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EastMed pipeline close to high-level agreement, but still a long way from becoming reality
EconomyFeatures. It is also worth noting that – despite the hype - at full capacity the EastMed would only meet around 4
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SYRIZA seeks to exploit ND's faltering handling of coronavirus crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government has cut corners since the pandemic struck, believing its own hype about the efficient handling
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One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations
EconomyFeaturesit also highlights the need for some perspective around a subject that is often susceptible to hype
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PM sets out modest promises for 2025 as internet safety campaign fails to impress opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics. Communist Party KKE accused the government of exploiting media hype over youth crime while ignoring
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Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis
SocietyThe proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...
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Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...
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IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...
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Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGovernment MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...
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Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
EconomyProgrammeDuring his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...
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New president receives strong endorsement, hints at areas of interest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSenior judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected Greece's new, and first female, president on Wednesday by the vast majority of the country’s MPs, vindicating Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice, but also justifying SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras...
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