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Has external competitiveness been fixed in Greece?
Agorawas initiated in 2010 and lasted for the entire second decade of Greece’s membership in the euro zone... (which includes the euro zone), and the euro area as a specific sub-group. Greece trades a lot inside the euro zone, and it constitutes the natural political partnership for Greece, so doing well within
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Athens formulates response to Turkey-Libya maritime deal it deems null and void
PoliticsForeign Policybetween Athens and Ankara. Without clarifying where they got the document from, Greek diplomatic sources... deal. According to the Turkish side, the document would give Turkey access to an economic zone... this principle, islands have no automatic rights to a continental shelf and an exclusive economic zone
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Greece looks to cultivate ties with Egypt and Israel while keeping eye on Turkey's role in Syria
PoliticsForeign Policyengagement with Syria’s new political leadership has caused concern in all three countries. Ankara... and analysts claim an agreement with Syria could bolster Ankara’s territorial claims in the Eastern... to block Ankara’s efforts. “Our priority is to prevent Turkey from creating a veneer of legitimacy
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General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of the year compared to a surplus of 4.53 billion in the same period last year, according... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came
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FM visits Egypt and Cyprus with eye on EEZ, EastMed pipeline and new UN talks
PoliticsForeign Policyto Egypt for the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between the two countries...-Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships will then be able to transport... in the complex geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean. It should also be noted that Ankara
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As East Med tension remains, Athens also keeps eye on Turkish actions in Aegean
Foreign PolicyGreek Politicsthat Ankara may soon challenge Greece’s sovereign rights around the Eastern Aegean island of Kastellorizo... of words with Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Tsipras warned Ankara many times that its... possible scenarios regarding a possible Turkish challenge around Kastellorizo. They believe Ankara
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Greece faces dilemma over how to address relations with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyabout how to best respond to the revisionist policy Ankara insists on adopting. There are two main... and moderate steps aiming to reply to Ankara's actions and to de-escalate the current tensions..., the geographical coordinates of the Greek continental shelf or of the Exclusive Economic Zone
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Athens angling for tougher EU stance on Turkey ahead of summit
PoliticsForeign Policytension between Athens and Ankara. The main aim of the Greek side is to prove to its EU partners... for a new round of exploratory talks is just a tactical move to hide Ankara’s absence of intent... for discussion is related to the Exclusive Economic Zone and the continental shelf. Turkey insists
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Capture of soldiers adds to complexity of Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policymilitary zone. Speaking to public broadcaster ERT, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said... to be reeling and trying to find ways to keep open the channels of communication with Ankara. Similar cases... analysts fear Ankara has already begun a “hybrid war” against Greece and this explains why the recent
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Mood sours as Greece and Turkey head for new round of exploratory talks
PoliticsForeign Policyin Ankara, with the possibility that they could eventually lead to international arbitration if enough.... Ankara called the agreement “a provocative, illegal and aggressive stance by Greece.” Several Turkish... Ministry. “The vessel attempted to violate Turkey’s continental shelf on Oct. 3, despite Ankara’s
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