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  1. Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016

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    Pensions remain central issue Positive hints from Eurogroup as IMF calls for more measures The Eurogroup on Thursday evening sent a relatively positive signal, noting that progress has been achieved... department, in a blog post published on Thursday evening. Thomsen reiterated the remarks by IMF chief

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  2. Covid measures extended despite govt optimism, as inflation causes political tension
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    on keeping in place all the measures introduced over the Christmas holidays, despite earlier hints... was forced to retract remarks had made earlier in the week suggesting that the government

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  3. Greek pensions laid bare
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    pensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly... and they receive on average monthly pensions of 771 euros. This is below the overall average of 884 euros since

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  4. Amid signs of split over Tempe probe, government plays down EU prosecutor’s remarks
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    The government attempted to put a positive spin on the pointed criticism delivered by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi during her visit to Athens but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration continues to be dogged by some of the issues ...

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  5. Tear gas instead of vaccines
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    Stevanovic, and musician and rapper Zlatan Čordić Zlatko, who spoke at the protest, were arrested... who take to the streets en masse every Wednesday, constituting one of the most massive demonstrations

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  6. Amendment for migrant workers passes amid turmoil for government
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    scrambled yesterday to respond to a video posted on social media by Jawad Sohrab, Special Assistant

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  7. Athens moves on after Berlin Conference absence, seeks more active role in Libya developments
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    from Sunday’s Berlin conference. The arrival of Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar... in Athens Haftar expressed his opposition to the maritime border accord signed between Ankara... against Turkey's plans in Libya and support Khalifa Haftar. Mitsotakis is due to visit Saudi Arabia

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  8. PM briefs EU leaders on migration stance as Turkey tries to pin blame on Greece
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    few days following talks held by General Khalifa Haftar in Paris and Berlin this week. According to French press reports, after Haftar's talks with Macron in Paris on Monday there is a possibility.... But, according to government spokesman Steffen Seibert, Merkel told Haftar that the situation in Libya

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  9. Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
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    was openly supporting Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar and the government in Benghazi. Haftar even... there have been signs that Khalifa Haftar was not able to win the civil war against the government

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  10. Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist
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    , Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met with General Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi for approximately one.... Constructive talks In Athens, diplomatic sources claim that talks between Gerapetritis and Haftar... of talks on the delimitation of maritime zones. In his meeting with the son of Khalifa Haftar

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