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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
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
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Company closures dropped sharply during the pandemic
EconomyFeaturesand retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles” which saw 8,082 closures. While that may seem... actually dropped 18.9 percent. In fact, only one sector saw an increase in the number of closures in 2020: electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, which saw an increase of 26.4 percent
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Greece moves closer to lifting all capital controls as limits on cash withdrawals removed
EconomyMacroeconomyto the MoF’s latest announcement, the previous round of capital control relaxation took place in June... applied to the capital controls imposed in the summer of 2015 as the government pushes to abolish them... was forthcoming in light of both the ministry’s roadmap to relax and eliminate capital controls
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A tax credit for Greece: The significance of an independent public revenue service
Agorasemi-autonomous, i.e. not fully removed from ministerial control. Irrespective of the details..., customs offices etc.) from the direct control of ministers (usually elected politicians). The idea... that – under its new, independent status – Greece’s tax collection institution is under no democratic control
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Serbia’s road to collective immunity: A tale of two realities
Agorato at least be brought under control, some old habits be restored and at least some semblance of a normal... not control the media, never mind what people say on Twitter. Well, if all media were under our control..., they are not. To be precise, not all media are under our control. But if all influential media outlets were under our
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Tsipras tries to keep spotlight on ND, talks up election chances
PoliticsGreek Politicsa full signalling and remote control system. He argued that official documents show that 72.4 pct... with the European Train Control System (ETCS). The SYRIZA leader insisted that the conservatives, and former... and remote control system, workarounds had been employed under the leftists’ oversight. They argued
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Newsletter 464 - 30/05/2025
on the defensive. The scandal revolves around the Greek Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee... filed against OPEKEPE officials—at least, not yet. Damage control The scandal took a dramatic turn last... scrambling to control the political fallout, seeking to counter opposition accusations of corruption
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Newsletter 33 - 03/07/2015
that their activities were either subdued or suspended for the bank holiday period. Supermarkets saw a large number... is unlikely to en masse favour being part of a national emergency government. The other possibility...Capital controls pile on stress Banks can only reopen with Eurogroup approval The imposition
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Greece: How events could unfold over the next few weeks
PoliticsGreek Politicswill unfold against a backdrop of fragility within the financial system, which saw almost 25 billion euros... elections cannot be ruled out, in which capital controls might have to be imposed to stem deposit..., capital controls would be a virtual certainty. The other scenario worth considering, although
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Newsletter 38 - 07/08/2015
, new orders, employment and stocks all saw a deterioration. The drop in output was attributed... The imposition of capital controls on June 29 has had a clearly negative impact on consumption... such as supermarkets is less severe. Capital controls and bank shutdowns have clearly led to a radical
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