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Athens moves on after Berlin Conference absence, seeks more active role in Libya developments
PoliticsForeign Policyin the Berlin talks. In order to help tackle the crisis in Libya, EU foreign ministers want to revive.... Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias hailed the outcome of Sunday’s conference on the Libya crisis..., assured him that the bloc’s position on the Turkey-Libya agreements “remains the same
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Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyof this absence was the signing of the Turkey-Libya Maritime Boundary Treaty in November 2019, which served as a warning for Greece and the way it views Africa. Also, Turkey’s military presence in Libya and its... this framework, it is of utmost importance Greece’s participation at a high-level meeting on Libya organised
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Newsletter 113 - 31/03/2017
obligations. The minimum amount of total debt that could be included in the workout stands at 20,000... by 1.1 points in March after a decrease of 5.5 points in February. Following a cumulative decline... Skourletis, now head of the Interior Ministry, warned in an op-ed on Monday against the “cannibalisation
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New overdue taxes rise by 766 mln in Jan, total stock at 99.44 bln
EconomyMacroeconomypercent of the month’s total (693 million) stems from tax categories. The remainder is related to the four key taxes. The total number of tax debtors rose in January by 38,458 and came to 4.1 million... balance in the following month. The total for legacy tax arrears (i.e. those created before 2017) rose
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Turkey's new Libya MoU prompts swift reaction from Athens, which mulls further moves
PoliticsForeign Policyby Ankara. Last Monday, much to Greek frustration, Turkey and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding... and Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the leader of one of two competing governments in divided Libya. He said... they infringed on Greek waters. “Turkey is seeking to take advantage of the turbulent situation in Libya
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Greek stocks up for second straight week, rising by 5.5 pct
EconomyThe Greek market advanced for the second successive week by 5.5 percent also supported by a rebound... the government claims it reduces the total tax and contribution burden. The market traded in positive..., the top underperformers included: Viohalco (-5.5 percent), Piraeus Port (-2.8 percent) and Coca Cola
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Athens strives to build opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as France pledges support in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyactivities in Libya and the broader Eastern Mediterranean. With this in mind, Foreign Minister Nikos... stance regarding the situation in Libya. On the one hand, Greece supports a political solution..., as a neighbouring country of Libya directly affected by developments there, and as a factor for stability
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Mitsotakis seeks Libya cooperation, keeps open mind on extending territorial waters
PoliticsForeign Policyto contest and challenge in practical terms Greek sovereign rights via the Libya-Turkey memorandum. Commenting on the attitude of Turkey and the memorandum with Libya, Mitsotakis announced the intention of Greece to approach Libya on a number of issues, including the beginning of talks
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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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New overdue taxes rise by 1.6 bln in Jan, total stock at 93.4 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyto state-controlled companies and local governments. Overall, the total stock of overdue taxes, including
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