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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policycountries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... was its rapprochement with Libya. That was accomplished with numerous visits by Greek officials, including... for the first time a high-level meeting on Libya on November 12, in Paris. Greece had been excluded twice from
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Greece and lenders start technical talks as tension between Athens and Berlin rises
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRepresentatives of the Greek government and the country’s lenders were due to begin technical discussions in Brussels on Wednesday against a backdrop of rising tension between Athens and Berlin... of antagonising the Germans - a sign of weakness that he does not want to display. Much of the strong
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Greece to pay IMF but concluding negotiations will be a tougher task
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis month. Against this backdrop, it came as some surprise that the coalition has approved a payment... enjoying strong popularity. Sunday’s survey puts his approval rating at 78 percent.
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Coalition feels wrath on pensions but not in opposition's interest to push hard
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s negotiations with its lenders over the first review of the third bailout were due to continue on Thursday against the backdrop of another general strike. Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos... in was highlighted by the strong turnout for Thursday’s general strike in Athens and other parts of the country
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S&P highlights risks for Greek banking sector
Economyreleased on Wednesday evening. Against this backdrop, the rating agency expects banks to book high credit... 2017. The rating agency reiterates its estimate for zero GDP growth in 2016 and strong rebound of 3
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What could Trump's victory mean for Greece?
Agoramonths in Austria, the Netherlands, France and Germany and the far right has built a strong presence... more so when this is set against a global backdrop of a liberal democratic order that has lost touch
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Greek parties face fine balance as they discuss name issue
PoliticsGreek Politicsagainst the backdrop of the political concerns felt by Tsipras, Mitsotakis and Kammenos. Tsipras... 40 percent. The other notable development is the relatively strong showing for the new centre-left
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Tensions within SYRIZA en route to membership ballot, party conference
PoliticsGreek Politics, indicative of the healthy functioning of the party. This latest episode unfolds against the backdrop... of strong approval, despite a series of missteps. Upcoming legislative initiatives, such as a bill
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It's the hope that kills you
Agoraconference against the idyllic backdrop of a Santorini sunset. He welcomed prospective travellers to Greece... Ministry’s forecast was for a recession of 8.2 pct and a strong recovery of 7.5 pct. Now
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Government accused of complacency on food supply and price hikes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s messages of reassurance over the availability and affordability of basic foodstuffs have met with strong criticism from the opposition and sections of the media. A ministerial... this backdrop, expectations were high that the urgent ministerial meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos
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