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  1. Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
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    and the island of Crete. "We want to make an opening with Libya as a whole, so that we can finally... located in the area between Greece and Libya," Mitsotakis said in an interview with ANT-1 TV, last Monday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya

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  2. Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026

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    to explore for gas south of Crete was “unlawful”, arguing that it violates the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum and Libya’s declared maritime claims. Greece considers those claims null and void... Ministry expected the Greek economy to grow by 2.2 pct in 2025, with a slight acceleration to 2.4 pct

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  3. Latest Tempe report kicks off political storm as government claims vindication
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    opposition parties. On Tuesday, a report by a team at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA... not suit its narrative, and of cherry-picking elements of the NTUA report which back its story

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  4. ND directs fire at PASOK over Tempe as ruling party’s MPs grumble over land decree

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    of Athens (NTUA) into the causes of the blaze which contributed to the deaths of some of the 57 victims... Pavlos Marinakis argued this week that “PASOK is more exposed than other parties” after the NTUA report

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  5. ND doubles down on tax as leaders target weak spots on electoral map

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    euros, relieved low and middle earners of the indirect tax burden, and that the 2.2 billion VAT... a reduction of VAT and other indirect taxes. The parties on the left, led by PASOK and SYRIZA, have... showed that the wealthy would benefit more from a VAT cut than lower earners, adding

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  6. Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021

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    PoliticsFull speed ahead for warship, defence deal with FranceGreece believes that it took a significant step this week to upgrading its defence capabilities but also bolstering the country’s geopolitical standing after agreeing to purchase at least thr...

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  7. Newsletter 205 -10/05/2019

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    rate of VAT at 24 percent to the lower one, at 13 percent. Similarly, the VAT rate applied in the food service/catering sector will be reduced from 24 percent to 13 percent. Also, VAT on energy bills... elections. EC sees growth of 2.2 pct in 2019 Spring forecast expects growth but warns over public

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  8. Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
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    Exclusive Economic Zone. In 2019, before signing its memorandum with Turkey, Libya reacted against...). This was calculated by moving its median line northwards. After the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum in 2019, new data was generated and Libya could argue that the entire area south of Crete

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  9. What next for Cyprus gas after the Exxon find?
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    to that of Aphrodite. In other words, despite the hype, this find is not a game-changer in terms... to be highly suggestible, which explains why they ran with the official hype. Q: Is there enough gas to build

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  10. Growing Greece: From narrative to reality
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    the idea of renewal. Establishing the narrative is a key part of the battle. Don’t believe the hype However, the worst thing the government could do at this stage is to believe its own hype

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