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Helmut Schmidt, Greece and a valuable legacy for Europe
Agorathat ensured he will be remembered as one of the most notable figures of post-Second World War... contribution is so valuable. He was more resolute than to be shoved one way and then the other by developments... had advocated holding a debt conference for Greece, similar to the one held for Germany after
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Mitsotakis win sends ripples through other opposition parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsof February (the same time as New Democracy), is not about to wither away. One of Potami’s most... positions is one of the reasons cited repeatedly for its inability to increase its level of support from... a “catalyst” in this. One of Mitsotakis’s key advisers, Nikos Georgiadis joined Drasi from New Democracy
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Newsletter 65 - 04/03/2016
as he was also one of the key speakers at Potami’s congress over the weekend, which took place a few... set aside, thankfully. Instead, Athens’s focus has mostly been on its belief that it is living up... targets one side with human lives on the other. It is not clear if this is the deterrent, though
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Brussels attacks prompt fears in Athens over handling of refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign Policyweek. Greece feels that the first few days of the implementation of the so called “one-for-one... is on the German chancellor, who is one of the few EU leaders who believes in the plan and has the weight... of 4,000 staff will be needed, with the EU set to provide more than half of them. They are not expected
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Government hopes offer of tax breaks and grants will spark growth boost
EconomyMacroeconomyfor domestic production. One of the key provisions of the law is the support for investments above 20 million euros that create at least two jobs per one million euros invested. For these types... in the subsidy framework is set at 500,000 euros for large corporates, at 250,000 euros for medium
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Labour laws already emerging as key issue for next bailout review
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the months ahead. But the main focus is on the next set of reforms that will be discussed as part... that the government would fight to protect restrictions on mass dismissals, which is one of the areas... dismissals being lifted, it is clear that this will be one of the most contentious issues
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Mangling the truth
Agorato a state of war. Certainly, one could safely say that accuracy has taken a severe battering during... twisted one way and another to suit a particular theory or ideology. Media that have been friendly..., which is to consult with the relevant Bundestag committee. One piece of manufactured intrigue
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Athens sticks by effort to build bridges with FYROM
PoliticsForeign Policythe pair met last week. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias decided to set aside the unstable... of the neighbouring state’s ambassadors. The main message of Kotzias’ visit was summed up in one phrase... will meet again in October. One reason behind the strategy adopted by Kotzias is that Greece has
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Newsletter 96 - 18/11/2016
on the geopolitical dimension, stressing Greece’s importance as one of the few NATO members that contributes... on the debt issue beyond what was set out in the May Eurogroup statement. Moreover... preconditions were fulfilled by the current government in Athens. For one, that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
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Are we taking Greeks' devotion to the euro for granted?
Agoranot see this shift in voter behaviour coming. One could argue that the complacency of being... and by far the lowest among the 28 member states. When one looks at some of the other data... for the euro in Greece remains strong,” may be the counter-argument to this gloomy set of data
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