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  1. Hope of economic, trade benefits drive Tsipras's landmark visit to Iran
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    his government to tap into the Iranian market. Other European countries have also shown an interest... the agreement of Hellenic Petroleum (ELPE) to buy oil from the National Iranian Oil Co. will pave the way in the near future for the Iranian company to buy a share of ELPE. Greece, however, is not the only

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  2. Coalition hopeful on pensions, looks to maximise impact of limited relief measures
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who has threatened to pull his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party out... after being beaten in the European votes, which is a strong deterrent factor for the SYRIZA leader.

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  3. With eye on elections, Tsipras talks up public sector hirings
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to be beaten in those ballots and it would risky to hold a national vote in the wake... partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), is expected to depart once the Prespes Agreement on the Macedonia

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  4. Complex privatisation fund faces tall order to reduce Greek debt

    Economy

    On top of the fiscal measures yielding 3 percent of GDP by 2018, one of the key prior actions for the conclusion of Greece’s first programme involves the establishment of a new privatisation fund. This was envisaged in the Eurozone Summit statement of l...

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  5. Government being tested on multiple fronts
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    come from the private University of Nicosia in partnership with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners regarding the creation of a private medical school in Greece. CVC is already invested in the Greek

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  6. Athens bracing for fresh tension with Turkey, sends letter to UN
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    of “piracy” after Iranian forces seized two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. The seizure is a retaliation for Greece seizing an Iranian tanker and letting the US confiscate its crude oil. Last Friday, Athens lodged a demarche to the Iranian ambassador in Athens over the “violent taking over

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  7. Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    message at a time when Iranian‑linked actors are openly threatening missile strikes on the island... dimension is also back on the table. The Ministry of Migration has increased monitoring of Iranian asylum.... The suspected Hezbollah strike on Cyprus, the autonomous behaviour of parts of the Iranian military

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  8. Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026

    Newsletters

    of Iranian‑linked actors. The government insists the mission is purely defensive. But the symbolism... strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, culminating in the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei... policies for Iranian and Gulf waters. Premiums for those still operating have doubled

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  9. Newsletter 499 - 20/03/2026

    Newsletters

    in Saudi Arabia shot down Iranian ballistic missiles this week. Greek frigates are escorting ships... Arabia had intercepted two Iranian missiles aimed at oil refineries. It was the first confirmed use..., the alliance’s key naval base in Crete, was assessed to face a “significant risk” of Iranian missile

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  10. Greek QE eligibility? We're not there yet
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    Agora

    Following the European Central Bank’s governing council meeting on Thursday, Mario Draghi provided... funding. Draghi confirmed that the ECB insisted during the last Eurogroup on August 14 that any bail... as counterproductive for the economic recovery as well as harmful for the Greek economy. However, Draghi

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