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Greek coastguard implicated in migrant deaths, BBC reports; gov’t rejects allegations
The BBC on Monday reported that the Greek coastguard is responsible for dozens of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, including nine people who "were deliberately thrown into the water."
Gov’t express concern over ICC arrest warrant bid for Netanyahu
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis expressed Athens' concern over the ICC prosecutor's arrest warrant bid for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a press brief, on Thursday.
According to Marinakis, the Greek government questions whether this decision serves conflict resolution efforts in the Middle East.
Gov’t pledges thorough investigation after woman is killed outside police precinct
The Greek government has pledged to conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether all necessary protocols were followed by the police force following the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old woman outside an Athens police precinct, where she had just sought protection from her ex-boyfriend.
Washington trip called off due to ND conference
The planned visit to Washington next week by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to attend the annual event commemorating the Greek Revolution has been canceled as it coincides with the conference of ruling New Democracy.
Mitsotakis was to travel to the US on April 4 to attend the White House event where he was to also have a meeting with President Joe Biden.
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Gov’t ‘accepts’ opposition’s challenge of a no confidence motion
The government accepts the challenge of a motion of no confidence by opposition parties, spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said Sunday.
Gov’t spokesman optimistic after farmers’ meeting with PM
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has expressed optimism over the meeting that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held with representatives of protesting farmers at Maximos Mansion.
Government backs conservative MP over Lausanne Treaty comment
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis backed New Democracy lawmaker Angelos Syrigos who was criticized by the main opposition for saying that the Treaty of Lausanne, a 1923 peace accord which, among other things, forged modern Greece and Turkey's borders, is mostly "outdated."
Gov’t spokesman reiterates Greek stance on Beleri case
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has defended Greece's stance on the case of Fredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek mayor-elect in the southern Albanian town of Himare, who has been in pre-trial detention since May on vote-buying charges.
Gov’t says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church
Greece's center-right government said Thursday it would fulfill a commitment to legalize same-sex marriage, sidestepping staunch opposition from the country's influential Orthodox Church.
The legislation would be brought to parliament during the house's current term, which ends in 2027, said government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis.
Marinakis resigns as president of Super League
Evangelos Marinakis, the owner of Olympiakos soccer club, has stepped down from his role as the president of the Super League.
Marinakis announced his decision shortly before the commencement of the general assembly meeting of Greece's premier professional soccer league.
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