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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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Retail turnover falls by 2.2 pct in October, volume declines by 4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index fell by 2.2 percent in October after a slight downward revision to 4.5... and cosmetics which fell by 7.7 percent. This was followed by clothing and footwear (-2.6 percent...-on-month to 10, improving by 7.7 points year-on-year. Consumer confidence rose by 2.5 points to -35.8. Year
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Govt tables 2018-21 MTFS containing 4.5 bln in measures, sees growth rising from 1.8 pct this year
EconomyProgrammeMinistry (MoF) downward revised its previous GDP growth estimate for 2017 from 2.7 percent to 1.8 percent, lower than the recent IMF and European Commission (EC) forecasts of 2.2 and 2.1 percent... seen up by 2.6 percent but slowing thereafter to 2.3 percent in 2020 and to 2.2 percent in 2021
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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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Industrial turnover growth slows to 2.2 pct YoY in Jan with modest manufacturing gains
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover growth slowed in January, rising by 2.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), from a 5.7 percent increase in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical... reports of less robust domestic demand. Meanwhile, from the European Commission’s business indicators
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OECD sees sustained growth of 2.2 pct in 2026, challenges persisting
EconomyMacroeconomypct this year, at 2.2 pct in 2026, and 1.8 pct in 2027 as strong investment gradually moderates... consumption will stay robust due to continued employment gains and rising real wages. RRF-funded spending
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Retail sales rise by 2.2 pct in December, average growth of 1.7 pct in 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales rose by 2.2 percent year-on-year in December after November’s upwardly.... December’s growth of 2.2 percent compared to December 2016 indicates a slight underperformance..., with an average preliminary rise in retail turnover of 1.7 percent, that estimate appears to have been
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Ankara springs surprise on Athens with Libya maritime deal
PoliticsForeign PolicyJurisdictions Memorandum with Libya. The MoU was signed after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held.... Additionally, Libya and Ankara argue that they have common sea borders, ignoring the island of Crete... the Turkish coastline of Marmaris-Fethiye-Kas and Libya’s coastline of Derna–Tobruk–Bordia. Whatever the deal
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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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