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ND extends poll lead as resignation and cable dispute draw opposition fire New Democracy has pulled slightly further ahead of Alexis Tsipras's ELAS in opinion polls, which also confirm gains for PASOK. Meanwhile, the resignation of a deputy minister over his daughter’s university application has put the personal conduct of government officials back in the spotlight.
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Tension between parties rising as election date approaches The diplomatic handling of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) has become the biggest point of friction in an increasingly pre-electoral political climate, with the latest speculation pushing the election date into late spring.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
GSI puts diplomacy in EastMed to the test The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), the ambitious electricity project linking Greece, Cyprus and eventually Israel, is once again emerging as a potential flashpoint in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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GSI work resumes amid domestic tension over possible concessions made by Athens Frozen since 2024, work on the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) has resumed but despite cross-party support in Greece for this major energy project, the government and opposition clashed over the details of the restart, which has prompted accusations that Athens is making risky concessions.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
GSI resumption set to test Greek–Turkish relations after Libya MoU clash The planned resumption of maritime surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is emerging as the next critical test of relations between Greece and Turkey, following a sharp diplomatic confrontation at the United Nations on Thursday over the recently ratified Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum.
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Mitsotakis takes maritime dispute to UN as PASOK seeks to build on polling momentum The fallout from eastern Libya's ratification of the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum continues to dominate Greece's political agenda, but the controversy is now unfolding on two distinct fronts.
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Government seeks patriotic reset after Libya memorandum as election scenarios resurface The government is trying to regain the initiative on national issues following the ratification of the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum by Libya’s eastern‑based parliament.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government tries to fend off growing domestic objections to its foreign policy The political fallout from eastern Libya's ratification of the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum continues to reverberate through Greek politics, creating an increasingly difficult challenge for the Mitsotakis government on an issue that has traditionally been one of New Democracy's strongest assets.
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Libya fallout tests ND's foreign policy credentials as PASOK edges forward in latest polls The ratification of the disputed Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum by eastern Libya's House of Representatives has handed Greece's opposition parties a fresh opportunity to challenge one of the Mitsotakis government's traditional strengths: its management of foreign policy and national security.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens seeks diplomatic counterweight after Libya backs Turkey maritime pact The ratification of the controversial Turkey–Libya maritime agreement by Libya’s eastern‑based parliament this week marks a significant geopolitical shift in the Eastern Mediterranean, strengthening Ankara’s influence over both sides of the divided country and prompting a coordinated diplomatic response from Athens, Cairo and Brussels.