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Labour reforms controversy threatens to eclipse autumn support package The government is facing pushback over its latest labour reforms just as it prepares to launch an autumn comeback with a package of tax cuts and support measures aimed at working families.
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Economy
Greece digests EU-US trade deal amid mixed reaction The uncertainty around EU-US trade relations has been lifted after the announcement of a deal by the US President and the head of the European Commission following meetings held in Scotland.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist Increased migrant flows from Libya to southern Crete are causing the Greek government much concern. The arrival of 1,400 migrants since the weekend, has prompted Greek authorities to start talking about a humanitarian crisis as the island does not have the necessary accommodation facilities.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
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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PoliticsForeign Policy
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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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens insists maritime spatial planning plans do not obstruct talks with Turkey The Greek government presented last week the country’s maritime spatial planning (MSP) as part of its obligations towards a European directive (2014/89/ΕΕ) which has been sanctioned over by the European Court because of delays.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Trump's tariffs create gloomy economic environment for vulnerable Greece The worst possible scenario for the Trump tariff policy materialised this week as the US announced reciprocal tariffs across the globe, with the EU being hit with 20 pct on its products sold to the US.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
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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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece gets close-up view of rapidly changing US foreign policy position Like other EU member states, Greece has been taken aback by the Trump administration’s decision to abandon both Ukraine and its postwar role in the world.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Mitsotakis backs Ukraine as Athens tries to balance position with Trump administration Athens remains firm in its position on Ukraine with the Greek Prime Minister stressing that “nothing can be decided for Ukraine without Ukraine”.