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Newsletter 329 - 25/02/2022
itself fully with the European Union and NATO positions. The Ukraine crisis, though, also put... from. A report in Sunday’s To Vima suggested that the European Commission rejected proposals from...) by the European Commission, the fiscal path for Greece was mapped out again. It reaffirmed that Greece
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Athens makes landmark foreign policy shift by sending arms to Ukraine
PoliticsForeign Policysaid that Mitsotakis expressed Greece's support for stricter European Union sanctions on Russia... suggested all NATO member states should commit themselves to the implementation of a solid European... not let it be forgotten that the war in Ukraine is the third on European soil after World War II
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One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations
EconomyFeaturesper 100,000 population. This is a comparatively low figure even by European standards... or a hindrance? Over 15 pct of the startups in the Dianeosis survey were founded in another European country..., but here also there is a long way to go to bring Greece in line with its European peers. Perhaps
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Govt mulls more tools against inflation as cost of living set to soar
PoliticsGreek Politics. The additional shock of the war in Ukraine led natural gas prices to jump 43 pct in a day on the European..., with the European Commission essentially announcing the continuation of the lax fiscal policy in 2023 because of the conflict in Ukraine. European officials said on Wednesday that the guidance for member
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Newsletter 330 - 04/03/2022
and he warned that Greece should not be sucked into a “new Cold War” by other European countries... clearer as time passes. The government is hoping that some relief will come from the EU, with the European... or special consumption taxes on goods. Some encouraging signs came this week from European officials who
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Pressure intensifies on govt for more radical interventions in energy markets
PoliticsGreek Politicsto European competitors. Following the meeting, SYRIZA representatives claimed that industry’s stance shows... spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos noted that the measure forms part of the European Commission’s... lies at the European level. The prime minister’s proposal garnered some initial support among
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With focus on energy, Athens hopes for boost from Macron re-election
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPresident bodes well for his government’s hopes of further progress within the European Union... to limit wholesale natural gas prices but is doubtful that it will be approved by the European Commission. It is hoping, though, that a different solution may emerge from the European Council
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Under increasing domestic pressure, govt awaits EU signs for response to energy security threat
PoliticsGreek Politicsas early as 2023. Government sources have been saying that the European Commission’s guidance lacks... sanctions regime, and information from the Russian side that 10 European gas importers had already... Mitsotakis of resting on solutions which feed inflation, while “waiting for the European Commission to solve
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Athens promotes role as energy hub as PM prepares for talks in Washington
PoliticsForeign Policythe existing European network, much of which dates back to the Soviet era. The link will run between... project will be the first of several planned gas interconnectors that would give eastern European... constructed LNG infrastructure and is one of the European gateways for the US imports. "Whichever way we
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Much riding on EU approval of plan to cap energy prices
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping to receive approval from the European Commission for its plan, set out... is within the framework created by the European Commission’s REpowerEU but officials were due... Fund, which auctions emissions permits. The new energy subsidy scheme, if approved by the European
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