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Athens ups diplomatic effort as Turkey plans hydrocarbon research in Greek continental shelf
PoliticsForeign PolicyGeneral Council, a position for which the only candidate is Turkish diplomat, Volkan Bozkir
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
shows deficit of 7.01 bln September figures show decline in revenues On a monthly basis, net revenues... primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared
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Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020
at 7.01 bln September figure confirmed as missing target by 9.58 billion euros The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus
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Two more parties prepare to step onto overcrowded Greek political stage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe fragmentation of Greek politics shows no sign of abating: The creation of another two parties – on opposite sides of the political spectrum – has been announced. Former cabinet secretary Takis Baltakos said on Tuesday he would launch a right-wing pa...
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Refugee crisis edges further onto domestic political agenda
PoliticsForeign PolicyMonday’s summit between the European Union and Turkey to discuss the refugee crisis is taking on ever greater importance for the Greek government. With the situation at the border in Idomeni, and other spots around Greece, becoming increasingly difficul...
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Potential changes to constitution and electoral law move onto main agenda
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government looks set to present its proposals regarding changes to the Greek constitution in the coming weeks, spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili suggested on Tuesday. Gerovasili was mostly questioned about the government’s ideas on the constitutional revi...
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PM brings law and order back onto agenda as foreign policy issues dominate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsForeign policy issues have been dominating the domestic political agenda in Greece over the past few days, although the government has tried to shift focus back to internal matters via its law and order agenda. Since Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s...
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Raging fires and deaths force government onto defensive, create dangerous mix
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn a bid to fend off the growing political criticism it has suffered as wildfires batter the country, the government has pledged to hold a leaders’ debate about how the Greek authorities have dealt with the challenge this summer after more destruction w...
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Outrage at Sunak snub mixed with unease at PM's handling of Marbles talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsbecome a motif of high-level meetings for UK prime ministers to politely disagree with the Greek
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Tsipras visits Israel but his aims are not yet clear
PoliticsForeign Policytriangle but without clarifying what Athens is really seeking from enhanced relations with Tel Aviv
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