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Huge blow for Wilders as major party snubs coalition
Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders suffered a major setback to his goal of forming a governing coalition Wednesday when a key potential partner ruled itself out, uncomfortable with his extreme views.
PM meets Cyprus Parliament president, discusses Cyprus issue and East Med security
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday received the President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus and President of the Democratic Rally (DISY) party, Annita Demetriou, at the Maximos Mansion in Athens.
The latest developments in the Cyprus issue, the common challenges faced by Greece and Cyprus and security in the Eastern Mediterranean dominated the meeting.
Mitsotakis to visit Cyprus Monday
Prime Minter Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Cyprus Monday.
The visit had been postponed amid the wildfires crisis.
His first stop will be the military cemetery in the district of Makedonitissa, where the tombs of the Greek and Cypriot soldiers killed during the Turkish invasion of July 1974 are located.
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Foreclosure chaos averted in Cyprus
The Cyprus Parliament voted against two non-government bills about borrowers' rights last Thursday, which disregarded warnings from the government and the Central Bank about potential threats to the stability of the financial sector.
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Election winners must still chase votes
Despite its resounding victory in the May 21 election, the ruling New Democracy party does not take winning an outright majority in Parliament after the June 25 election for granted, despite a favorable electoral law that offers a significant seat bonus to the winner.
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Dutch farmers turn protests into vote victory
Dutch farmers dealt a blow to Prime Minister Mark Rutte's environmental plans on March 15, ploughing up the political landscape to win elections that will shape the upper house of parliament.
Exit polls showed the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BoerBurgerBeweging, BBB), which was founded less than four years ago, riding a wave of recent protests to win the most seats in the Dutch senate.
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"The situation has changed. Recognition of Kosovo has not been activated."
This was stated by the President of the House of Representatives of Egypt, Hanafy El Gebali, in a conversation with the President of the Assembly of Serbia, Ivica Dai, RTS reports.
Gebali said that the recognition took place in special historical conditions.
Turkish Cypriots to head to ballot boxes on Jan 23
Turkish Cypriots will be heading for early general elections on Jan. 23 to elect its 50 parliamentary deputies following the resignation of a shaky coalition last month and the election of a new leader of the ruling party.
The decision on holding early general elections was published in the country's Official Gazette after it was approved by the Turkish Cypriot Parliament.
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Dutch PM Rutte clings on after political battle
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte survived one of the biggest political fights of his decade in power on April 2, narrowly winning a no-confidence vote over claims he lied about coalition talks.
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Dutch PM claims win in COVID-dominated vote
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte claimed an "overwhelming" victory in elections on March 17, vowing to use his fourth term in office to rebuild the country after the coronavirus pandemic.
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