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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 2)
AgoraIn the previous blog we expressed concern that the European Commission may suffer from an optimism... by those who have skin in the game with regard to the outcome. (The European Commission and its... of the European Commission carry the best intentions for the people of Europe. But, is there an optimism bias
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Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
Agoraeconomies, Greece, along with other European countries, experienced unprecedented natural disasters... of both crises is fossil fuel dependence. Whereas nearly all European countries have committed... performance and the structural changes in European energy and climate policy that have taken place over
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Mitsotakis tempers expectations for EP vote, Kasselakis talks up prospects
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor his party in this year’s European Parliament elections at a similar score to the one New Democracy... in total that Greece sent to the European Parliament. Recent opinion polls have indicated that ND..., Mitsotakis insisted in his interview that national and European ballots cannot be compared. He also
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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agorato the European Commission in June 2024. This draft contains significant departures from... in the region into line with the European market liberalisation and green transition targets... and the European Commission, aim at improving connectivity between the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Seas. The Greek
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Mitsotakis joins calls for EU to develop air defence system
PoliticsForeign Policyto finance and develop a European air defence shield. In a letter addressed to European Commission..., in case deterrence fails.” At Thursday’s European Parliament election debate, von der Leyen, who is running for a second term as president, expressed support for the leaders’ call for a European air
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Newsletter 428 - 21/06/2024
PoliticsCentre left mulls next move as PM turns focus to economyAlthough the European Parliament... that, unlike New Democracy and SYRIZA, its share of the vote rose in the recent European Parliament... spotlight, but economic imbalances still a worryThe European Commission announced this week
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Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens
PoliticsForeign Policytrafficking. Athens has also informed the European Commission about this issue. As a result, the Commission... actors on the ground,” Ursula Von der Leyen said in her letter to European leaders, last Monday and before Thursday’s European Council. Additionally, PM Mitsotakis raised concerns about alarmingly
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No image availableincluding European and international institutions, central banks, political organisations, ministries... Udina prize for European journalism. Follow Nick: @NickMalkoutzis Yiannis Mouzakis Yiannis held... Athina 984 FM since 2011. She has reported on European councils, UN general assemblies and covered
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Spain’s economic recovery languishes amid graft scandals
Agoraand European officials agree that these are signs which confirm their belief that “the worst is over.... Indeed, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission advised Rajoy to launch... unemployment rate climbed up to 57.7 percent in November; double the European Union average in (EU
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Political tremors shake Spain, overshadow economic progress
Agora. With an astonishing surge of minority parties, the European election results have put at risk the three-decade... in decades in this year’s European elections. Although the ruling party currently holds an absolute..., a party created in March, three months before the European elections, burst onto the political
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