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First return flight of Syrian asylum seekers from Athens to Damascus after 14 years
Several EU Member States are reviewing their policies, citing the gradual stabilisation of the situation in Syria
“He reversed his position in record time,” says the government about Doukas after the dispute with Dendias over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Government officials are backing the Minister of National Defense, saying that the Ministry of Defense will not allow any kind of degradation of the Monument – A barrage of statements over the past 24 hours about the Monument
After six statements in less than 24 hours, Dendias and Doukas agree to disagree over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier — next stop…the courts
Doukas announces legal action over the possibility of outsourcing cleaning to private contractors – The Ministry of Defense responds it will not allow the monument’s degradation – A detailed account of the war of statements
War of statements between Dendias and Doukas after their meeting over who is responsible for cleaning the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Following the passage of the amendment, the cleaning of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will ultimately be assigned to a private cleaning company “for as long as necessary.”
Pulse: ND leads PASOK by 15.5 points – Where Tsipras and Samaras are “fishing” for voters
84% consider inflation an important issue – 57% of centrists agree with the government’s amendment regarding the Unknown Soldier, 46% of the general public say “yes” – 60% agree with the prime minister’s interventions on Turkey and SAFE, but most demand further action
SYRIZA: Overwhelming “yes” to proposal for alignment with Tsipras – Only Polakis and two others opposed
Almost the entire Political Secretariat sided with the proposal of SYRIZA’s president - Polakis’s outburst: “This is a split” - Even Nikos Pappas in favor - Complete radio silence from the former prime minister
