings following Mati fire
PoliticsGreek Politicslocal authorities with extra funds to pay for the demolition work. Apart from wanting to show people... on the outskirts of Athens very closely with the high death toll in the Mati fire. One of the coalition’s... the human cost of the Mati fire. The next step by the government to show that it is taking decisive
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Seven in 10 Greeks raiding savings to pay bills, two in 10 have no deposits
Societyhave risen by 12.6 percent over the last year and deposits are falling steadily as people eat into their savings to cover basic costs and pay their growing tax bills. Of course, this has a knock
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Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little
PoliticsForeign PolicyAn international conference on Libya ended in Paris on Friday with a commitment from the North... a schedule for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya. However, analysts and observers... of Libya and its people. “We reiterate our commitment to the success of the Libyan political process
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Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe issue of Libya is a concern again for the Greek government and its diplomats. However, this time problems with Libya do not only concern the internationally-recognised government in Tripoli... worrying developments for Athens. The first concerns the increased migratory flows from Libya
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Putting right everything that went wrong in Mati
Agorathat is worthy of the lives of those 80+ people who perished in Mati. Sadly, there seems to be very... whose only purpose is to ensure that nobody has responsibility for anything. What happened in Mati... summer wind in eight years blew from the west, pushing the fire through homes in Mati at a blistering
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Buckling under pressure of Mati death toll, Tsipras searches for corrective actions
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the coalition’s crisis management strategy. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited Mati, the area.... The head of junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) Panos Kammenos visited Mati with TV cameras... the high death toll to the gale-force winds and large amount of illegal construction in Mati
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Greek effort to heal rift with Balkan neighbours may have come too late
PoliticsForeign PolicyA quadrilateral meeting between Greece and three of its Balkan neighbours that took place in Thessaloniki recently may provide a springboard for an improvement in relations that have been severely... with suspicion and tension, the foreign and interior ministers of Greece’s neighbours accepted
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