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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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Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsto engage in “twitter diplomacy”. The latter was a direct swipe at Karamanlis’s deputy foreign... with Libya, Mitsotakis reiterated his government’s position that the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement... exploration in the disputed maritime zone, arguing that the US energy giant would not engage
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Storm fallout sweeps PM to crucial juncture early in second term
PoliticsGreek Politicsstrain on public finances, with some estimates putting the total figure as high as 4 billion euros... in Thessaly as only four of the 12 Super Pumas that Greece possesses are in a condition to fly
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Newsletter 211 -21/06/2019
of total loans, down from 47.2 percent. Greek credit institutions also managed to eliminate... euros. During the first five months of the year, total expenditure came to 21.95 billion, landing..., there were 3,441 fewer hirings than firings in May 2019. Total hirings came to 323,524 versus
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara’s unwillingness to engage in discussions regarding Confidence Building Measures. Despite Turkish... on 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
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If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow
Agoratrack record over the last 40 years is not a source for great optimism. Greece’s total factor productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which... that will endanger its clientelistic interests, total factor productivity in Greece is not seen
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May employment balance positive by 105,282 as seasonal hires pick up
EconomyMacroeconomy, there were 3,441 fewer hirings than firings in May 2019. Total hirings came to 323,524 versus... percent of the total, compared to 38.9 percent for part-time work and 11.5 percent for shift work...The employment balance was positive in Μay with 105,284 more hirings than departures, data from
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Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyin the proposal are Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt and Libya. The conference does not include Israel... cautious, awaiting a more detailed plan, particularly regarding how Athens intends to engage... to be Ankara’s refusal to participate in any forum that excludes Turkish Cypriots, while Libya
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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... following Turkey's intervention in Libya, the message to Ankara in the joint statement they issued... in Libya presents a dangerous threat to wider regional stability.” The statement also noted
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Quiet summer in Greek-Turkish relations not seen lasting
PoliticsForeign Policy, in the upcoming EU Summit. Libya Libya is another issue that is of major concern to Greek diplomats. Libya’s Prime.... Even though the meeting focused more on Turkey’s economic “return” to Libya for the country’s... from the international community. The political situation in Libya will remain fluid and it is quite
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