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Greece secures F-35 jets as US tries to appear even-handed following F-16 deal for Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyof Greece and is expected to meet with her counterpart Burak Akçapar on March 11. The two ministers
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Diplomatic and defence developments encourage Athens to seek greater geopolitical role
PoliticsForeign Policyin March to continue the political dialogue with her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar regarding
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Greece and Turkey launch latest round of talks, building up to Ankara visit by Mitsotakis
PoliticsForeign PolicyMonday’s meeting in Ankara between Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou and her Turkish counterpart Burak Akçapar signals the beginning of a new round of talks between Greece and Turkey within the framework of the political dialogue that was agreed last year by Prime Minister Kyriakos
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Greek tax revenues at 33.5 pct of GDP in 2013, slightly below OECD average
EconomyMacroeconomypercent in 2012 remaining above the OECD average of 19.5 percent. Greece’s standard VAT rate of 23...) among eurozone countries. The report acknowledges that the average standard VAT rate of the 21 OECD EU... if VAT was applied at the standard rate to the entire potential tax base in a “pure” VAT regime and all
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Incorporating impact of Ukraine war, EC revises growth forecast down to 3.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its spring forecasts, published on Monday, the European Commission incorporated the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the growth outlook for the eurozone, with the Greek growth rate for this year now revised down to 3.5 pct, from the 4.9 pct inclu...
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Economic sentiment approaches pre-Ukraine war high, consumer confidence highest since 2021
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recorded a solid rise of almost 2 points in June, after a minor 0.6-point drop in May, according to European Commission figures released on Thursday. Sentiment has been improving in six of the last eight months and is n...
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Trump trade war could take a toll on Greek economy
EconomyMacroeconomyAs the Trump presidency nears the end of its first month in office, it is clear that America First will dominate US economic and foreign policy, and the protectionist approach to US trade will be the cornerstone of Donald Trump's goals for economic and ...
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Parties gear up for fresh tug-of-war over Tempe investigation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIt looks like the latest showdown between the government and the opposition over the Tempe issue is due to begin next week, when PASOK is expected to propose that the immunity of former Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis be lifted so that he can face ...
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Iran war fallout impacts Mar prices as energy drives 3.9 pct YoY CPI rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated significantly in March with a rise of 3.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 2.7 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Wednesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The...
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IMF sees war having moderate impact on economy, while fiscal outlook remains solid
EconomyMacroeconomyThe IMF published this week its latest macroeconomic and fiscal forecasts in the context of the spring meetings with the World Bank, capturing the effects of the Iran conflict and its impact on the global outlook. For Greece, the Fund sees a stable grow...
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