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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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Mandatory e-payments come into force as Greece seeks to boost card use further
EconomyFeaturesto combat tax evasion and boost VAT revenues. Paying by card has historically been unpopular in Greece... in ample will avoid the fine. Capital controls Greece has long been a nation of cash lovers, much... pointing to a continuing reluctance to pay by card. It has also been commented that a directive
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ND moderates catch some flak, suggesting delicate party balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsclearly has to engage in the battle of ideas, more than it ever has in the past,” wrote Hatzidakis. “We... be based on a lottery and not who has the top marks was interpreted by the conservatives... the left has governed, under any guise, the result for people was the same: Destruction, poverty
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Athens readies labour legislation, but not to cross off prior actions
PoliticsGreek Politics’s standing with at least some voters. The coalition has long made it clear that it wants to bolster... the government’s achievements and try to reverse the tide of criticism that has left the coalition... be noted, though, that the government still has some politically sensitive legislation to adopt
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Coalition returns to work with one eye on centre-left leadership contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government has not lived up to its pledge to implement the measure. Tsipras reportedly said that this issue... from TIF and the Macron visit, the coalition also has one eye on the developments at Greece’s centre... Gennimata. The socialist chief has tried to maintain a distance from New Democracy at the same time
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Economic sentiment improves again in Aug, consumer confidence climbs by 4.5 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyin the first half of the year, ESI has improved by 3.9 points since January and 5.8 points since May... to -3.7. In the year to date, industry confidence has improved by 2 points, services confidence has jumped by 26 points, retail trade has deteriorated by 16.5 points while construction is down by 5.2
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Tsipras seeks coalition makeover before review pressure ramps up
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras has continued his post-summer offensive with a promise to overhaul Greece’s public.... Tsipras also spoke of depoliticising the public administration, which has been a longstanding... by the third review. The government still has dozens of prior actions to tick off before the institutions
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