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Athens eyes multiple benefits from joining China-backed 17+1 initiative
PoliticsForeign Policy, European and African countries. Greece has had its eye on membership of this group for some time... and five are not). “It is the first time I attend this summit representing Greece as a full member... to Brussels, as well as Berlin, which is one of the European capitals that has not hidden its
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Newsletter 37 - 31/07/2015
a final decision on its participation even into the new year and only after there has been clear... organisation has made abundantly clear is necessary to make Greece’s debt sustainable. Given that a range... reached by August 20, when Greece has a 3.5-billion-euro bond held by the European Central Bank
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ILO highlights social impact of Greek crisis, proposes change in policy
Societyoutlining the impact that the lengthy recession and adjustment programme has had. In addition, the ILO... as 60 percent of the median equivalent household income. This share has risen from 20.1 percent... (based on the poverty line fixed in 2008) showed that poverty in Greece has more than doubled
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Parliament re-opens for business amid calls for greater scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politics” by not introducing measures to allow parliament to convene during the lockdown. Parliament has been holding live sessions with drastically reduced numbers, but has not made use of remote conferencing... to postpone votes on major legislation until parliament has returned in full. Emergency measures
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Slow progress on fiscal, impasse on labour keep review deal on hold
PoliticsGreek Politicsas Athens believes that it has a strong case given that there is a commitment from the eurozone... has also pointed to the response given by European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre.... “This is part of the discussion, I hope it will be part of the final deal.” There have been suggestions
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Podcast - Overtourism over here: Greek islands feel the strain
AgoraYannis Palaiologos joins us on The Agora to discuss these issues. Yannis is part of the team behind the Sustainable Cyclades media project, which has been reporting on the impact that overtourism and development has been having on the Aegean islands and their residents. Useful reading Sustainable
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New asylum law comes up against old failings
Agora. Another key difference is that the Netherlands has developed and adapted its asylum policy over several decades, whereas circumstances and political indifference over many years mean that Greece has had... at Rijswijk refugee centre The Netherlands has focussed its efforts on creating not only a swift asylum
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Newsletter 319 - 03/12/2021
stringent measures during the pandemic, although it has maintained a consistent position on the need... are inundated with Covid patients and Greece has one of the highest death rates from the virus... and encouraged those in the age group concerned to view the measure not as a penalty but more
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Police actions in spotlight again after fatal shooting
PoliticsGreek Politicstraining and lack of accountability. The strengthening of the police force has been a key pledge... government has resisted calls to rethink parades or enforce public health measures around large religious...A fatal shooting by police officers following a high-speed pursuit has once again attracted
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Athens certifies improving mood in Greek-Turkish relations during Erdogan's visit
PoliticsForeign Policyof opinion,” he said. “I say it openly. There is no problem between us that is so big that it cannot..., in the wake of the deadly earthquakes in Turkey in February, the mood between the two countries has... that Erdogan has rarely seemed so warm in his disposition towards Greece, even smiling on several
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