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Officials downplay significance of Trump F-35 signal to Turkey amid fears of softer US sanctions

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:52:00 GMT

Greek officials have pushed back against the suggestion that US President Donald Trump plans to lift sanctions on Turkey allowing it to return to the F-35 procurement programme, in response to hints..., from just over 14 percentage points in the last round of polling, to 11.5 points. ND has given up 1.1

Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:20:00 GMT

The proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...

Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:04:00 GMT

In his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...

IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue

Fri, 26 May 2017 11:07:00 GMT

The terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...

Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:44:00 GMT

Government MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...

Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:53:00 GMT

During his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...

New president receives strong endorsement, hints at areas of interest

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:52:00 GMT

Senior judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected Greece's new, and first female, president on Wednesday by the vast majority of the country’s MPs, vindicating Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice, but also justifying SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras...

Government hints at perks for vaccinated as uptake stalls

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:48:00 GMT

Vaccination rates across Greece are beginning to diverge, leading experts to make further appeals to citizens to overcome their hesitancy and scepticism. While the political leadership continues to praise the operational efficiency of the vaccination ca...

Govt hints at more relief, as economy and inflation jostle with pandemic as top public concerns

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:16:00 GMT

The rising cost of living and the potential impact of new Covid rules on retail and catering are increasing the pressure on the government for more support measures, as the epidemiological picture takes on an increasingly urgent hue. The Energy and Fina...

Govt hints at more relief measures as opposition lambasts electricity bill fixes

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:08:00 GMT

The latest budget performance figures offered a pleasant surprise for the government, which has immediately got to the task of balancing public expectations for more assistance with the need to reassure the markets of its commitment to fiscal discipline...