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Athens moves on after Berlin Conference absence, seeks more active role in Libya developments
PoliticsForeign Policyin the Berlin talks. In order to help tackle the crisis in Libya, EU foreign ministers want to revive.... Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias hailed the outcome of Sunday’s conference on the Libya crisis..., assured him that the bloc’s position on the Turkey-Libya agreements “remains the same
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Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyof this absence was the signing of the Turkey-Libya Maritime Boundary Treaty in November 2019, which served as a warning for Greece and the way it views Africa. Also, Turkey’s military presence in Libya and its... this framework, it is of utmost importance Greece’s participation at a high-level meeting on Libya organised
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Fighting fake news is a "to be or not to be" battle
AgoraThe pandemic of 2020 and 2021 and the spread of the corona virus, is the most recent example... this information threat ‘infodemic’. Before him, the President of the WHO, Tedros Gebresius, said the same
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Turkey's new Libya MoU prompts swift reaction from Athens, which mulls further moves
PoliticsForeign Policyby Ankara. Last Monday, much to Greek frustration, Turkey and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding... and Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the leader of one of two competing governments in divided Libya. He said... they infringed on Greek waters. “Turkey is seeking to take advantage of the turbulent situation in Libya
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OECD sees 3.3 bln euros of savings Greece can make by cutting red tape
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report on May 15 identifying 3.3 billion euros worth of burdensome regulations in 13 sectors weighing on businesses each... estimated in 2006 that total administrative costs amounted to 6.8 percent of GDP and that a reduction
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Retail turnover increases by 4.9 pct in September, volume rises 3.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyby 3.3 percent from downward revised growth of 3.6 percent in August. As with the sales index, February... by 10.3 percent. This was followed by supermarkets (+6.8 percent), books, stationery and other goods
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Car sales end 2022 with modest full-year growth of 3.3 pct, from 22.1 pct in 2021
EconomyMacroeconomyroad motor cars were sold. The 3.3 percent rise was led by passenger cars at 177,844, up by 6.8
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Ankara springs surprise on Athens with Libya maritime deal
PoliticsForeign PolicyJurisdictions Memorandum with Libya. The MoU was signed after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held.... Additionally, Libya and Ankara argue that they have common sea borders, ignoring the island of Crete... the Turkish coastline of Marmaris-Fethiye-Kas and Libya’s coastline of Derna–Tobruk–Bordia. Whatever the deal
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Athens strives to build opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as France pledges support in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyactivities in Libya and the broader Eastern Mediterranean. With this in mind, Foreign Minister Nikos... stance regarding the situation in Libya. On the one hand, Greece supports a political solution..., as a neighbouring country of Libya directly affected by developments there, and as a factor for stability
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Mitsotakis seeks Libya cooperation, keeps open mind on extending territorial waters
PoliticsForeign Policyto contest and challenge in practical terms Greek sovereign rights via the Libya-Turkey memorandum. Commenting on the attitude of Turkey and the memorandum with Libya, Mitsotakis announced the intention of Greece to approach Libya on a number of issues, including the beginning of talks
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