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Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policyare also designed to prepare the visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Turkey in May... this well-known axiom that “if you want peace, prepare for war”. He also added that “we are certainly
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe belligerent rhetoric from Turkey towards Greece has continued this week as Greek MPs prepare to vote on the maritime boundaries deal between Athens and Cairo that triggered the latest round of tension with Ankara. The roll call vote on the agreement with Egypt, as well as an earlier, similar
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Wildfires and pandemic set political agenda as parties prepare for return to business
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe suppression of the previous week’s catastrophic wildfires and the traditional end of the Greek summer holiday season is giving the country’s political forces an opportunity to regroup and prepare the agenda for the return to business. For the government this means expediting the support package
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Two more parties prepare to step onto overcrowded Greek political stage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe fragmentation of Greek politics shows no sign of abating: The creation of another two parties – on opposite sides of the political spectrum – has been announced. Former cabinet secretary Takis Baltakos said on Tuesday he would launch a right-wing pa...
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Much ground to cover as Greece, lenders prepare to resume talks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece and its lenders are due to resume on Saturday negotiations aimed at agreeing a set of reforms that could unlock further funding but there are doubts about whether an agreement could be reached soon. The European Commission confirmed on Friday tha...
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Greek ministers prepare Israel visits in bid to further relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyTwo Greek ministers are due to visit Israel shortly as the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks coalition continues to attempt to bolster relations with Tel Aviv. Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is expected to arrive to Tel Aviv on July 6 for a two-day visit and De...
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Review gathers pace as mission chiefs prepare for Athens return
EconomyProgrammeTechnical talks between the Greek government and the institutions have resumed in Athens ahead of the return of the mission chiefs to Greece on Monday amid efforts to complete the third review as soon as possible. The mission chiefs are expected to stay...
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Institutions prepare for Athens return, completion of fourth review
EconomyProgrammeThe institutions will return to Athens on May 14 with a view to securing a staff-level agreement (SLA) to bring the fourth review to a close later in the month, the Eurogroup decided on Friday. Eurogroup president Mario Centeno announced after the meeti...
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Debt relief options pondered as institutions prepare for Athens return
EconomyProgrammeThe immediate focus of the institutions, who are due back in Athens on Monday, will be on the fourth review but discussions are continuing in the background on what debt relief measures may be implemented after the conclusion of the third programme this...
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No final word on pension cuts as lenders prepare for return to Athens next week
EconomyProgrammeAhead of the institutions returning to Athens next week for their first post-programme visit, the Greek government has been given some encouragement in its bid to avoid the pension cuts that are due to be implemented next year. Speaking to journalists i...
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