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Migration opens new front for government after Libya snub
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the border of Libya where it had arrived for talks on managing Mediterranean boat crossings. Plevris was part... managing migration flows to Europe from the breakaway region of eastern Libya. Scheduled talks... Libya stem the flows to ease pressure on the island of Crete, which has seen a steep increase
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Ousting of govt MP brings to fore leadership unease, angst over far right
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe wider context, they took on an inflammatory nature. Firstly, attacks by far-right extremists on anti... general elections will be held under a simple proportional representation system. If a far-right... of the government-friendly media when he published the personal details of a class of kindergarten
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Multiple facets of inequality in Greece: a decade of divergence between data and daily life
Societyends meet — a figure far above the European average. As the report notes, “traditional income-based..., despite the country’s rapidly ageing population. Public spending on LTC is far below the EU average... rate” above 40%, far higher than the EU average. Arrears are widespread: almost 80% of households below
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Athens formulates response to Turkey-Libya maritime deal it deems null and void
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkey and the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord in Libya, which has rocked relations... to the agreement Turkey made with the Libyans. Ambassador expelled Athens has decided to expel Libya’s... Libya and Turkey. Mohamed Younis AB Menfi had 72 hours to leave the country, Greek Foreign Minister
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Deteriorating ties with Libya become pressing challenge for Greek diplomacy
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe two note verbale recently submitted to the United Nations by Libya underlined that relations... the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement, which Greece and the EU have repeatedly declared null and void... to the diplomatic notes from Libya’s Tripoli-based government, the Greek government believes the move
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Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
PoliticsForeign Policyand the island of Crete. "We want to make an opening with Libya as a whole, so that we can finally... located in the area between Greece and Libya," Mitsotakis said in an interview with ANT-1 TV, last Monday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya
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Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020
by 3.7 percent in Oct Index has remained largely negative in the year so far Greece’s Industrial... the week. On a YoY basis, the index has remained consistently negative in the year so far apart from
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Italian support over Libya buoys Athens as it looks to build broad East Med alliance
PoliticsForeign PolicyJurisdictions Memorandum that Turkey signed last November with the UN-backed government in Libya... signed by Libya and Turkey on the delimitation of the continental shelf is unacceptable, infringes... on the issue of Libya. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas confirmed on Tuesday press reports that Greece
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The IMF crisis and how to solve it
Agorawas one of "je ne regrette rien". The IMF’s policy response so far In April 2013, the IMF published... that institutional biases are being tackled is to open up its kitchen to public scrutiny. Fund staff and real... is the perfect time for the Fund to open up its kitchen and show the world the ingredients that go
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FM rallies opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as Athens prepares for EastMed signing
PoliticsForeign Policyfrom Ankara’s side, especially following the signing of two memoranda with Libya. In this context... announcement said that talks centred on the situation in Libya and prospects of ending the civil
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