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After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge
PoliticsForeign Policymemoranda with the Tripoli-based government in Libya. Officials in Athens stress, however... following Turkey's intervention in Libya, the message to Ankara in the joint statement they issued... in Libya presents a dangerous threat to wider regional stability.” The statement also noted
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Quiet summer in Greek-Turkish relations not seen lasting
PoliticsForeign Policy, in the upcoming EU Summit. Libya Libya is another issue that is of major concern to Greek diplomats. Libya’s Prime.... Even though the meeting focused more on Turkey’s economic “return” to Libya for the country’s... from the international community. The political situation in Libya will remain fluid and it is quite
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Newsletter 60 - 29/01/2016
a whole new type of problem. There were more than 850,000 arrivals in 2015, only 414 of whom have been... compared to the fiscal target for a deficit of 0.25 percent. Although this is more of a preliminary than... to more than 1.1 billion euros in absolute terms, could provide a cushion in the upcoming
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When will Greek banks operate as credit institutions again?
Agorais happening at an uninterrupted pace for more than two years now. Put otherwise, since the beginning of 2011... the past three years. According to the Central Bank of Greece unit labor costs have declined by more than... facilities. The central problem of the real economy in Greece is today not anymore the high [unit] labor
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PM trails switch in tax cuts, admits misstep in approach to migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout Libya’s maritime deal with Turkey are not respected grabbed the headlines, but Mitsotakis also... that reducing social security contributions faster than planned would be more useful for businesses. According... the expulsion of arrivals who are economic migrants rather than refugees. “We have no obligation to accept
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Newsletter 19 - 13/03/2015
to Athens but that they would not be allowed any greater role than requesting and being granted It remains... is the end of April. Greece’s lenders have said that part of these loans could be paid out earlier than.... This means that liquidity will remain a problem for the Greek state in the weeks to come
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Newsletter 65 - 04/03/2016
to a recession of 0.3 percent for 2015, which is lower than the initially published 0.6 percent. Although GDP contraction in 2015 is higher than the government and EC forecast of zero growth, it is notably lower than the initial estimate incorporated in the third bailout programme of a recession of 2.3
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What will it take to reverse the Greek 'brain drain'?
Societythe challenges facing any “brain gain” policy. Restating the scale of the problem It is worth pointing out... of the problem. Between 2010 and 2017, 428,878 Greek citizens moved abroad, out of a total population... emigration figure of a little under 201,500 among Greek citizens, rather than the commonly cited
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Newsletter 236 -24/01/2020
categories of pensioners who have more than 30 insured years of work. Another sensitive topic that reflects... the crisis. The banks are calling for more than 2 billion euros of state guarantees, otherwise... at the end of April and despite more than 40,000 people having started the process, according
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Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has risen to 25.9 pct, more than one point higher than the 24.8 pct it reached in May..., half a point lower than last month. Ultranationalist Greek Solution saw its support head south, from... of appeasing Turkey through diplomacy and backing the wrong side in Libya’s power struggle
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