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Greek fears about status of historic monastery complicate relations with Egypt
Athens and Cairo are facing a mini diplomatic crisis due to uncertainty over the religious status of Saint Catherine’s monastery in Mount Sinai, which dates from the 6th century AD and is considered the world's oldest continuously-inhabited Christian monastery.
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Government under fire for failing to block Turkey from EU arms programme
Opposition parties are accusing the government of a foreign policy fiasco after it failed to veto a potential role for Turkey in the EU defence procurement package. The accusations come after PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested that Greece would seek concessions from Turkey in order to support its inclusion in the programme.
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Mitsotakis heads on diplomatic tour of key capitals carrying vital questions
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to embark on a series of significant diplomatic visits starting this Monday, aimed at addressing key geopolitical and economic developments. His itinerary includes Rome, Berlin, and, finally, New York.
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Government's focus on defence, plans for more procurements put opposition in tough spot
Opposition parties have raised objections to what they view as an unexpected announcement by Defence Minister Nikos Dendias of plans for Greece to purchase a fourth Belharra frigate from France.
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
The government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democracy, as ministers called for pay rises for the military to be rolled out across all emergency services.
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Government commits to uniformed personnel pay rises amid clamour for higher incomes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been forced to commit to pay rises for all uniformed personnel after leading ministers and numerous New Democracy MPs called for those serving in the police, coast guard and fire service to be awarded more pay following the recent announcement of wage increases for the armed forces.
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After pay rises in armed forces, PM faces calls for broader wage increases
After announcing wage increases for members of the armed forces last week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is coming under pressure from members of his own party, including frontline ministers, to raise the salaries of all uniformed personnel.
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PM pledges higher wages for armed forces in bid to win over voters, own party
Hot on the heels of announcing the latest increase to the minimum wage, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has revealed that there will be an additional increase to the salaries of members of Greece’s armed forces.
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Imamoglu arrest halts plans for Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting, further talks
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest and pre-trial detention have shaken diplomatic ties between Turkey and Greece, with Athens announcing that a planned meeting between the countries’ leaders will be postponed.
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UN hosts Cyprus talks as Israel gets behind electricity interconnector
The United Nations talks on the Cyprus issue are due to resume in Geneva this Monday.