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MPs vote for referendum amid growing uncertainty about euro membership
PoliticsGreek Politics(@tsipras_eu) June 27, 2015 Honoring the sovereignty of the Greek people to express... to consider any new proposals to the Greek government. In fact, they have gradually begun indicating..., encouraging Greek people to also oppose them. New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras hinted at the creation
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Eighteen core goods led exports during crisis, NBG study notes
EconomyFeaturesA core group of 18 products made up the backbone of Greek exports during the crisis years... category, which covered 27 percent of Greek exports and have a strong share in international markets... are considered to be rising export products, meaning that although they make up 3 percent of Greek
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Watchdog raid strains testy relationship between banks and govt
EconomyBankingAnother chapter in the unexpectedly turbulent relationship between the new Greek administration... of the four systemic banks, Attica bank and the Hellenic Banking Association. The Greek competition watchdog was reportedly looking for evidence of coordinated practices by Greek bankers in setting
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Mitsotakis heads to Washington with defence, energy and investment at top of agenda
PoliticsForeign Policythe agenda of what will be the Greek premier’s second visit to Washington during his tenure. Last week, the Greek Parliament ratified the Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) with the USA, which... decisions related to the US Foreign Policy. The Greek side is counting on several US Congressmen
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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agorathe recent change in direction, it is worth looking first at the background of Greek energy policy... as a “transition fuel” to renewables. This was expressed vividly in 2021 by one senior Greek policymaker.... At the Davos World Economic Forum in January 2024, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis acknowledged
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Newsletter 459 - 11/04/2025
by the media later in the day, the US president said he agreed with the Greek prime minister’s... and red tape”. Since the second Trump inauguration, the Greek PM has made a conscious effort... and opening up more Greek waters to hydrocarbon exploration with US oil and gas majors in mind
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Athens insists maritime spatial planning plans do not obstruct talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek government presented last week the country’s maritime spatial planning (MSP) as part.... On its website, the Greek Foreign Ministry clarifies that “the maritime areas depicted in the map include the Greek-Italian EEZ delimitation agreements of 1977 and 2020 and the Greek-Egyptian
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Travel balance slumps to deficit of 6.9 mln in Feb as payments outpace receipts
EconomyMacroeconomyreleased by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) showed international arrivals at the main airports... in foreign arrivals, which went up by 8.9 percent during the period and came to roughly 484,100... visitors from France rose by 1.9 percent. A drop of 27 percent was noted for arrivals from the UK
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Travel balance increases by 16 pct in June and 19.5 pct in first half of year
EconomyMacroeconomyby the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) showed international arrivals at the main airports rose... by an increase of 22.3 percent in foreign arrivals, coming to a total of 4.1 million visitors for the month... percent to 150,300 while those from Russia dropped by 9.2 percent to 98,600. In total, arrivals from
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Travel balance up by 9.6 pct in July, German visitors continue to fall
EconomyMacroeconomyfigures The latest figures from the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) showed that in July... increased by 37 percent and came to 247.8 million. Foreign arrivals increased by 2.4 percent during..., arrivals from the EU 28 countries rose by 4.3 percent YoY to 4 million. Those from euro-denominated areas
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