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Athens ups diplomatic effort as Turkey plans hydrocarbon research in Greek continental shelf
PoliticsForeign Policyon the memorandum signed with the UN-recognised government in Libya’s Tripoli (GNA). Athens has also asked from... that Ankara has demarcated from its shores to the point where its sea borders meet Libya, based... Ankara for the sake of either the EU-Turkey deal on migration, or developments related to Libya
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Athens poised to take next steps on maritime borders
PoliticsForeign Policydeposits by US ExxonMobil southwest of Crete provoked the reaction of Libya’s GNA government... and the Exclusive Economic Zone when there is a relevant agreement with Libya. The same diplomatic.... The same sources believe that this move could lead Greece and Libya to refer their dispute to the ICJ
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Athens pleased about new EU-Egypt deal, seeks closer ties with Cairo
PoliticsForeign Policywith flows to the Italian and Greek (from Libya to Crete) coasts. Europe is offering a "strategic... urgently needs Egypt to control migration flows from its borders with Libya and, secondly, to improve its... not control the border with Libya, from where Sudanese refugees and Egyptian migrants cross
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Athens insists maritime spatial planning plans do not obstruct talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policytreaty with Libya in November 2019 was rejected by Greece as unlawful as the two countries... in which the main prize was Libya, and its vast oil resources. Turkey protests that it is being hemmed... of Greece with which it has not signed an EEZ agreement namely, Libya but also Albania. For the latter
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ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents
PoliticsGreek Politicsof migrants reaching the country from Libya. The measures include a three-month suspension... with Libya are troubled and the EU’s attempt to build ties with General Khalifa Haftar, the military leader of eastern Libya, ended in failure this week. It is expected in Athens that another effort
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Deadline for liberalisation of household and SME NPLs looms closer
Economyoffer for arranging his/her loan obligation. In addition, the position of the debtor or guarantor... including a NPL, his/her performing loans may also be transferred along with the NPL. NPL breakdown... the NPE ratio was estimated to have risen by 2 percentage points close to 44 percent at the end
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IMF downgrades Greek GDP and unemployment forecasts
EconomyMacroeconomyyear on year compared to IMF’s estimate for a growth of 0.7 percent. The European Commission (EC... of Greece (BoG) has a slightly lower estimate of 2.5 percent, while the OECD foresees a much slower growth.... For 2018, the IMF expects GDP growth to accelerate to 2.7 percent, while its medium-term estimate
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Baerbock visit leaves Athens hopeful of shift in Germany's stance on Greek-Turkish disputes
PoliticsForeign PolicyGerman Foreign Minister Analena Baerbock visited Athens for the first time since her appointment..., at least regarding the way Berlin perceives Turkish claims in the Aegean. In her first visit... that,” Baerbock said in her joint press conference with her Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias. Her statements
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EU elections in Greece: Applying a different scale of values
Agoraher political past very quickly. Or perhaps they were just attracted by her familiar name. Either way... primary surplus target of 3.5 percent of GDP this year. The government estimates their fiscal
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SYRIZA homes in on sleaze allegations while courting political centre
PoliticsGreek Politicsher in the frame for a criminal prosecution. Asked to comment on the developments and the party’s view on her candidacy, chief government spokesman Yiannis Economou said an investigation was ongoing... for SYRIZA, with estimates suggesting the party needs to attract around 5-6 pct to mount a real
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