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Mitsotakis seeks inspiration from Cyprus as SYRIZA faces domestic mire
PoliticsGreek Politicsrates of 4 percent,” he said. “This is New Democracy’s goal. Fiscal adjustment cannot just burden... in the local media, have long looked to Cyprus’s apparent success as a sign of what could be achieved in Greece, at least in terms of economic recovery. In fact, Misotakis has pledged to increase Greece’s
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Tsipras set to unveil tax cuts as MPs prepare for confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe minister criticised New Democracy’s paraplegic MEP candidate Stelios Kymbouropoulos in a row... comment was presumably aimed at stirring the discontent within the party about the minister’s.... The government’s response to New Democracy’s move was led by Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister
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As East Med tension remains, Athens also keeps eye on Turkish actions in Aegean
Foreign PolicyGreek PoliticsTurkey’s actions, particularly its gas drilling off Cyprus’ east coast, are featuring prominently... that Ankara may soon challenge Greece’s sovereign rights around the Eastern Aegean island of Kastellorizo... of words with Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Tsipras warned Ankara many times that its
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Bonds enjoy great buoyancy but remain some distance from investment grade
EconomyGreece’s borrowing costs have enjoyed an unprecedented period of buoyancy this year, which included... for Greek debt was also evident in the execution of the Greek Debt Management Agency’s (PDMA) strategy... was further buoyed on Thursday, when the ECB’s governing council indicated that is exploring the option
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Newsletter 226 -01/11/2019
as Greece got the go-ahead to make a prepayment to the International Monetary Fund as the country’s borrowing costs continued to fall. The ESM/EFSF board of governors approved on Monday Greece’s request... and January 2021 and will improve the country’s debt profile, reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio by 3
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Newsletter 228 -15/11/2019
centres and will step up control of Greece’s borders by hiring 400 more guards. He also assured.... New Democracy also opted for a tough approach regarding unrest at Greece’s universities.... Opposition SYRIZA were quick to condemn the police’s actions, with former Interior Minister Alexis
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ND focusses on economic goals in run-up to budget vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the government’s agenda this week. Parliament is due to vote for next year’s economic plan... these measures as part of fulfilling its election pledge to make life easier for businesses and Greece’s... the fact that next year’s budget is designed to just surpass the 3.5 percent of GDP primary surplus
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Mitsotakis eyes multiple benefits after nominating top judge to be first female president
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis has named Council of State president Katerina Sakellaropoulou as his party’s candidate to become Greece’s first female head of state in a move that counters recent criticism about the lack of women in his cabinet and puts pressure on his political rivals to back New Democracy’s
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Personal responsibility and public healthcare: Greece on a wing and a prayer
AgoraApart from coronavirus and pandemic, the words on everyone’s lips in Greece over the past few days... to the Church of Greece’s insistence on continuing to hold services and Holy Communion. Just... from sharing the same spoon at communion), the church’s Holy Synod insisted that its Sunday services
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Turkey closes borders, Greece keeps up pressure
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara’s decision to wave refugees and migrants towards the Greek-Turkish borders. Turkey’s decision may have been the result of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s failure to achieve a new agreement... with the leaders of France, Germany and UK’s Prime Minister. The Covid-19 pandemic as well
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