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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agoraover the next two-and-a-half decades sends a strong message. The strategy is one which seemingly... advisor, Nikos Tsafos, who posted recently on LinkedIn, “that’s why we are so keen to expand our
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Newsletter 107 - 17/02/2017
Athens ramps up rhetoric Stiffening of Greek positions aimed at securing maximum possible... of recovery and is expected to record a strong GDP rebound as of 2017, which is contingent, however..., compared to a previous estimate for a mild recession of 0.3 percent in early November, and a strong
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Mitsotakis bids for nation's soul, Tsipras ramps up handouts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted to rally his party over the weekend by launching a strong attack on the government, which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tried to repel. Mitsotakis was speaking at New Democracy’s 11th party congress on the outskirts of Athens, which was seen
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Large rally over name issue ramps up pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsof weeks after another impressive protest in Thessaloniki, the Athens rally confirmed the strong opposition
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Athens encouraged by Med7, Macron support in Turkey dispute
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med. Macron reiterated his support for Greece and Cyprus, calling for a “strong.... Government sources said that this shows “Greece is not alone” in the East Med. Athens considers this show... research vessel can continue its activity in the Aegean and East Med. All eyes will be not on just
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Current account deficit widens to 404 mln in March
EconomyMacroeconomyby 8.1 percent with receipts up 13.3 percent, entirely reflecting a strong growth (+34.3 percent) in non... a sharp drop in the primary income surplus (by 859 million) followed by a narrowing of the services
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After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge
PoliticsForeign Policywill join this tripartite, showing its interest in the developments in the East Med. This interest...' exclusive economic zone. All four countries oppose Turkey's claims in the East Med as well as its plans... be another significant moment. Encouraged by the strong reaction from Washington against Turkey's plans
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek Politicsas Turkish provocations in the East Med, including its own maritime agreement with Libya... with Italy, have largely been hailed in the Greek media as diplomatic successes and a strong response... “it is willing to pay the price.” “Turkey will get what it has a right to in the Aegean, East Med and Black Sea
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Mitsotakis heads to Israel and Russia with broad agenda
PoliticsForeign Policysent a strong message to Moscow by saying that the EU needed to adopt “aggressive deterrence..., the Committee signed a protocol of cooperation in the sectors of transport, energy, and economy. The East Med..., especially in the East Med and Cyprus. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Moscow has
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Newsletter 67 - 18/03/2016
by hundreds of refugees from the Idomeni camp in northern Greece triggered a chain reaction that led... of FYROM authorities to allow refugees to pass at Idomeni. It also raised questions about whether the Greek government is making enough of an effort to guard the refugee camps as the people at Idomeni
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