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Haftar defeats prompt Athens to take fresh look at Libya crisis
PoliticsForeign PolicyDevelopments in Libya, where a UN-backed government of National Accord (GNA) supported militarily... in Libya. The recent military victories for the GNA have led to nearly all of western Libya being... what is going on in Libya, whose future has become unpredictable. The Greek side turned to Marshall
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Are Chinese investments starting to hit a wall in Germany?
Agora.[x] The rapid growth of Chinese outbound investment in recent years has raised awareness in host... Volkswirtschaft um? Berlin, January 2019. [x] See: Bershidsky, Leonid: “Germany Enters the Global... in Germany and on the continent.[ix] Finally, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier unveiled
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Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is due to reopen this Tuesday its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli, which has been closed... and current head of Libya’s presidency council, Mohamed Al-Menfi. The Greek premier will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias as the pair try to rekindle relations between Greece and Libya. Athens
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Latest criticism regarding human rights, civil society rebuffed by govt
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government’s attitude towards civil society and human rights has come under fire from... media reports and complaints by press freedom and human rights advocates that the Greek authorities.... On Wednesday, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders presented her preliminary findings from
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ND braces for rural backlash to OPEKEPE scandal as law and order initiatives take centre stage
PoliticsGreek Politics, as mounting discontent over the OPEKEPE scandal and the government’s handling of rural affairs... focus back on law and order in a bid to win back disaffected conservative voters. Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras is set to meet New Democracy deputies from rural constituencies today
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New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration
PoliticsGreek Politicsnumbers of voters in rural areas. Footage of the visit show the PM’s convoy being diverted along farm... in rural areas, where anger is boiling over of the misappropriation of farm subsidies, combined... the mood, which has grown increasingly restive as rural voters complained of being condemned
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Athens turns attention to Libya, advocates EastMed energy cooperation
PoliticsForeign Policyis putting a lot of emphasis on Libya’s future. In this context, Mitsotakis is planning to visit Paris on November 12 to participate in a conference on Libya, organised by French President Emmanuel Macron. Libya’s future has been one of the crucial issues that both men discussed during their latest meeting
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Reflections on Greece's balance of payments
Agora: consumption (C), investment (I), exports (X), and imports (M). Thus, when demand is equal to supply: Y = C + I + X - M. X - M describes the exports to abroad of what Greece produces in goods... domestically (including energy such as crude oil and natural gas). The balance X - M is called the “foreign
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Greek exports rise by 6.6 pct in November to trim trade deficit
EconomyMacroeconomyby 6.6 percent and a modest decrease in imports by 0.8 percent. Exports grew for the second straight... at a faster pace (-3.3 percent). The breakdown by region showed mixed trends in imports with those from
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Travel receipts drop 13.8 pct in Nov, 11-month figure down 6.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyfigures for the 11-month period point to a decrease of 6.6 percent in travel receipts to 13.03...). Summing up, travel receipts from EU countries fell by 3.3 percent to 9.02 billion euros
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