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Greece’s Right-Wing Government Is Spying on Its Critics
Jacobin- Greece’s right-wing government has been caught tapping the phones of journalists and opposition politicians. The scandal has raised doubts over Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s future — and highlighted his New Democracy party’s worrying authoritarian turn.
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Anger at Greek court verdict over LGBTQ activist killing
Al Jazeera– LGBTQ activists denounce acquittal of police officers who had been charged over killing of a queer activist in Athens.
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Greece steps off the sidelines to support Ukraine but faces balancing act with an unconvinced public
The Independent– The Greek response to Russia’s war is unprecedented from a foreign policy perspective, yet the country’s political opposition and many of its citizens are against Athens getting too involved.
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‘We work 24/7’: Volunteers feel the strain of Ukraine refugee response
Devex–Poland’s response to Ukraine’s refugee crisis has been coordinated and run largely by independent volunteers. Now, more than three weeks into Russia’s war, they’re feeling strained as international NGOs ramp up operations.
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We Spoke to Ukrainian Refugees at the Polish Border
Jacobin– Vladimir Putin claims to be protecting Russian speakers in Ukraine. A Jacobin reporter at the Polish border found Russian-speaking refugees outraged at his claims — and at Russian media’s denial of horrors they saw with their own eyes.
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