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EastMed pipeline close to high-level agreement, but still a long way from becoming reality
EconomyFeaturesby aggressive manoeuvres by the Turkish navy. In a move heavy in signalling, Turkey will also be holding... change mitigation remains strong, with the EU parliament recently voting for a legally binding target
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Athens hopeful release of 970 mln will be approved at Friday's Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammea close eye on the progress being made with privatisations. Binding offers are due to be submitted... and CIEP Participations, a unit of US-based Carlyle Group, and Vitol Holding with Algeria-based
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Common ground absent after latest round of Cyprus discussions
PoliticsForeign Policythe end of the summer. The Republic of Cyprus is holding parliamentary elections on May 30... that the UN resolutions are binding for all sides and this should be the only acceptable framework for any
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Macroeconomic fundamentals for Greece
Agorarolled over, from friendly governments holding at a discounted rate to market interest rates... limitations become binding. Now that we have a view on structural unemployment and the size of the labor force
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Kammenos's odd partnership with Tsipras still holding together
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDefence Minister Panos Kammenos was re-elected as leader of SYRIZA’s coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) over the weekend, while also managing to highlight the odd nature of the cooperation between the two parties. There had been reports that Ka...
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Greece, creditors seek progress at Eurogroup on key differences holding up review
EconomyProgrammeGreece and its lenders head into Monday’s Eurogroup with differences on several key issues that will have to be resolved if the second review is to conclude in the days ahead. The Greek ministers and the institutions’ mission chiefs held a lengthy telec...
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Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy enters this new phase of the Middle East crisis with a solid polling advantage but a visibly unsettled electorate. Two fresh surveys place the governing party at 31.1 pct in their vote‑estimate models but they also reveal overwhelming publ...
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The refugee crisis and the beast within
AgoraAs symbols go, the imaginary pig’s head in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies requires little explanation. Its meaning is summed up in one line of the unnerving classic. “Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill!” says the fly-infested head. “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agora. The glory was fleeting. Within a few months of holding the Olympics, Greece became the first EU country... are without a job and have diminishing prospects of finding one. Over the last three years, salaries have
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What do EBA tests reveal, or fail to highlight, about Greek banks?
Economy, there are some important conclusions to draw from the released data. The first finding relates to capital... limited (up to 1 billion euros each), except National holding Titlos, a 5.1 billion euros nominal
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