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PoliticsGreek Politics
Gaza continues to expose political fault lines as PM hopes peace deal brings less scrutiny Greece’s Foreign Ministry may have welcomed a US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Hamas as “historic” this week, but the tension between the Greek government and opposition parties over the country’s stance on the Gaza issue continues to be intense and visible.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Opposition unable to join forces over recognition of Palestinian state The inability of Greece’s opposition parties to work together, even on issues that are causing the government discomfort, is being highlighted again as PASOK is set to intensify calls for the recognition of a Palestinian state without coordinating its efforts with any of the other progressive parties.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Sale of defence manufacturer stokes opposition criticism amid bid to bolster regional ties A deal to sell Greece’s state-owned military vehicle manufacturer to an Israeli defence technology group has stirred up controversy among opposition parties alarmed by the Mitsotakis administration’s deepening ties with Israel.
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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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PoliticsGreek Politics
Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter Even though there are mounting challenges on the foreign policy front and concerns about the economic effects of the conflict in the Middle East, New Democracy’s ratings continue to recover. However, SYRIZA’s recent party conference appears to have failed to halt the leftists’ slide to the fringes of Greek politics.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government shows its concern about Middle East impact, farm subsidy probe The conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as the US’s involvement over the weekend, has put policy makers in Athens on alert as Greece braces for the potential impact from the uncertainty being created in the Middle East.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece aligns with EU on Israel-Iran conflict, keeps close watch on Turkey as Ankara submits maritime plans Greece is following with concern the recent developments in the Middle East amid the ramping up of the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Opposition calls on PM to change tack over Gaza as ND faces new corruption probe Opposition parties are putting pressure on the Greek government to shift its position vis-à-vis Israel as the international community begins to harden its stance on the war in Gaza.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government tries to steer agenda to defence and economy amid mixed messaging on Syria Having survived a censure motion over Tempe on Friday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to turn the focus back on areas where he believes New Democracy has the upper hand over its rivals, including the economy and defence.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece makes first contact with new Syrian leader as PM chases up missile issue in Paris Greece has decided to take its first steps towards building close ties with a post-Assad Syria.