A political “tug-of-war” between incumbent New Democracy (ND) and rival SYRIZA party over what the former calls “interference” by the Turkish consulate in Komotini – in the recent election in Rhodopi prefecture – compared to the latter’s insistence that ND is “vilifying” members of the Muslim minority, continued to heat up this week.
ND, SYRIZA exchange sharp accusations over Rhodope candidates; alleged Turkish interference
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Gov’t announces tender for geothermal exploration in eastern Macedonia-Thrace region
The outgoing Greek government on Friday, in possibly the last executive decision taken before Sunday’s general election, announced a forthcoming international tender to grant geothermal deposits exploration and exploitation rights for four sites in the eastern Macedonia and Thrace region.
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Turkey is 'once again distorting reality' regarding Muslim minority, Athens says
Turkey is once again "distorting reality in order to serve other purposes and certainly not to promote the rights and welfare of the Muslim Minority in Thrace," the Greek foreign ministry commented in an announcement on Sunday, in response to Turkish posts concerning the minority in Greece.
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