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China's footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
President Xi Jinping’s “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) was officially launched in 2013. It is a Eurasian grand strategy that seeks to expand and secure maritime routes and road infrastructure networks for China from Asia across Africa to the Middle East and Europe
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (289), Economy (341), Greece (519)
Open wounds that burn forests
Ninety-one forest fires within 24 hours were recorded in Tuesday’s report by the Fire Service.
Contributor: Theodota Nantsou
Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Society (149), Greece (519)
The whole truth and nothing but the truth
Anyone who believes that it is imperative for a country’s economic data to be grounded in reality rather than fantasy has understood that the case against the former head of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), Andreas Georgiou, is a farce.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Greece (519)
Portugal, market access and programme exit
Portugal kept access to short-term markets during the programme and compensated the small financial envelope from the troika by issuing more short-term debt over the programme that ran between 2011-2014.
Contributor: Rui Peres Jorge
Categories: Europe (289), Economy (341)
![en_GB Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2014/01/22/cyprusgeorgiades_1000_myrto_2101-large.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
How Cyprus re-entered the market
If the speculation is correct, then Greece will tap the bond markets this week for the first time in three years and for the first time under the SYRIZA-led government.
Contributor: Fiona Mullen
Categories: Europe (289), Economy (341)