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Gerapetritis on meeting with Fidan: Ultimately, we disagreed… Should we stop the dialogue?
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis firmly denied opposition allegations of secret diplomacy in the Greek-Turkish dialogue during a parliamentary session.
Ambitious education reform meets Greek reality
Plans for a National High School Diploma in Greece, a key pledge of the New Democracy government, have faltered amid political hesitation, logistical hurdles, and fears of a public backlash.
Angela Merkel’s revelations: Ukraine war, Trump, and Greek crisis insights
As the release of her memoir Freedom approaches, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on the Ukraine war, nuclear threats, her handling of Donald Trump, and key moments with Alexis Tsipras.
China’s top legislator to visit Portugal, Spain and Greece
China’s top lawmaker Zhao Leji will make official goodwill visits to Portugal, Spain and Greece from November 21 to 30.
SYRIZA: Famellos’ challenges for the next day – “Half the party is with me,” expressed Polakis
Socratis Famellos, MP for Thessaloniki, was elected as SYRIZA’s new leader in the first round of internal elections, securing 49.41% of the 70,152 votes cast. His victory ushers in a new chapter for the party after a prolonged period of internal division.
Greek parliament shifts: SYRIZA loses opposition role amid new parties and resignations
Greek Parliament in Flux: SYRIZA Loses Opposition Role and New Parties Emerge
Debt brake impedes survival
The democratic process may empower dangerous demagogues but it can also bring about necessary reforms. And so, as Donald Trump returns to Washington, Germany appears to be moving towards loosening the "debt brake" which forbids the country from borrowing more than the equivalent of 0.35 percent of its GDP each year and impedes growth.
New president of SYRIZA is Sokratis Famelos with 50.1% with more that 35,000 votes (updated)
The new leader of SYRIZA
Sokratis Famelos, according to the biography on his website, was born in 1966 in Athens, but grew up and has lived in Thessaloniki since 1970.
Polls open for first round of SYRIZA leadership election
The polls for the first round of the SYRIZA leadership election opened at 8 a.m. across Greece on Sunday and will remain open until 8 p.m. The key focus of this round is voter turnout.
Zero seriousness
Wednesday's TV debate between the candidates for the new SYRIZA leader did not garner the same attention as the corresponding debate held by PASOK, nor did it demonstrate the same level of seriousness.
Parthenon Sculptures: Return by 2025 anticipated by The Economist – Key figures and legal strategy
Agreement Expected Soon
The Greek and British sides appear to be on the verge of reaching an agreement on the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, according to a series of reports, including an analysis by The Economist, which foresees a resolution by 2025.
Marinakis criticizes Samaras and PASOK: Unity, accountability, and fiscal responsibility
The Government Spokesperson on Samaras’ Expulsion
The new, pale two-party system
The return of the old rivalry between New Democracy and PASOK could be seen as the natural post-crisis evolution of political associations in Greece, after the noisy shrinking of leftist SYRIZA.
Bulgaria’s Schengen Accession: What Changes at the Borders Mean
Following Bulgaria's entry into the Schengen area's land borders, border checkpoints will remain operational, but movement across borders will become more streamlined, according to the Ministry of Interior.
Gov’t spokesman criticizes PASOK leader Androulakis over economic proposals
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis launched a sharp critique on Saturday of socialist PASOK following party leader Nikos Androulakis' recent remarks.