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Athens, Nicosia buoyed by EU role in Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyon Cyprus on 12 January 2017.” This conclusion was made possible by the coordinated moves by Greek... agreed that the Cyprus Conference on January 12 will focus on the two crucial issues for a successful... had not appeared keen on the possible participation of the EU at the Cyprus Conference on January 12
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Mindful of role, Athens gears up for Cyprus Conference
PoliticsForeign PolicyJust under three weeks are left before the Cyprus Conference on January 12 in Geneva, which is seen... powers Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom will hold their meeting on January 12, aiming to seal a deal... argues. PASOK rejected the idea of a bilateral meeting before January 12 due to concern that Ankara could
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Greece and Turkey search for way forward as leaders prepare for rare meeting
PoliticsForeign Policyin the Aegean to 12 nautical miles whenever it deems appropriate. Ankara has also sent its own message... said that Greece’s right to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles is “inalienable... — in order to facilitate a middle ground between the 6 nautical miles Ankara seeks and the 12 nautical miles
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The key points from lenders' proposals to Greece
EconomyProgrammeprimary surplus targets of 1 percent of GDP for 2015, 2 percent for 2016, 3 percent for 2017 and 3.5... that the VAT reform targets a revenue increase by 1 percent of GDP or 1.8 billion on an annual basis... to be effective as of July 1, compared to October 1 for the Greek government proposal. Other fiscal
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Young Greeks more likely to swap items and buy second hand
Society” bought second hand goods during the last 12 months, mostly cars, clothes and electrical items. However, 69 percent of respondents said they had donated or swapped used items during the last 12 months... percent of Greeks under the age of 34 said they had probably bought second hand items over the last 12
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Vast majority of Greeks pessimistic on prospects of recovery despite coalition efforts
Societythe economic situation in their country will improve over the next 12 months. In contrast, 53 percent... percent of Greeks believe their household’s economic situation will improve over the next 12 months... to worsen over the next 12 months. In February 2013 this figure stood at 76.4 percent but had fallen to 49.6
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Sharp rise for Greek consumer confidence in Feb, economic sentiment also up
EconomyMacroeconomyreading over the past 12 months. Similarly, services’ confidence dropped for the third month in a row by 4.6 points to 4.4, also reaching its lowest level over the last 12 months. The retail trade... lowest reading over the past 12 months.
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Parliament's budget office rings alarm bell on economic prospects
EconomyMacroeconomyto the PBO, the agreement reached in the Euro Summit on July 12 is a roadmap towards a new agreement... by the opposition parties. The July 12 agreement is characterized by an apparent intrinsic asymmetry... Directive (BRRD). From an institutional point of view, the July 12 agreement is equivalent
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As Greek leaders mull position on refugee crisis, EC sets out timetable of targets
PoliticsForeign Policythe next few months in order to comply with the Schengen area rules: 12 March 2016: Greece should... in the implementation of the Commission's recommendations of 24 February 2016. 12 April 2016: after... within days after the visit. 12 May 2016: at the latest by this date, Greece has to report
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Newsletter 69 - 08/04/2016
the institutions’ view is expected by April 12, while the IMF will draft its own document showing..., are expected to be interrupted next week due to the IMF spring meetings in Washington on April 12–17, while... non-paper indicated that a document presenting the institutions’ view is expected by April 12. years
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