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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policyon the Turkey-Libya memorandum, which Athens denounced as illegal. The memorandum has not yet been ratified... countries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... with Cyprus. One of the most significant elements that yet another trilateral meeting between Greece
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Greece's 2015 budget: A breakdown of all the key figures
EconomyMacroeconomy. This was also the case in the last two years. For 2014, MoF anticipates the primary surplus will top 3.3 billion... a positive impact on general government fiscal figures of 852 million (0.47 percent of GDP) in 2013
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Banking on voters’ desire for stability, ND insists ruling majority is still achievable
PoliticsGreek Politics. Polls suggest that goal is far from guaranteed, yet senior officials insist it remains within reach... in January. Also, 3.3 pct of respondents preferred not to share their political preferences, meaning... the Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum “in practice.” The government is also pushing ahead
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Tsipras and lenders leave themselves with fading chances of salvaging deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeing extended to it. Yet, if one examines the 47-page proposal sent by Athens a few days ago... suggested that the institutions had made the best effort possible. Also, Slovakian Finance Minister Peter... of programme - that's mutual priority, debt restructuring is not on the table #eurozone #IMF — Peter
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Which way now, Mr Tsipras?
Agorauntil a productive discussion on debt relief (which may yet be his personal vindication from all... of them – such as Slovakia’s Peter Kazimir - felt no compuction about openly questioning.... No majority, no ownership could dent implementation of measures & reforms #Greece #eurozone — Peter
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Retail sales recorded 3.7 pct rise in 2023, but volume dropped by 3.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyof 12.3 percent in 2022. Volumes in 2023 dropped by 3.3 percent in 2023. Retail sales had been growing... percent. The inflationary effects are reflected in volumes, with fuels up by 3.3 percent, a 5.4 percent
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Car sales remain strong, rising by 3.3% YoY up to May
EconomyMacroeconomyby 5.9 percent YoY. Passenger cars rose by 3.3 percent, with the absolute figure standing at 23,851..., road motor cars rose by 3.3 percent annually. Passenger cars were up by 2.3 percent, lorries
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Athens hoping EU diplomatic drive will defuse latest Aegean crisis
PoliticsForeign Policyby the agreement Ankara made with Libya last year, and which Athens has described as null and void..., Peter Stano, the spokesman for the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, said Greece’s request
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France and Greece upgrade defence pact as regional and political risks loom
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Athens last week marked a symbolic yet substantive... and delivering practical solutions. Renewed engagement with Libya The visit of Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Monday to Tripoli, Libya, marked a significant step in revitalising bilateral
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General gov't cash surplus sees large contraction in Jan-Feb, arrears edge up
EconomyMacroeconomyentities. Similar to January, the state budget recorded the highest surplus at 852 million, yet
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