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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
at the moment, it has to adopt measures (such as VAT rises, pension cuts and income tax increases... The Eurogroup on Thursday evening sent a relatively positive signal, noting that progress has been achieved... it has a tougher task in its negotiations with the lenders. TV licensing legislation passed Govt stands
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What are Greek coalition's plans for privatisation programme?
Economythat “I can assure that this particular investment, which has been unfolding over the last few years, has my full support.” He also added that “I would like to be part of an attempt to attract to Greece... leadership has changed three times (in July 2012, August 2013 and August 2014), despite a 3-year tenure
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When the refugee crisis met the bailout review
Agoragovernment has not sought to establish a connection between the two issues. At least not in the way... and other capitals. This type of rhetoric has been set aside, thankfully. Instead, Athens’s focus has mostly... as a country that repeatedly fails to cooperate and has to be pushed to the brink to act, whether
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Greek-Turkish rift puts strain on Cyprus reunification talks
PoliticsForeign Policyon Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide has already begun to engage in talks with Athens and Ankara in an effort to lay... call a background setting that I would rather be without in the process to solve the Cyprus issue. But I do think that if all of us play our cards well, we might actually see Cyprus as one arena
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Athens gears up for name talks as coalition and opposition try to define their positions
PoliticsForeign Policystated following Thursday’s meeting that: “on the name issue the government has reiterated... position and I insist on that, and I hope that the solution will be one that will safeguard national... with comments made by Tsipras to Nea Selida daily. He said “the time has come for us to take bold decisions
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Mitsotakis buoyed by poll ratings, boost to growth narrative
PoliticsGreek Politicsappears to have secured strong backing for some of the key policy decisions it has taken so far... Trade Secretary Wilbur Ross has been emphasising the potential for more bilateral economic ties during his visit to Athens. In an interview with ANT-1 TV, he highlighted the cooperation that has already
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Athens prepares for Ukraine talks with Nuland as Dendias visits Odessa
PoliticsForeign Policy. It would also be a challenging call for Greece as well. No Greek official has clarified so far whether.... In its statement the Greek Foreign Ministry has stressed that “those responsible of these crimes should... further upgrades to the port of Alexandroupolis, which has become a hub of activity for the alliance’s
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PM inspects flood damage hoping to rescue stricken government
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe opposition parties and even some New Democracy-friendly commentators. “I have never hidden,” he said. “I am always here in difficult times.” The PM clearly feels under pressure following a calamitous.... The goodwill and momentum generated by the election victory has dissipated amid wildfires, ministerial
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Newsletter 444 - 06/12/2024
to channel to support measures. This is one of several legislative proposals PASOK has submitted... by the state intelligence service. The PM has tried to draw a line under the affair by promising an investigation, but the PASOK leader has accused him of trying to sweep it under the carpet without
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Two years on, Greek government ready to give up on higher heating fuel tax
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the excise tax on heating oil, data produced by Greece’s General Accounting Office (GAO) has shown that the measure was largely fruitless. The tax rise was introduced in October 2012 with the aim... of life. Ex-Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras was forced to repeatedly defend the measure, even from
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