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Outsider Kasselakis on track to lead SYRIZA after securing key backers Support is growing for Stefanos Kasselakis leading up to the run-off for the SYRIZA leadership after several key party figures declared their support for the upstart candidate.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Wildfire threat to air base puts government in embarrassing position The ongoing struggle to contain the myriad wildfires that have broken out in Greece amid a record heatwave took an embarrassing turn for the government on Thursday, when a blaze approached the Nea Aghialos Air Force Base in central Greece.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Emboldened Mitsotakis plans for Erdogan meeting, next step in Greek-Turkish ties The political dominance of Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Greece in the May 21 elections also means that he is also politically dominant within his New Democracy party, which could have a knock-on effect regarding his foreign policy approach.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens offers continued, but limited support to Ukraine, while seeking balance with China The visit of Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov to Athens last Thursday came as a surprise as it had been kept a secret for security reasons and resulted in Greece offering to continue supporting Kiev, but within certain limits.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Blinken visit highlights Greece's growing role as key regional partner Amid the geopolitical turmoil in Europe due to the war in Ukraine, the US sees Greece as a pivotal ally and partner within NATO and beyond, in Southeast Europe.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM sees stance on defence issues as vote winner for ND Parliament is due to vote this Wednesday on legislation that would ban the far-right Ellines party from taking part in this year’s elections, which SYRIZA feels Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to turn into a contest about each party’s patriotism.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Energy tops agenda as FM heads to Israel Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias was due to visit Israel on Tuesday with the aim of reaffirming Greece’s strong ties with the new government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government in firefighting mode as opposition seizes on sleaze and shortages The start of the parliamentary season finds the government fighting fires on several fronts, while denying accusations from the opposition that it is exploiting sensitive issues for political gain on the road to elections.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Privatisation of key northern ports on hold amid strategic rethink The ports of Alexandroupoli and Kavala in northern Greece are to remain under state control, according to a surprise announcement made last week.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Mitsotakis seeks Libya cooperation, keeps open mind on extending territorial waters The interview given by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to ANT-1 TV on Monday did not only focus on the surveillance scandal, but also revealed how Athens intends to respond to Ankara’s attempt to contest and challenge in practical terms Greek sovereign rights via the Libya-Turkey memorandum.