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Athens eyes GSI workaround to avoid dispute with Turkey Ministers in Athens deny that they will comply with fresh Turkish demands before work recommences on the undersea electricity cable connecting Greece and Cyprus, with plans on the table for the French majority owner of the project to take the lead in resolving the diplomatic bind.
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PASOK sustains its attack on ELAS as wildfires continue to dominate agenda A major programmatic interview by ELAS leader Alexis Tsipras continues to elicit strong reactions from the government as well as from the main opposition party PASOK, seemingly confirming the ex-PM's new party as a significant force in the run-up to the next elections.
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PM uses island visit to highlight border control as Tsipras makes decentralisation play Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a visit to the Aegean island of Leros on Monday to sharpen the binary choice he wants voters to confront at the next election, contrasting the current state of border security and migration management with the record of SYRIZA-ANEL government he replaced in 2019.
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Milestone drilling agreement yields rare good news moment for embattled Mitsotakis Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou hailed a historic moment for Greece’s energy security at the signing of an agreement that could see the first offshore drilling in the country’s waters in over four decades.
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Time running out for government action out as water crisis deepens The Greek government is confronting a mounting water crisis that has pushed Attica to the brink of emergency status and forced ministers to admit that “difficult decisions” can no longer be delayed.
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Government unveils 2.5 bln plan to avert water shortages, prompts opposition pushback The government unveiled a high‑profile package of water projects on Thursday aimed at staving off a looming scarcity crisis that officials say threatens large parts of the country, particularly Attica and Thessaloniki.
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PoliticsGreek Politics PM pledges water reform in bid to avert scarcity crisis As southern Europe swelters, Greece finds itself confronting a water crisis that has been steadily building beneath the surface.
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New Democracy seeks to counter with marine parks and migration policy, rhetoric The government is attempting to turn the table on its critics and go on the offensive on a range of issues after spending the last couple of weeks defending itself over the farming subsidy scandal.
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Firefighting capabilities beefed up as blazes and water shortages weigh on government Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that Greece’s defences against wildfires have been the strongest they have ever been but the realities of the climate crisis, whether in the form of summer blazes or water shortages, are becoming ever-more urgent issues for his government to address.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Water shortages a growing concern as government warns bills could increase Government officials are warning that water bills could go up to fund urgent work on water supply networks, while major projects to meet the capital’s needs look set for delays and further cost increases.