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Foreign minister toughens stance as first autumn polls pile pressure on government Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis has defended the government’s policy towards Turkey, pledging that Greece will actively defend its territorial rights if the neighbouring country attempts to block a landmark offshore infrastructure project.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Conflict in Middle East puts fresh pressure on economy The relative stability and calm that the Greek economy profited from over the last couple of years has started to look like a thing of the past over the past few days as tension in the Middle East flared up, threatening a protracted conflict in the region, which will have a global impact and will affect the growth outlook for Greece.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
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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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens keeps close eye on Turkey's reactions amid MSP and GSI developments Athens is aiming to defuse recent tension with Ankara caused by the Greece-Cyprus electrical interconnection project, the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), as well as by the recent maritime spatial planning (MSP) presented by the Greek government.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Doubts about GSI resurface as Turkey raises objections over electricity cable Athens is currently weighing up its next moves regarding the 1.94-billion-euro Great Sea Interconnector, or GSI, as the project to construct an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel faces headwinds again.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Mitsotakis refreshes Israel ties ahead of resuming work on GSI cable Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited France and Israel over the last few days, aiming to bolster close relations with key allies ahead of two important developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece seeks to continue talks with Turkey despite new obstacles Athens and Ankara intend to continue with their political dialogue and the two governments are already organising the next high-level meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotaks and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in April.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
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.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Health insurance costs and energy bills provide new avenue for opposition attacks With the long period of speculation about the identity of the presidential candidate over, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis must now return to the everyday business of Parliament, where the agenda continues to be dominated by the cost of living. Energy bills have returned to the forefront, while the opposition has stirred up a debate about rising insurance costs.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government faces backlash over emergency energy package Opposition parties have attacked the government over its response to skyrocketing electricity prices. The emergency measures announced on Wednesday have been dismissed as vague and inadequate, with critics questioning the administration’s preparedness.