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Newsletter 267 -02/10/2020
. Pompeo shares our positions. He understands that tension between two NATO member states... the balance in the Council, between member-states with a critical approach to Turkey such as Austria... impact features prominently, with the survey finding that most European businesses are preparing
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PM seeks to leave ICU controversy behind as Tsipras ups stakes with snap election call
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeen prompted by several things, including the fact that ND has been finding itself on the defensive... take part in parliamentary debates as he is a member of the European Parliament, not the Greek one. He has appointed another younger member for the social democratic party, Michalis Katrinis, focussed
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New attempt to get Cyprus talks back on track
PoliticsForeign Policyweek's separate talks between Eide and the two leaders did not produce anything substantial. Some... of words with some EU member states, especially Germany. Juncker has warned that if capital punishment... in Cyprus could not be accepted, as the other two countries are EU member-states while Turkey
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VAT gap remains high as non-compliance overtakes revenue rise
EconomyFeatures, and increased cooperation between Member States to clamp down on VAT fraud and to make the rules... the most notable worsening of VAT compliance among member states. Under New Democracy, several tax cuts.... The average OECD increase came to 0.2 pps, rising from 34 percent to 34.2 percent. A separate OECD noted
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Parties strive to meet vote targets as interest in European elections wanes
PoliticsGreek Politics3.8-5.8 pct. A separate poll by Prorata gives a central projection for ND of 32.4 pct, confirming... of wealth) report of ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Thanassis Economou, a member of the SYRIZA... for favours, including the appointment of a family member to an administrative position in Parliament
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Newsletter 426 - 07/06/2024
esches report of ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Thanassis Economou, a member of the SYRIZA central... in Mitsotakis’s statement in exchange for favours, including the appointment of a family member... Niki which polls between 3.8-5.8 pct. A separate poll by Prorata gives a central projection for ND
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Somewhere in the middle: Kosovo's delicate relations with the European Union
Agoraspecifically relations with Serbia and lack of recognition from 5 EU member states (Cyprus, Greece... of the 5 EU member states which still do not recognize Kosovo. Kosovo’s declaration of independence... by the EU, nor by individual Member States, where they have not taken such a step. In contrast
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Refugee crisis charade adds insult to EU's injuries
Agoraseems to be reverting to its old tactic of refusing to recognise reality, while finding someone... of refugees among member states. Last Monday, updated figures from the European Commission showed... of the rule, which so many member states have blatantly flouted, there seems to be an effort to skirt
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Brexit has opened a can of (constitutional) worms
Agorato establish free movement between an EU Member State (Republic of Ireland) and a region... Northern Ireland to rejoin the EU should it be united with the Republic. So, finding a solution... that was based on the presumption that both those States will remain EU Member States. Finally, last weekend
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Macedonia name talks face stalemate as core issues go unresolved
PoliticsForeign Policy“on finding a political and sustainable solution in Syria; a solution that will end the war and restore... and to limit Tehran’s ambitions regarding Syria's future. Most EU member states have acknowledged Iran's...’s Ta Nea, Greece is in line with most EU member states on the issue of Iran. During the last EU
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