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'What we have achieved in Europe is unique in history,' says Greek PM

Euronews asks Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Prime Minister of Greece, what's at stake in the upcoming European elections.

18/03/2024

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Greek novelist and lawyer are first same-sex couple to wed in Athens

Opposition from Orthodox Church traditionalists failed to head off the major legal change, which brings Greece in line with much of Europe.

08/03/2024

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Euroviews. Greece's rule of law is marred by pushbacks and humanitarians on trial

Walking the corridors of European institutions, we pass posters and banners trumpeting our continent’s commitment to rights, freedoms, and justice. These should be values we live, not words we use when politically expedient, MEP Cornelia Ernst and Spyros Vlad Oikonomou write.

26/02/2024

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Greek court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants

Defendants were accused of misdemeanour charges of assisting a criminal organisation and espionage.

31/01/2024

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Greece set to legalise same-sex marriage with backing by opposition

A plan to legalise same-sex civil marriage and adoption pushed by the centre-right Greek government is set to be approved by Parliament thanks to the backing of the left-wing opposition, despite backlash from the Orthodox Church.

12/01/2024

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Greek Prime Minister promises to fight ‘climate war’

The Greek prime minister has pledged to fight a ‘climate war’ after floods and wildfires devastated the country.

18/09/2023

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Euroviews. In the most recent election, Greek far right made a sinister comeback

An obscure extremist party's surprising result represents uncharted territory for Greece as it grapples with the resurgence of extreme right-wing ideologies just three years after the conviction of Golden Dawn, Georgios Samaras writes.

04/07/2023

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Tsipras steps down as Greece's opposition leader after election defeat

Greece's left-wing opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has stepped down following a crushing election defeat

29/06/2023

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Frontex: What would happen if the EU border agency quit Greece?

The agency's fundamental rights officer has recommended Frontex temporarily suspend its activity in Greece over the latest migrant boat tragedy. But the move might not be the best option to keep the Greek authorities in check.

29/06/2023

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New Greek parliament convenes, only to be dissolved as early as Monday

The next election will be contested under a different system after leading parties failed to form a coalition.

28/05/2023

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Greece general election: Five things we learned from Sunday's vote

The winners, the losers, the parties making a comeback, and what happens next: we've got all those topics covered.

22/05/2023

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Out of bailout spotlight, Greeks feeling recovery pains at election

For the first time in more than a decade, Greeks will go to the polls Sunday to elect a leader no longer confined to steering the country’s economy from a back seat.

20/05/2023

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Euroviews. Greek PM's wiretapping admission begs the question of further secrets

The upcoming election provides an opportunity for Greeks to demand a government that respects their fundamental rights and values their privacy, Dr Georgios Samaras writes.

16/05/2023

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Cost of living soars in Greece despite economic recovery

Greece has outpaced most European economies in the past years, but why can't citizens afford basic goods, and why are employers short of staff?

15/05/2023

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Euroviews. In Greece, an extremist party's rise risks bringing back neo-Nazism

Right before the legislative election in May, questions are being raised over the state of democracy in Greece as the country faces the potential resurgence of far-right extremism for the second time within two decades, Georgios Samaras writes.

25/04/2023

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Greece dissolves parliament and calls a general election for May 21

Greece has signalled the start of a month-long general election campaign with the Prime Minister and President meeting to dissolve parliament. The election will take place on May 21.

22/04/2023

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Greek PM calls elections for May amid public fury over train disaster

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called a general election for May following angry mass protests over February's rail disaster which killed 57 people.

22/03/2023

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Greek government survives no-confidence vote over wiretaps

Of parliament’s 300 members, 143 voted in favor of the no-confidence motion while 156 voted against.

28/01/2023

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Greek Supreme Court calls for probe into wiretapping scandal

A committee of MEPs also called on Friday for a thorough investigation.

07/11/2022

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Greek spyware scandal pits Brussels against Athens

The surveillance of Greek MEP Nikos Androulakis has raised questions of data privacy, fundamental rights and parliamentary immunity.

26/08/2022