Major parties seeking fresh impetus
Local elections frequently take on the characteristics of a referendum and serve as a platform to convey a message that voters wish to express.
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August 15, 2023 Latvia’s prime minister announces resignation
Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš announced his resignation on Monday (14 August), blaming a breakdown in relations with parts of his multi-party governing government.
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August 6, 2023 EU elections: Macron slams French opposition parties as ‘ambiguous’ on Europe
Both left- and ring-wing political forces have been “ambiguous” on their stances towards the EU, making them unfit to sit in the European Parliament after the 2024 EU elections, France’s Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday (2 August).
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August 3, 2023 Goodwin’s ’10 reasons why Britain will not rejoin the EU’: some thoughts
The sight of more heavy rain outside the window tells me it’s high summer. This means all the important people have gone on holiday to somewhere sunnier, leaving us hoi polloi to discuss politics.
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July 31, 2023 Hardalias to run for Attica regional governor with ND support
Nikos Hardalias, the current deputy defense minister, will be running for the position of Attica regional governor in the upcoming local elections, supported by New Democracy. The announcement was made on Monday.
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July 23, 2023 Macron replaces seven ministers in French government reshuffle
The French government underwent its second reshuffle since June 2022 on Thursday (July 20), with seven ministers being pushed out, including those in charge of health and education.
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July 20, 2023 FM meets with German counterpart in Brussels
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in Brussels on Thursday, where both ministers are attending the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union.
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July 10, 2023 PM Mitsotakis to meet with President Macron in Vilnius
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet bilaterally with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday morning, in the framework of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, the French presidency announced on Monday.
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July 3, 2023 New parliament sworn in
Greece’s new Parliament was sworn in on Monday, following the general elections held on June 25. The ceremony took place in the presence of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
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July 3, 2023 EU-UK relations: New momentum, let´s not miss it.
More than seven years have passed since the Brexit referendum and more than three years since the EU-UK Withdrawal agreement entered into force. It has not been an easy divorce. The EU sometimes – wrongly – overemphasised the “you made a mistake” message that was being spread both internally and externally. For the UK, it […]
