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FM rallies opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as Athens prepares for EastMed signing
PoliticsForeign Policyfrom Ankara’s side, especially following the signing of two memoranda with Libya. In this context... announcement said that talks centred on the situation in Libya and prospects of ending the civil
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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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Newsletter 235 -17/01/2020
, bar ultra-nationalist Greek Solution, have indicated that they will not back the government’s... was 2.82 billion, municipalities spent 1.12 billion, social funds 166 million and 859 billion
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Greek primary budget surplus eases to 1.95 bln on back of lower revenues in Aug
Economymillion following an outperformance of 552 million in July. The 8-month figure landed at 31.75... revenue targets included revenues of 884 million euros from the first two instalments of the new
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ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents
PoliticsGreek Politicsof migrants reaching the country from Libya. The measures include a three-month suspension... be adopting a policy based on disincentives under the current government to deter migrants from trying... with Libya are troubled and the EU’s attempt to build ties with General Khalifa Haftar
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Budget primary surplus confirmed at 2.05 bln in July on lower PIB expenditure
EconomyMacroeconomymillion for the previous month. The balance for July 2017 landed on a surplus of 1.09 million... by 515 million euros. Property tax revenues came to 741 million YoY and were above target by 39... by 6.3 percent YoY and came to 2.63 billion. Direct taxes showed a decline of 6 percent and landed
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Athens welcomes volume, form of Commission's pandemic recovery plan
Economyeuros, mainly in the form of grants funded via joint debt issuance,” he said. “The bar has been set...There was a pleasant surprise for Greece on Wednesday when the European Commission announced its proposal for a Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) of 750 billion euros, which will be attached
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Digital initiatives challenged by opposition focussed on cost of living and political hires
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor a secure digital ID was cancelled in 2019 while the cost has been revised upwards to 515 million euros...’s deeds have not matched their words. Shadow interior spokesman Costas Zachariadis pointed
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyon the sidelines of NATO Summit, in London in early December. Libya concerns Athens is also closely monitoring Turkey’s efforts to enhance and stabilise its presence in Libya, supporting the UN-recognised government in Tripoli. According to press reports, Turkey maintains five frigates closely to Libya
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Demands for public space put New Democracy under pressure as local elections approach
PoliticsGreek Politicson beach bar licenses and simplify the licensing framework to make enforcement more straightforward. Local... initiated by organised supporters of Dinamo Zagreb resulted in the death of a Greek football fan
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