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Athens waits for EU action on Turkey and Greece's Balkan neighbours
PoliticsForeign Policyto Turkey or the freezing of certain EU-funds. Turkey’s offensive in Syria has given rise to serious... sanctions against Ankara. “We regard Turkey as an equal. If Turkey has the illusion of being a powerful [state] addressing a powerless interlocutor, it’s making a big mistake,” Dendias has added. EU leaders
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Hellinikon runs into another stumbling block as casino tender falters
EconomyFeaturescompany, one of the two bidders for the licence, has objections to the process. Allen revealed that he... that at least Lamda confirmed this week that it has completed its share capital increase, raising 650 mln euros. Another 880 mln euros in financing has been secured from Greek banks, while 150 mln
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Pension bill to be unveiled as govt prepared for fifth post-MoU review
PoliticsGreek Politics, and profitability. Some specific issues, such as state-guaranteed loans (the Greek state has backed.... The government has set a goal of 2 percent, but could be content with a 1 percentage point reduction... will have higher growth rates than initially thought. He added that the government has already made
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Mission chiefs pick up fifth review baton as Greece mulls new bond issue
EconomyProgramme. Even though the government has announced that all of PPC’s lignite plants will be shut down by 2023, the European Commission appears insistent that Greece has to adopt measures to address PPC’s... framework, which is due to expire on April 31. There has been speculation in the local media
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Greece faces dilemma over how to address relations with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policy, a subject Greece has avoided even discussing. However, decisions on these matters are more complex than they seem. An appeal to the Hague should not be considered as a panacea, even though the idea has... last May at the United Nations and this has not stopped Ankara from sending floating drills
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Greece, Turkey launch new round of talks as Libya sea deal casts shadow
PoliticsForeign Policy, however, has stated that the posting of the maps by the UN will essentially make the MoU official..., Athens has tried through high-level bilateral meetings and visits by both the Prime Minister... reports, Athens has proposed mutually acceptable processes for the approach and surveillance of military
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PBO sees encouraging signs for economic and fiscal outlook
EconomyMacroeconomythe credibility of the public sector. The credibility that has accrued over the recent past was also reflected... as the ongoing drop in borrowing costs across the yield curve that has led to the 10-year yield... with improved collections, this has brought the situation close to a balance. The new tax debts stood at 8
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Greece braces for potential impact of coronavirus on key economic sectors
PoliticsGreek Politicsyear, there is little room for error. Already, Deputy Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis has... the government has not changed course, it is watching developments closely and may be forced to postpone... has been convened to monitor developments on an ongoing basis. Financial markets On Monday, the ASE
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PM calls for unity as opposition reacts to decisions on health, labour
PoliticsGreek Politicshas now claimed 20 lives in the country. Military and school parades were cancelled due... threat” to all citizens. This is not the first time that the prime minister has likened the drive... generous in the economic support package it has put together, noting that other countries have
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Mitsotakis urges EU to act after European Council stalemate
PoliticsGreek Politicsduring Thursday’s teleconference. The Eurogroup has now been given the task of coming up... added. This was a direct attempt to address the so-called “moral hazard” argument that has resurfaced.... Mitsotakis knows, though, that he has domestic support for his stance. A number of commentators have
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