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Thessaloniki rally highlights political complexities of addressing name issue A large rally in Thessaloniki on Sunday underlined that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will have his work cut out to reach a settlement with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the name dispute and that the issue still has the potential to impact on Greek politics.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras tries to secure church's support in Macedonia name talks The discussion about the Macedonian name issue, which began in earnest in New York this week, is gradually becoming a key factor in the domestic political scene.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens gears up for name talks as coalition and opposition try to define their positions Momentum is building towards a new round of negotiations between Athens and Skopje, mediated by United Nations envoy Matthew Nimetz, amid much political discussion about the matter in Greece.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras focussed on MoU exit in 2018 but will have to avoid pitfalls While the government is preparing to start 2018 with its focus fully on completing the third review in January, it ends 2017 under pressure from the main opposition party to clarify its stance on talks with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to resolve the longstanding name dispute between Athens and Skopje.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Differences over Macedonia name issue put coalition unity under scrutiny The coalition has come under pressure from the opposition to clarify its stance on negotiations with Skopje over the Macedonia name issue after junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos reaffirmed his hardline position on the matter.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Talks on Macedonia name issue to be ramped up but Kammenos unmoved A new effort aiming to solve the longstanding dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) began last week in Brussels.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Opposition keeps spotlight on arms deal as coalition looks for way out New Democracy attempted on Thursday to renew the pressure on the coalition over the stalled sale of ammunition to Saudi Arabia, a deal which the government is hoping to extricate itself from in the near future.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tussle over arms deal sets tone for polarised politics Despite their best efforts, neither the government nor the opposition could convincingly claim victory in the debate over the stalled arms deal with Saudi Arabia on Monday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Coalition battles it out with opposition over ammunition sale Greek Parliament debated on Monday allegations against Defence Minister Panos Kammenos in connection with a proposed sale of ammunition to Saudi Arabia, which led to the government and the opposition trading accusations but neither delivering a fatal blow.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Parliament to take up Kammenos allegations next week Parliament will discuss on Monday the allegations regarding a deal to sell ammunition to Saudi Arabia that was overseen by Defence Minister Panos Kammenos.