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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
Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal Last week Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the initiation of seismic surveys to locate potential natural gas reserves in two offshore blocks southwest of the Peloponnese peninsula and the island of Crete.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Opposition keeps pressure on Mitsotakis as surveillance issue sends ripples through ND Monday’s TV interview, in which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis angrily dismissed the latest round of revelations on the surveillance of public figures as unsubstantiated, failed to put an end to the pressure he is receiving on the subject.
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Tsipras calls for more state intervention in energy sector as hopes for EU solution dwindle As the European Commission is widely expected to announce a compromise proposal for tackling rising gas prices, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has called for bolder initiatives at the national level to contain prices and bolster energy security.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM mulls more assistance with energy costs through winter The government is reportedly considering whether to offer more financial assistance to households during the winter, on top of the handouts announced recently by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM heads north to rally voters ahead of tough winter Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s visit to northern Greece on Tuesday was reportedly of several that he plans to make to this part of the country, which is seen as a key part of New Democracy’s campaign to win re-election next year.
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Govt rushes in new energy measures as Brussels decision on gas price cap deferred As the European Commission and EU member states continue to wrestle with proposals for some form of cap on the price of natural gas, Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas announced yet another package of measures aimed at cushioning the impact of high energy costs on Greek consumers
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government seizes crisis moment to boost investment in energy infrastructure The plans by successive Greek governments to promote the country as a regional energy hub have been given an unexpected boost by the ongoing energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
ND sees limited political threats on path to next year's elections The government reportedly sees the energy crisis and relations with Turkey as the two crucial political issues for the months ahead, apparently believing that the worst is over as far as the wiretapping affair is concerned, although developments on that issue have not stopped despite the parliamentary inquiry wrapping up proceedings on Friday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Policy pledges bolster top two parties as ND erases losses from surveillance affair Soundings conducted in the wake of political leaders’ speeches at the Thessaloniki International Fair show governing New Democracy and main opposition SYRIZA both strengthened their positions, while support for third party PASOK has remained more or less static.