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Newsletter 247 -10/04/2020
to be flouting the rules has been increased from 150 to 300 euros. Government officials also denied... to other countries in Western Europe. This has led to it circulating charts comparing the number of cases..., this has put the government in the awkward position of advertising its apparent success in tackling
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Reshuffle back on the cards as PM unveils plans for Greek industry
PoliticsGreek Politicsnears its completion. The prime minister has also unveiled his vision for a national industrial... after July 1, once the economy has fully reopened after the lockdown and “at a time of the PM’s... has been successful, and point to a series of polls recording high approval ratings
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Newsletter 260 -31/07/2020
slightly. Turkey has decided to suspend for the time being planned research for oil and gas reserves..., that it is prepared to meet any threat. However, Athens acknowledges that Berlin has played a crucial role... advisory public. This has established Berlin as a serious interlocutor and one, especially given
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Greece signs EEZ deal with Egypt, aiming to halt Turkey's designs
PoliticsForeign Policythat “we are ready to start exploratory contacts, the head of the team has been selected, who is Mr. Apostolidis, who has played this role successfully in the past and we expect Turkey, if it means what..., Kasos even though with limited delimitation. The demarcation has been drawn due east
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PM prepares for low key policy speech as poll suggests support for govt still high
PoliticsGreek Politicssince the summer break has indicated that support is still strong for his New Democracy party. Ahead... campaign. The onset of the virus, though, has led to a change in priorities. The government’s focus is now on the emergency measures it has to adopt to shield the economy from Covid-19, meaning
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Competing claims and narratives in Eastern Mediterranean
Agoraby definition. No country in the Eastern Mediterranean, including Greece, has been immune... this position. He conceded that since there has not been a mutually agreed delimitation, those who... - from a purely legal point of view. Given that the delimitation of the EEZ has not been settled
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PM puts emphasis on individual responsibility in bid to rein in coronavirus
PoliticsGreek Politicsteleworking wherever possible. He insisted that his government has reacted promptly to the challenges posed by the pandemic, but admitted that overcrowding on public transport is something that has... by the Covid-19 spike. According to Mitsotakis, the number of ICU beds has almost doubled since last year
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Microsoft deal welcomed as Greece vies for more foreign investments
EconomyFeaturesMicrosoft has announced plans to create three data centres in Greece in a much-needed boost... of the investment has not been disclosed, but the prime minister said that the data centre would bring long-term... in the years to come. “By a substantial margin, this is the largest investment Microsoft has made in Greece
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Newsletter 274 -20/11/2020
and Nov 17 anniversary The coronavirus situation in Greece has worsened considerably in Greece this week... for the authorities, the number of patients receiving intensive care has risen to 499, leaving few beds... the negative developments on the virus front, the government has mostly been focussing over
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Dendias issues reminder for EU and Turkey ahead of December council meeting
PoliticsForeign PolicyCouncil.” It was the first time the Greek Foreign Minister has made such a statement during the period... the ongoing situation in the East Med. During the last few months, Ankara has not only been using the Oruc Reis as a tool to put pressure on Greece, but has also promised from time to time its
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