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PM hopes solo run can lead to settlement of football dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has taken it upon himself to try to resolve the storm created by a dispute involving the country’s top football teams and their owners, which is threatening unpredictable political consequences. During Thursday’s cabinet meeting, Mitsotakis praised Finance
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Public investment under spotlight amid arguments over budget execution
EconomyMacroeconomyduring the same period of 2018. He added that during 2019 the rate of absorbing funds from the EU... funds 166 million and 859 billion by other legal entities, to make up the actual spend of 4.97... and estimates due to limited resources. It notes that when there is an underspend in a fiscal year
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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
. During a meeting with Greece’s new ambassador to Washington the following day, the US president said... to explore for gas south of Crete was “unlawful”, arguing that it violates the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum and Libya’s declared maritime claims. Greece considers those claims null and void
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Greek economic contraction during crisis higher at 24.6 pct, revised data shows
EconomyMacroeconomythe previous estimate. However, the impact of recession during the period 2008-13 is now much deeper... the previous estimate) mainly stems from: a) A positive impact of 2.89 billion euros from methodological... with up to 1 percentage point revision from previous estimates
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Italian support over Libya buoys Athens as it looks to build broad East Med alliance
PoliticsForeign PolicyJurisdictions Memorandum that Turkey signed last November with the UN-backed government in Libya... signed by Libya and Turkey on the delimitation of the continental shelf is unacceptable, infringes... on the issue of Libya. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas confirmed on Tuesday press reports that Greece
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Talks on bailout review head for crucial weekend
EconomyProgrammeissues to be resolved by the end of June 2017. On the negotiations’ front, during the meetings between.... Meanwhile, the Labour Ministry announced on Thursday that an amount of 859 million from the 2017... estimated the primary surplus would reach 0.63 percent of GDP in 2016 and 1.8 percent in 2017, both
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Athens assesses new Turkish government, potential impact on imminent drive for fresh talks
PoliticsForeign Policyduring this period caused a lack of communication between Greece and Turkey at the military level... head of MIT, while Yasar Guler was appointed as Defence Minister. Greek view From a Greek perspective.... Yasar Guler, who until recently was the head of the Turkish Armed Forces has never had any contact
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policyit caused in Libya” obviously referring to the diplomatic incident during Dendias’s trip to Tripoli... Exclusive Economic Zone. In 2019, before signing its memorandum with Turkey, Libya reacted against...). This was calculated by moving its median line northwards. After the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum
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Newsletter 496 - 27/02/2026
and 31.4% in its estimate, Metron records 21.4% and 29.4% respectively, and Interview shows 26.4% and 31.6... will secure a third term, implying an expectation of coalition‑building rather than a solo victory... is fragile. Marc gives the party 10.7% in intention and 13% in its estimate, Metron shows 9.3% and 12.7
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Greek pensions laid bare
Agoraduring the crisis. Due to legal restrictions, the funds had invested large parts of their assets... pensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly... and they receive on average monthly pensions of 771 euros. This is below the overall average of 884 euros since
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