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Govt baulks at more holiday restrictions to stem spread of Omicron variant
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe lines of those adopted in other European countries is being met once again with political... in order to delay the inevitable dominance of Omicron while more vaccination doses are being rolled out... 26 known cases of Omicron in Greece to date, while all the pandemic indices have been on the decline
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Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan as Greek ties with Russia collapse
PoliticsForeign Policyrather than neutral territory. The two leaders have met already three times - in New York, London... Istanbul in order to attend the liturgy at the Phanar, on the occasion of the Sunday of Orthodoxy. So... with “collective Western plans – to do harm to Russia at all costs.” She also added that “we noted
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Greece aiming to agree updated migration deal with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyat Greece's initiative. The EU-Turkey statement was reached in March 2016 and foresaw that all... met recently, put the issue on the agenda which will be further discussed during the High-Level... refugees to EU member states. This will be a tall order since EU member states are already having
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Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policyraise the issue in order to determine the agenda of the Greek-Turkish political dialogue, when... Dendias who met with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler on the sidelines of the NATO meeting... in a very compromised position. I think we all strive for peace, but at some point, there’s also
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Government turns attention to migration, hoping to avoid another front before EP vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe migration issue again. Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Keridis met with his German counterpart Bernd... that Kasselakis emerged strengthened from the conference. This contrasts with 61.2 pct of all respondents who..., the cost-of-living crisis and law and order, Mitsotakis will not want to leave himself exposed
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Famellos aims for fresh start but existential questions dog SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsrebirth” that would involve all parties of the left. The party’s former financial manager, Thymios... political committee is due to meet this Monday in order to elect a new secretary. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with former minister Kostas Skrekas, widely regarded as the frontrunner
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Athens walks tightrope as Trump rattles transatlantic ties
PoliticsForeign Policyorder, Athens is weighing how to preserve its close ties with Washington while standing firmly... of recent decades, to be stronger than ever on all levels. No one can recall the coexistence of so many... not met in 18 months, their last scheduled encounter in New York cancelled at the eleventh hour
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Athens anxious about managing alliances and fallout from Iran bombing
PoliticsGreek Politicscivilians and uphold the rules‑based order. At the same time, he has been careful not to criticise... awareness. The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) met in an emergency session... patterns, insurance markets and freight costs — all areas where Greece is deeply exposed. Regional
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Draft budget sees stronger growth, fiscal targets being met
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry (MoF) tabled on Monday in Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee the 2018 draft budget, which contains its fiscal estimates as well as the underlying macro assumptions. The MoF expects that the improvement in economic confidence du...
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Budget primary surplus at 3.16 bln in December, missing target for full year by 443 mln
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros and was below target by 611 million. Net revenues came to 50.96 billion euros, under... expenditure came to 44.20 billion, below target by 611 million euros. Interest payments declined YoY
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