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Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyin the proposal are Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt and Libya. The conference does not include Israel... to be Ankara’s refusal to participate in any forum that excludes Turkish Cypriots, while Libya... from Libya to represent both factions. Whether conditions on the ground make this feasible remains
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Newsletter 205 -10/05/2019
Achtsioglou, Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis and Deputy Finance Minister Katerina Papanatsiou set.... Achtsioglou said that the Labour Ministry estimates the scheme for unpaid contributions will lead... that will be implemented this year are estimated to cost 1.15 billion euros, around 800 million of which
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Rental subsidy rekindles political debate over housing crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsfell to 35.2 pct in the second ballot. The Interior Ministry believes the new system will ensure... in Greece. PASOK estimates that 40,000 homes could be made available over a 5-year period on low rent... properties held by banks and bad loan services as part of a push for these homes, estimated to number
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Newsletter 179 -19/10/2018
and local votes. GDP revision shows slight improvement Second estimate strikes positive note as govt submits draft budget Greece’s Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) issued its second estimate of the national... regulation of the European System of National and Regional Accounts ESA 2010. The first estimate for 2017
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Athens blocks EU statement on China amid growing economic ties
PoliticsForeign Policycriticise China’s human rights record. The European Union tables such a statement at the United Nations... for the latest version of the text to be submitted to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Amnesty... that this statement could have undermined the imminent bilateral Council of Human Rights between the EU
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Newsletter 222 -04/10/2019
are not eligible for asylum and that the crossings are the result of human traffickers seeking to profit... million for the wider industry. When the tourism multiplier effect is added in, which estimates... estimated at 315 million euros. Out of the total, 138.2 million euros relate to pre-collapse amounts, and 52
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Newsletter 148 -26/01/2018
, Interior Minister Panos Skourletis said that Kammenos’s position, and his demand for a referendum... being most affected by the demonstration. Soon after an estimated 90,000 people gathered... horizon.” From January to August 2018, Greece’s financing needs are estimated at 10.7 billion euros
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Vital economic legislation lined up as ND seeks compromise over diaspora vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsInterior Minister Takis Theodorikakos sent a new proposal on Friday. The breakthrough came after SYRIZA... were able to reach an agreement, including over a fiscal gap that the lenders estimated to be more than... prepare to share out the additional surplus from this year’s budget, which has been estimated at 380
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Watchdog's ruling in voter email leak prompts opposition calls for minister to resign
PoliticsGreek Politicson the Interior Ministry in connection to the leaked emails. They were found to have breached data... the time of the national elections. Someone from the Interior Ministry, who has not been identified... for the European Parliament elections next month. Interior Minister Niki Kerameus has stressed
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Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
AgoraCommissioner Pierre Moscovici was the first to take the floor and his remarks suggest that over... Thomsen’s remarks that what is on the table falls well short of what the IMF considers necessary.... Schaeuble’s closing remarks set the tone for the next weeks and the possible outcome of the next Eurogroup
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