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Effort to keep Greek-Turkish ties on even keel put under stress The unofficial moratorium for calm relations between Greece and Turkey agreed recently by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come under strain over the last couple of days.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras strengthens hold on leadership at fractious SYRIZA conference The first SYRIZA conference since the left-wing party was voted out of government in 2019 was planned as a long-awaited reboot in preparation for the next elections, as well as an opportunity to settle internal debates about the direction of the party.
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Expulsion of diplomats moves Greece further away from Russia, focus turns to energy Bilateral relations between Greece and Russia entered uncharted waters after Athens made yet another momentous foreign policy decision by deciding to declare last week 12 Russian diplomats personae non gratae.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Parties re-work strategies as clearer picture emerges for election run-up There is widespread acceptance among the Greek media and political commentators that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has dropped any thoughts of holding snap elections in the coming months, partly as a result of the battering his New Democracy party is taking due to the cost-of-living crisis.
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Athens prepares for Ukraine talks with Nuland as Dendias visits Odessa The Russian invasion of Ukraine, its geopolitical implications and the economic consequences of sanctions against Moscow top the US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s agenda for her visit to Europe, including Athens.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
New Democracy's lead narrows amid cost-of-living worries, mixed feelings over Ukraine Price hikes are a growing source of concern for Greeks according to the latest opinion poll, which also suggests that support for the New Democracy government has slipped rapidly in the last few days.
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Athens encouraged by agreement on EU's Strategic Compass Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered momentous changes in the Euro-Atlantic security strategy.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens hoping for period of calm in Greek-Turkish relations after PM's talks with Erdogan Athens is expecting a new political environment in its relations with Ankara, to retain open communication channels and a period of tranquility in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean following the meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, on Sunday.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan as Greek ties with Russia collapse Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to meet Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, in what will be their first talks on Turkish soil rather than neutral territory.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt weighs escalating impact of Ukraine war on public finances The government is racing to keep up with estimates of the impact of war in Ukraine on the budget, as another week of hostilities has sent the prices of energy and basic goods soaring and businesses warn of more price hikes on the way.