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Cancelled leaders' meeting in US emphasises stalemate in Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policy”. “I emphasised that we seek good relations with Turkey. But 30 years later, the time has come.... Just two weeks ago Turkey issued a NAVTEX announcing maritime research for its vessel, Piri Reis
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Agreement on third bailout with revised fiscal and macro targets, host of prior actions
EconomyProgrammeMechanism to release funding before August 20, when Greece has to meet the maturity of a 3.2-billion-euro... in the excise on diesel oil for farmers, tightening the definition of what constitutes a farmer and better... of the privatization plan undertaken by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF). Announcement of binding
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Mitsotakis makes new bid to break deadlock with farmers as govt ponders relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a decisive moment in a standoff that has stretched for nearly 50 days. Scheduled for 1 p.m.... accepted. Yet he was equally clear that the framework for interventions has “practically already been... narrative: that it has listened, acted within its means, and will not jeopardise stability. Mitsotakis
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PM tries to steer agenda back to reforms as OPEKEPE scandal rumbles on
PoliticsGreek Politicsagency OPEKEPE. The resignation of a local party official implicated in fraudulent payments has only... resignation had been accepted. The opposition has pounced on her resignation as an admission... to shrug off the Semertzidou affair. Dubbed the “Ferrari farmer” after her social media posts showcasing
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So far and yet so near for Greece and eurozone after second abortive Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsat home otherwise. While the Greek government has indicated it is willing to produce primary surpluses...’s lenders appear ready to temper their demands of the new government. This moratorium gives both... in a rather vague and non-binding manner at a November 2012 meeting of eurozone finance ministers. Beyond
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Newsletter 83 - 22/07/2016
Mitsotakis has said he will try to prevent it ever applying by submitting a new proposal... of the military and public administration that followed, has injected fresh uncertainty into the two.... Athens has given no indication that it is willing to grant asylum to the eight but wants to ensure
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Since 2010, declared income has plummeted but tax due has risen
EconomyFeaturesin the number of taxpayers by 9 percent to 6.19 million in 2015, the declared income has fallen by 23.3 percent, while the tax due amount has increased by 10 percent over this period to 7.92 billion in 2015... euros in 2015. The number of taxpayers declaring an annual income between 20 and 50,000 euros has
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This is where the last few days have left Greece and lenders
AgoraIt has usually been the case during the last seven years that when a Greek government is nearing... that the era of austerity has come to an end, claims that the International Monetary Fund has abandoned its long-held positions and that the coalition has signed up to even higher primary surplus targets. Quite
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Newsletter 85 - 05/08/2016
In a non-paper issued on Wednesday, the Finance Ministry clarified that budget revenues had beaten... The August lull may be in full swing but Greek politics has still been ebbing and flowing this week.... The week has ended with the refugee crisis becoming a dominant theme again. Although there has not been
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Newsletter 431 - 12/07/2024
picked the leftist opposition. Social democrats PASOK are narrowly beaten into third place with 11.1.... At the same time, however, the prime minister felt pressed to defend one recent reform which has been... has sparked criticism for allowing employers to override collective employment contracts, enabling
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