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  1. Athens hoping for de-escalation in Aegean as it seeks pension backpay solution

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that Berlin has played a crucial role in ensuring the stand-off does not escalate into something more... in the hours after Ankara made its maritime advisory public. This has established Berlin as a serious interlocutor and one, especially given that Germany also holds the EU presidency, that has

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  2. Authorities set to announce new measures as domestic Covid-19 cases rise
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of infection in other European countries has fluctuated, the authorities have been issuing updated..., totalling 90 days. Theatre The prime minister, meanwhile, has come in for criticism for allegedly... of diverting scarce military resources for a “leisure trip”. The prime minister’s office has

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  3. Govt offers pensioners 1.4 bln in backpay, opposition questions decision
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    to limit backpay awards to just main pensions has provoked fierce criticism from the opposition, and has prompted experts to warn of fresh legal challenges. In his announcement, which was delayed... than the 3.9 billion euros estimated originally. The government has made the savings by limiting

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  4. Athens treads fine line as talks with Ankara beckon following Aegean stand-off
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    claims is part of the Greek continental shelf. The Turkish government has already approved and published... against Turkey that Greece and Cyprus has asked the European Commission to prepare to be implemented... on Confidence Building Measures. Ankara has sent a formal invitation for these talks to take place

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  5. PM makes minor changes to cabinet, with focus on handling of EU funds

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    . Experienced economics professor Panos Tsakloglou has been appointed as deputy labour minister. His... for such positions at important ministries. Tsakloglou has extensive knowledge of Greece’s labour market. Again... is that at this stage Mitsotakis does not want to, or does not feel he has to, make any major

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  6. Athens treads tightrope as Turkish research vessel sails in Aegean

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    with the broad mobility by Turkish naval units that has been observed, constitutes a new serious escalation... sovereign rights." So far, Greece has countered the Turkish maritime advisory, or NAVTEX... the deal with Cairo, Athens has undermined a potentially effective facilitator of negotiations

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  7. Clock ticking on Greek and EU reaction to Turkish activity in East Med
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    and France. The latter has been open in its support for Greece and condemnation of Turkey’s actions, while Paris has also stepped up its military presence in the East Med. Berlin seems reluctant... ministers are due to review next week the list of sanctions that the European Commission has to prepare

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  8. Greece draws strong interest, attractive yield by re-opening 10-year bond
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    Economy

    billion initially issued in June. The latest yield is the lowest that Greece has achieved at any bond.... The US has 8 pct of the offers, just ahead of Greece at 7 pct. Fund managers got the lion’s share... Agency has now managed to draw from the markets this year a total of 10 billion euros, This goes

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  9. Newsletter 262 -04/09/2020

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    advantage the Finance Ministry has in its calculations so far is that it does not need to replicate.... This followed reports in the local media that Greece has agreed to 18 Rafale fighter jets from... expenditure over the coming years also has to be seen in the fiscal context. This year, the Greek primary

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  10. Flooding, Covid-19 threat in Athens dominate ND's agenda
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Authority, which has also been enlisted to assist with the state’s efforts to combat Covid-19... the government is hoping the restrictions it has been introducing over the last few weeks will make... from political turmoil if it cannot find a way to limit the spread of Covid-19. SYRIZA has already

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