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Farmers’ fury grows as government scrambles for response Greece’s farmers are intensifying their mobilisation, choking highways and border crossings with tractors as anger over subsidies and systemic dysfunction boils over, prompting the government to search for ways to quell the protests.
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Survey indicates Greeks concerned about EU's role as geopolitical actor The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has released a brief outlining what Europeans want from the bloc in terms of foreign policy.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Effort for Greece and Albania to resolve diplomatic differences goes on back burner Athens recently decided to postpone the finalisation of an agreement on all outstanding issues with Albania, even though Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in June declared that he would resolve these matters before going on his summer holiday.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Over to PMs after progress in Macedonia name talks The fate of the negotiations between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) aimed at settling the name issue seems to now be in the hands of the two countries’ prime ministers, Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows Greece is stepping up its efforts to improve relations with neighbours such as Albania so it can devote more attention to dealing with Turkey.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Cyprus EEZ keeps Greek-Turkish relations on edge Tensions are still running high between Athens and Ankara after a Turkish vessel rammed a Greek coast guard boat off the Imia islets in the eastern Aegean on February 12.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Hydrocarbons add to tension between Turkey, Greece and Cyprus Tensions have risen between Turkey, the Republic of Cyprus and Greece amid Nicosia’s bid to progress with its hydrocarbon plans.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens unmoved as relations with Russia become chillier Bilateral relations between the Greek government and Russia's President Vladimir Putin appear to be on the wane. This comes just a couple of years after SYRIZA tried to court Moscow while it was involved in tense negotiations with its European partners.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Greece and Albania hold private talks to tackle longstanding differences The foreign ministers of Greece and Albania held a first round of talks on the longstanding issues between the two countries in a two-day meeting on the island of Crete over the weekend.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens aiming to step up diplomatic contact with neighbours Athens is seeking ways to keep open the channels of communication with neighbouring countries with which bilateral relations are strained due to unresolved diplomatic issues.