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Meeting of Greek, Turkish foreign ministers raises hopes for constructive dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policyproblems. It is necessary “to build on what unites us and to better understand what divides us... and positive period in our relations with Greece.” Fidan also mentioned that problems could... of relations or an attempt to finally resolve the decades-long problems that beset them. Athens also
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Newsletter 58 - 15/01/2016
he spoke “with people looking for solutions and not problems”. Among the thorniest issues... and not problems”. time, there is an ongoing debate in Greece on the impact of the proposed pension... government would be well on its way to solving the country’s economic problems. Effrontery, though
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Machinations give both coalition and SYRIZA hope of winning presidential vote
PoliticsForeign Policy. In such circumstances it could not be ruled out that the party’s deputies would move en masse to back
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Athens prepares new primary residences proposal after finding common ground with banks
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government and local banks are reportedly making progress in their discussions about how to replace the Katseli law, which expires at the end of the month, with a new framework for protecting primary residences from foreclosure. The two sides ...
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Changes to energy subsidies aimed at winning over middle class
PoliticsGreek PoliticsStressing that the energy crisis is an exogenous shock to Greek households and arguing that the European Union has failed to react decisively enough, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined on Thursday the latest package of measures his government w...
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Turkish unrest gives Greece the shivers
Agorato be circumventing it, for fear of finding itself facing a conviction at the European Court of Human... with Ankara regarding the refugee crisis. While there are many problems with the EU–Turkey..., serious problems remain: island “hotspots” remain overcrowded, the processing of asylum
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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 1)
Agora)—this finding is significant. “Annual potential GDP growth in the EU is projected to average 1.3... a risk perspective, the “aspirational baseline” invites debt problems. By saying that countries..., but the elevated growth rates may not come. Countries that get into debt problems will then go back
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Rule of law concerns in spotlight again as government focusses on farmers' grievances
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggesting that the country’s record on corruption is slipping and serious problems continue to plague... or a new report highlighting the problems the country is experiencing as far as press freedom... professional group of award-winning independent and investigative media publishing vital public interest
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PASOK launches attempt to form alliance that would rival SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the next elections by winning back centre-left voters from SYRIZA and crushing the radical leftist..., he has been suffering from serious health problems, but it is not clear if he will receive the kind of backing he would like from sections of PASOK in order to have a chance of winning the race
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Despite lukewarm reaction, PM insists tax cuts will pave way to third term
PoliticsGreek Politicscandidate if ND fell short of winning the next elections outright. He dismissed such suggestions... disdain for ordinary citizens and proved that he is distant from their problems, and particularly... if it is to achieve the goal of winning the next elections outright. The poll by Pulse for Skai TV gives ND
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