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Greek and Turkish PMs tone things down, look to new Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyof communication open to prevent the escalation of tension. Yildirim has said that violations are being carried... soldiers who fled to Greece but whose extradition to Turkey has been blocked (much to Ankara’s frustration... and that no decision has been taken yet on their political asylum applications. Yildirim phrased his
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Conference on Cyprus: foot-dragging towards a dead end
AgoraAnyone even remotely interested in the Cyprus issue has, by now, become an expert on the geography... has explained. Given that more than 75 percent of the privately owned land in northern Cyprus.... This is true. One has also to take into account, however, that the two communities have failed
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Voters unconvinced by post-Eurogroup narrative, wait for growth
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the coalition has ahead of it and suggesting that it will take much more for the prevailing... 12 months even though growth has been predicted for this year and the next, and all the talk after the Eurogroup from the government has been about boosting growth, unlocking investment projects
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BoG revises GDP forecast, stresses debt restructuring and reforms in monetary policy report
EconomyMacroeconomyof court legislation has been passed in order to facilitate coordinated action between banks and other... officials involved in debt restructuring, as long as due process has been followed, has been put... in Q1 2017, or 45.2 percent of the total, largely due to write-offs. Progress has been made by banks
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Cyprus talks fail to deliver result, leave concerns about future ties
PoliticsForeign Policycould hint at a “Plan B” that many fear Ankara has already prepared in case the Cyprus talks ended... and viable solution that could allow Cyprus to exist as a normal state without guarantees. He has also... an interest in a Cyprus solution but President Donald Trump has also promised to cut the US share of UN
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Samsung buys out Innoetics in latest boost for Greek tech sector
EconomyFeaturesSouth Korean technology giant Samsung has bought out Innoetics, a small Greek tech firm which... startup success story. Innoetics was bought up with 100 percent ownership by Samsung at a sum that has.... According to the head and former CEO, Emilios Halamandaris, the company has ceased its commercial
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Collapse of Cyprus talks, "Justice March" raise risk of offshore drilling standoff
AgoraThe collapse on 7 July of the latest UN-sponsored talks to resolve the Cyprus issue has increased... of the Cypriot EEZ on 12 July. Drilling is expected to last for two to three months. Turkey has repeatedly... to negotiations in the foreseeable future. The collapse of the Cyprus talks has increased the risk
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Bond success questioned as coalition looks to build on trial issue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter Tuesday’s trial bond issue, the government has set its sights on tapping the markets at least... administration to claim that it has moved the country forward and is now well poised to take it out... was higher now than it was in 2014 as Greece’s five-year bond yield has only fallen by 0.325
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Tsipras eyes expansionary measures in 2019 as he starts building post-MoU narrative
PoliticsGreek Politicseuros has been declared since last year, when legislation was passed allowing taxpayers... as an attempt by the opposition and media that is supportive of it to create a fuss. “His book has been available for three months,” said Tsipras. “It has made a great impression on me that three or four
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Varosha move puzzles amid low expectations on Cyprus
PoliticsForeign Policynot be under Turkish Cypriot control. But the United Nations told Greek Cypriot media that it has not been... complex. Opening up the abandoned city has been one of the scenarios discussed many times in the past... sides has soured. He has been criticised for being biased in letters sent to UN Secretary General
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