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Greece, Turkey launch new round of talks as Libya sea deal casts shadow
PoliticsForeign PolicyForeign Minister Nikos Dendias is due in Brussels on Monday to attend the General Affairs Council which will focus, among other things, on the ongoing developments in Libya. According to media... in Libya on November 29, 2019. The inclusion of the memorandum’s sea zone maps in the UN's database
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Why is Europe worrying about SYRIZA?
Agorastagnation, seem far more important than the loss associated with the debt restructuring. The second key... to address the problem of unsustainable debt, so far hidden under the rug, and to finally acknowledge.... On closer inspection, it seems far more radical the position of those who, despite having grossly
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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
PoliticsForeign PolicyGerapetritis and Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives. The meeting formed part of Athens’ regular contacts with representatives of Libya’s de facto government... of Exclusive Economic Zones among Greece, Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus. During the meeting, Gerapetritis
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Buying time: The delayed crisis of democratic capitalism - a review
Agorafor Greece from May 2010 were based on forecasts that turned out to be far too optimistic. This form of mea... not come as a surprise that Streeck’s book has unleashed a fierce debate, predominantly so far.... But the flight crew sitting in the ECB tower in Frankfurt fundamentally lacks the key ingredient
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Flashpoints fuel contest for centrist voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsconcerns parties of the far-right, which not only doubt that Greeks opposed the junta but also deny... activist Zak Kostopoulos, where four police officers were acquitted of contributing to his death
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After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge
PoliticsForeign Policymemoranda with the Tripoli-based government in Libya. Officials in Athens stress, however.... Italy has shown some reluctance so far, but has expressed support for the project. The agreement leaves... following Turkey's intervention in Libya, the message to Ankara in the joint statement they issued
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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policycountries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... was its rapprochement with Libya. That was accomplished with numerous visits by Greek officials, including... for the first time a high-level meeting on Libya on November 12, in Paris. Greece had been excluded twice from
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First visit by quadriga to Athens leaves series of issues unresolved
EconomyProgramme. The first and probably the only key positive outcome so far came from the Greek Finance Minister Euclid... seems to be taking longer than initially expected. Greece has so far implemented only one third... for kindergartens and nursery schools, 6 percent for private tuition schools, music and dance academies and 13
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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
far this year. Consumer confidence rebounded by 4.6 points in October following a rise of 0.6 points... the restrictions on home foreclosures. The restrictions in place so far have kept home repossessions.... The government recently proposed modifications: kindergartens and nursery schools would be exempt
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What could Trump's victory mean for Greece?
Agoraand the rise of populism and far-right extremism in Europe, that their implications for Greece pale... Europe. The rise of the far right and Brexit have already created a feral atmosphere in European... months in Austria, the Netherlands, France and Germany and the far right has built a strong presence
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