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Newsletter 231 -06/12/2019
reaching an agreement with Libya last week to delineate maritime borders in the Mediterranean. Athens has labelled the deal “illegal,” arguing that Libya’s prime minister does not have the legal... believe that by talking so openly about snap elections, Tsipras may remove the element of surprise
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Athens steps up diplomatic efforts amid ongoing friction with Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyof the two MoUs signed between Turkey and the UN-backed government in Libya. Greek diplomats acknowledge that these efforts may not bear fruit, but Athens is seeking a fine balance in its relations... to Ankara's actions in Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has also focussed its efforts
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Greece faces dilemma over how to address relations with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policylast May at the United Nations and this has not stopped Ankara from sending floating drills... and especially in the "sea zone between Turkey and Libya". This is what İbrahim Kalin, special adviser... intervention in Libya that does not mean it is willing to risk damaging relations with Ankara in East
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Athens balancing diplomacy and defence amid Middle East turmoil
PoliticsForeign Policyfar managed to maintain equilibrium, may soon find this balancing act significantly more challenging.... Greece is also maintaining active engagement in Libya, with scheduled visits by the Foreign Minister... in Libya, promote stability and address pressing issues such as migration, while reiterating Greece’s
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Budget primary surplus of 2.28 bln in first five months of 2016, tax revenues beat target in May
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros in May from a small surplus of 43 million in April. In addition, the 5-month state budget deficit... by 15.9 percent in May after falling in the two previous months. In absolute terms, revenues stood at 3.38 billion euros in May, beating the target by 514 million, which represents the highest monthly
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General gov't cash primary surplus to May halves, arrears keep rising
EconomyMacroeconomy, albeit at a slower rate, by 4.5 percent month on month (MoM) in May from 9 percent in April. The increase... showed arrears reached 5.04 billion at the end of May from 4.82 billion in April. This means that creation of arrears almost halved in May to 218 million from around 400 million in each
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med and Libya. The Greek government has many times since Tuesday tried to play down... replied: “when you're talking about Libya, we're discussing with President Erdogan, we're discussing... talked about that subject specifically — Libya and what's going on. We'll be talking to Russia
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Credit contracts by slower rate of 2.1 pct in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek bank credit contraction further decelerated to 2.1 percent in May from 2.4 percent in April, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The May headline figure is the slowest drop since August 2011... deductions to 253 million in May from 542 million in April and is entirely attributed to household
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Unemployment rate fell to 25 pct in May, its lowest level in the last three years
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate fell for the second straight month in May, when... (ELSTAT). The May headline figure is the lowest reading since June 2012. The non-seasonally-adjusted...) from 25.5 percent in April to 24 percent in May. This is also the lowest reading in the past three
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Five-month budget primary surplus of 2.27 bln, revenues outperform in May
EconomyMacroeconomy. On a monthly basis, the budget execution displayed a primary deficit of 448 million euros in May, from a surplus of 43 million in April, mainly reflecting a deterioration of the PIB balance in May. The state... (before tax refunds) strongly rebounded by 15.5 percent in May after dropping in the preceding two
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