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No surprises in Trump’s NSS for Greece as Athens outlines Ukraine position
PoliticsForeign Policyelements of the White House’s global approach. For Greece, the NSS confirms what Donald Trump has... Athens’s assessment of Trump’s foreign policy, which has been clear from the outset and has guided Greece’s efforts to adapt accordingly. In Athens, it is evident that Washington views Greece
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Government sets out fiscal plan, prepares multi-bill in shadow of deadly wildfire
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFinance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis will set out Greece’s Medium Term Fiscal Strategy for 2025 to 2028... by 2028. The increase in spending will increase expenditure by 13 billion by the end of government’s... the national plan for addressing Greece’s demographic challenge, which as another of the keystone
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Covid measures extended despite govt optimism, as inflation causes political tension
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government’s expert committee to advise against lifting restrictions on dining... on keeping in place all the measures introduced over the Christmas holidays, despite earlier hints... of the left-wing opposition’s 22.3 pct. Support for both main parties has eroded slightly compared
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Delays in concluding programme review are credit negative for Greece, says Moody’s
EconomyIn its latest comment on Greece included in the weekly credit outlook of May 2, Moody’s notes that the delays in the country’s bailout programme review are credit negative since they increase... confidence, according to the rating agency. Moody’s estimates that Greece’s amortisation
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Greece’s downstream oil industry adapts to shifting demands
EconomyFeaturesIf the average person were asked to guess what Greece’s top export is, they might say olive oil... percent of the country’s overall exports. Over 80 percent of the refined petroleum is exported to non-EU countries, mainly Turkey. The oil refining industry’s move to export-oriented growth came
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Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicssubsidy fraud identified by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). New Democracy chose instead... referred to a leaked copy of the prosecutor’s assessment of the case file, in which she set out how... to the same report, the prosecutor’s document clearly states that that evidence uncovered during
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The men who would be prime ministers
AgoraThere has been much consternation in Greece over the last few years about the economy’s inability to grow and produce sectors that can flourish. The country’s politicians have come up with a unique.... The frequency of polls has undermined the stability that any country’s economy needs to grow. With each change
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Lenders appear at ease with Tsipras pledges, cautious on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeThe institutions have begun poring over Greece’s budget execution data as part of the first post... and the institutions try to get a firm handle on what this year’s primary surplus will look like. The government insists that the 3.5 percent of GDP target will be beaten. The visiting experts have also
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Eurogroup suggests there is scope for pension cuts to be called off
EconomyProgrammeyear. The issue was not on the official agenda of Monday’s Eurogroup meeting, but it is believed... in the news conference following Monday’s meeting. He indicated that there is a possibility of Greece.... This is contrary to the International Monetary Fund’s view, which is that the pension cuts are necessary
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ND on spot over police raid but opinion poll ratings provide comfort
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom Thursday’s raid on an anarchist squat after complaints by the family living next door that they were beaten and arrested for supposedly impeding the police’s work after refusing to give access... the government of turning a blind eye to the force’s behaviour to win over policemen’s loyalty
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