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Newsletter 221 -27/09/2019
of GDP, if the Greek authorities go ahead with the implementation of the tax relief measures that the Greek Prime Minister pledged in his Thessaloniki Expo speech. These tax cuts include a reduction... and decreasing the personal income tax entry rate to 9 from 22 percent. The Greek ministry has been arguing
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Kerry positive during Athens visit, shows keen interest in Cyprus and energy
PoliticsForeign PolicyJohn Kerry last Friday. However, the main issues that dominated Kerry's talks with Greek officials... it is operating under. “I want to commend the resilience and the work of the Greek people. As you work your... joint press conference with his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias. The US Secretary of State met earlier
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Paddling with a wooden spoon
Agora. Firstly, because throughout the course of the Greek crisis the task of finding whose goals have been... analysis to, again, draw attention to its belief that the Greek programme cannot work as it is designed... to the Greek programme and that the issue of debt relief is kicked down the road far enough so that it does
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Newsletter 100 - 16/12/2016
concerning the Greek economy in the past. Athens made it clear in no uncertain terms... the IMF sees for 2018, and certainly not to legislate for them now. The tension over the Greek review..., strengthening suspicions that Berlin is aligning itself with the IMF’s position on the Greek review
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Athens aiming to step up diplomatic contact with neighbours
PoliticsForeign Policyaiming to inaugurate a new phase of Greek diplomacy which could be summed up as: “dialogue is better than... relations back on track. During his visit to Ankara, Kotzias delivered the invitation on behalf of Greek... the Greek presidency’s initial schedule for the beginning of 2018. Kotzias is said to have held
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BoG Monetary Policy Report positive on programme end but advises caution for future targets
EconomyBankinggrowth prospects. The recent developments in Italy that had a knock-on effect on Greek borrowing costs... is a strong backstop for the long-term sustainability of Greek debt. The medium-term sustainability...) to keep the ‘waiver’ on Greek securities for its financing operations and also consider them for its QE
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Newsletter 169 -06/07/2018
(FYROM) to ratify the name deal. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev revealed in an interview with Greek public... a knock-on effect on Greek borrowing costs is an indication, according to BoG, that Greece remains... sustainability of Greek debt. The medium-term sustainability of the debt could have a knock-on effect
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Effort for Greece and Albania to resolve diplomatic differences goes on back burner
PoliticsForeign Policyopposition parties and the public. This led the Greek government to believe it could not carry... to postpone giving a date for the beginning of accession talks with Albania. Greek diplomatic... with Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper that: “I think the Greek people are gradually learning to support
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Kotzias territorial waters comment not expected to spark change of approach in Athens
PoliticsForeign Policyconvened by its new head, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Earlier on Tuesday, Greek Ambassador to Ankara... to understand whether the change of guards at the Greek Foreign Ministry would actually bring any substantial... Gennimatas, spokesman for the Greek Foreign Ministry. Apart from this matter, Turkey is also focused
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Athens sees ties with Ankara on more even keel as EU ministers review Borrell report
PoliticsForeign Policythat satisfies the Greek side based on what Dendias has said when repeatedly setting out the Greek... for the Greek side in Borrell’s report is that it foresees proportional conditionality if Turkey insists... by sector have been a longstanding Greek demand. Additionally, the report makes specific references
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