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S&P keeps Greece at 'BB-' but revises outlook to stable on Covid-19 concerns
Economyoutlook. Outside of its regular rating cycle on Thursday night Fitch has also revised the outlook... and the current level of rating. According to S&P, Greece has one of the most advantageous debt... loans on the books, bad loans are expected to rise again this year. That said, the SSM has provided
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyhas not shown any goodwill, whereas Athens is trying to make contact as a “follow up... Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by Russia, is something that has not gone unnoticed by Greece.... Athens has invested a lot in this operation in order to enforce its presence in the sea area disputed
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Turkey ramps up rhetoric, Greece strengthens presence at Evros border
PoliticsForeign Policyof diplomatic initiatives that Athens has recently undertaken to enhance its presence in the wider Eastern.... It was the first time the United Arab Emirates participated in such a multilateral gathering. The UAE has... has also condemned the two memorandums of understanding signed in November 2019 between Ankara and UN
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Newsletter 253 -05/06/2020
on June 9 when the bill comes to the vote. Kerameus has come under fire recently for introducing live... learning has not been as great a success as the minister claims. By The government remains... to the public. The sector towards which much of the attention has turned is tourism, after the government
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Officials order wider use of masks as upward trend for Covid-19 cases continues
PoliticsGreek Politicsseems to be multiplying in urban areas. Athens has 145 active cases, with 36 of those being treated... the extra level of vigilance being demanded by authorities, the government has again come in for criticism... meeting. It has been suggested that this would allow any new members of the cabinet time to bed
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Athens "Great Walk" plan scaled back amid criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn ambitious plan to pedestrianise large sections of Athens city centre has been scaled back... will not be carried forward, the mayor has already announced that he will be focussing on a redesign of Panepistimiou Street, one of the major avenues of the capital which has been the subject of several proposals
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Govt gears up for arrival of Covid-19 vaccine amid virus flare-up in some areas
PoliticsGreek Politicsa working class area with numerous large workplaces, suggesting that there has been a failure... of consciously allowing safety for workers to be compromised, noting that New Democracy has failed to provide...) and law and order (47 vs 21). Both are issues that the government has invested heavily in as far
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Athens prepared to be patient after resumption of Greek-Turkish talks
PoliticsForeign Policythe tension that has afflicted Greek-Turkish relations over several months. There is a public debate in Greece... talks. In his interview, Dendias stressed that “Greece… has no reason to fear any dialogue based..., Greece has every reason to continue supporting its European perspectives. At the end, it is Turkey
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Relaxation of lockdown considered despite worrying Covid data
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Greek public has become fatigued and that this is having political consequences. On Tuesday... that this number has surpassed 600. Similarly, the 59 deaths from Covid-19 recorded on Tuesday... interpreted as a sign that some Greeks are growing restless because of a lockdown that has been in place
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Re-opening plans hang in balance due to unrelenting virus
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe lifted. The government has also indicated that Greeks will be able to travel within the country... and control the media. The opposition party denies this and has hit back by arguing... the opposition’s trustworthiness, which has not recovered since the election defeat in 2019, regardless
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