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Newsletter 61 - 05/02/2016
debt relief on the other side (i.e. the European side)”. Lagarde stressed that the Greek pension... to the pension system, a figure that is quadruple the European average of 2.5 percent. She concluded... was negatively surprised on Thursday by the disclosure of the European Commission winter economic forecasts
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Tusk proposals over refugee quotas puts Athens on alert ahead of EU summit
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe European Union over the fate of refugees, which has also been causing domestic problems of late. Athens is readying for this week’s EU leaders’ summit after reports that European Council President Donald... refugees. Tusk is expected to set a six-month deadline for EU leaders to agree on changes to the European
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Collateral damage in Europe?
Agorain European capitals from Athens to Berlin, Budapest and Belgrade concerns the question of who among... in and credit provider for major infrastructure projects across the European continent. Flagship initiatives.... In a word, in different regions of the European continent economies are becoming ever more entwined
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Athens approaches Albania's political crisis, EU process with caution
PoliticsGreek Politics. But this time, it coincides with a critical moment for the Western Balkans and for their European prospects. The European Union and the United States have already asked both sides to find ways to ease... at the upcoming European Council, in June. Its European future is becoming cloudier since the Rama government
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Athens on diplomatic drive to secure support over migration flare-up
PoliticsForeign Policyit calls an "asymmetric threat." The visit on Tuesday of the three heads of the European... message of European support and solidarity and an outcome of the government's constant diplomatic efforts since last Friday. The Greek side, however, is expecting more practical backing from its European
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Some sad lessons the Western Balkans can learn from Bulgaria's EU Journey
Agoraare enticed with today — “the European perspective”. In the mainstream mythology of EU institutions and global leaders, this European dream seems synonymous with democracy, the rule of law, respect... as the EU. Thirteen years after accession, however, this European dream looks more like a nightmare
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Athens fears Middle East instability, joins others to push for change in EU's Syria policy
PoliticsForeign Policybetween the European Union and the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. The initiative is based... of Bashar Assad”, according to a letter signed by these member states. In April 2017, the European Council approved the European strategy towards Syria, which has since been revised multiple times
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Troika inquiry: talk to the organ grinder, not the monkey
AgoraThe European Parliament’s inquiry into the troika and its record in eurozone bailouts sounds like... is likely to miss the bigger picture, because of the European Parliament’s institutional navel-gazing.... The troika of inspectors from the IMF, European Commission and ECB were merely assigned to work out
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Newsletter 87 - 09/09/2016
month to hit 4.13 mln in July. The European Commission report on the VAT gap revealed Greece’s... of European Union leaders in Bratislava, when they will have a chance to assess the landscape in Europe... that the purpose of the summit was to create a southern European front, despite comments by Tsipras
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Business balance positive in 2017, small companies continue to dominate
EconomyFeatures), European companies (SE), European joint ventures, European economic interest grouping, private.... Greece currently has the highest rates of self-employment in the European Union, with the latest... in 2017 and just 704 closing. The least common types of company registered with GEMI are European
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