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Budget continues to perform strongly with 3.64 bln surplus up to May
EconomyMacroeconomyinstalment from Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), amounting to 884 million, initially estimated.... Overall, the PIB was virtually in balance. Greece has also received 884 million euros year-to-date from
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Greek-Turkish tensions flare over Turkey’s bid to join SAFE
PoliticsForeign Policybe no discussion.” Fidan’s remarks came just two days after the German Foreign Minister visited Ankara..., Mitsotakis last week proposed a new initiative involving Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, and Libya during... tensions. Media reports suggest Mitsotakis’ remarks coincided with diplomatic activity from Washington
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Rebound of 0.3 pct in Greek GDP puts annual estimate of mild recession in sight
EconomyMacroeconomyin the compliance report of the first programme review its earlier estimate pointing to a modest GDP contraction... performance, GDP should improve by 0.3 percent in Q3 and by 0.1 percent in Q4 for the full-year estimate... Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) flash estimates showed on Friday. According to previous ELSTAT figures, Q1
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Greece, Cyprus and Israel bolster trilateral ties as Turkey looms in background
PoliticsForeign Policyinternational law, expressing hope that their resolve “will not be tested.” In sharper remarks, he warned... involving Cyprus. Libya also signalled readiness for dialogue. Aguila Saleh, speaker of Libya’s House... disputes stemming from the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum signed in 2019, which Athens deems illegal
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Newsletter 209 -07/06/2019
also adopted a package of permanent fiscal measures which the European institutions estimate will have... independent candidate Konstantinos Zervas sprung a surprise. A new opinion poll carried out by Pulse...) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 after a decline of -0.1 percent seen in Q4 2018, provisional estimates from
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Newsletter 65 - 04/03/2016
of a primary surplus of 3.5 percent of GDP. In contrast, the EC and the government estimate a lower... percent contraction it foresaw in its flash estimate on February 12. The reported figures point... lower than the initial estimate incorporated in the third bailout programme of a recession of 2.3
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Athens and Ankara keep eyes on domestic audiences as talks continue
PoliticsForeign Policytalks. Concerns about the Greek side caving in were fueled by recent remarks made by Fidan, who... with Greece. The remarks sparked strong reactions in Athens. Greek diplomatic sources reaffirmed... continental shelf and the area involved in the Turkey-Libya Maritime Memorandum. It is clear
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Mitsotakis raises alarm over Hormuz, Turkey and new geography of European security
PoliticsGreek Politics’ Rachman Review podcast, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias’s remarks at a discussion in Athens organised... Greek concerns about Turkey’s revisionist rhetoric, instability in Libya and migration flows... to Parliament. Floridis pushed back by citing Kövesi’s own public remarks at the Delphi Economic Forum
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Energy drives closer cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policyin his public remarks as well as the discussions he had with Greek officials behind closed doors. Athens... process on the Syrian crisis, while also expressing “serious concerns over the situation in Libya.” The instability in Libya and the presence of jihadists there was highlight by the Egyptian president
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In Washington, Mitsotakis stresses economic recovery, geopolitical importance as IMF departure announced
PoliticsGreek Politicsremarks made by Trump before his meeting with Mitsotakis, there was a positive mood going... a maritime agreement with Libya that infringes on Greece’s sovereign rights. Some commentators... with Libya is “null and void” because it ignores the exclusive economic zones of Greece’s islands, which he
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