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Athens mulls Erdogan comment on Aegean islands, sees Cyprus talks dragging on
PoliticsForeign Policyquestioning of the Lausanne Treaty, which appeared to question Greek sovereignty in the Aegean. The Greek government is concerned that Erdogan’s comment reflects a so-called “revisionary rationale” that Ankara plans to build on from now on. Greek diplomats argue that history shows this kind
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Tsipras's choices are becoming clearer but not any easier
AgoraThe mist is gradually lifting and the choices available to the beleaguered Greek Prime Minister... from a cut to spending on existing pensions. This is a tall order for the Greek coalition. Even if one... the third programme expires. The Greek prime minister is, quite literally, being asked to go above
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The joke's on Greece
AgoraA Greek businessman, a Greek minister, a Greek opposition MP and a German official go to an economic conference. The German ends up being the only one that defends the Greek position. It may sound... at the excellent Delphi Economic Forum last week, a Greek businessman in the audience pointed out to Economy
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Newsletter 119 - 19/05/2017
The multi-bill of measures agreed between the Greek government and its lenders passed through Parliament... administration. It is now vital for the Greek premier that the lenders reach an agreement on debt relief... of the midnight vote, that capital controls could be lifted by the end of the year. The Greek government published
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Banks gear up for stress tests, with results due in May
EconomyBankingA clearer picture of the stress tests for Greek banks emerged over the past few days as the various.... The key milestones along the way will be as follows: Within February, Greek lenders will have... for the baseline and adverse scenarios. By mid-March, Greek lenders will re-submit data, having
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Banks try to build on growing confidence
EconomyBankingafter the ratings agency Moody’s upgraded the outlook for Greek banks from ‘stable’ to ‘positive... of Deferred Tax Requirements (DTA) continue to be an issue. Eurosystem funding Greek banks’ dependency... on July 26 that the ECB had lowered the ELA ceiling for Greek banks to 8.4 billion. In its latest
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Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September
PoliticsForeign PolicySeptember will be a crucial month for Greek diplomacy as many issues are due to resurface again... the process that will culminate in the Greek Parliament being called on to approve the treaty..., before the ratification process has been completed. Before Greek MPs have their say, FYROM
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Tsipras visit to Moscow confirms thaw in relations with Russia after diplomatic spat
PoliticsForeign Policylast Friday means that the Greek side’s first and foremost mission was accomplished: Greek-Russian... that “there are no longer any objective obstacles that could block the steady development of Greek–Russian relations... president expressed his displeasure with the Greek side’s reasoning regarding the expulsion of the two
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Athens formulates response to Turkey-Libya maritime deal it deems null and void
PoliticsForeign Policybetween Athens and Ankara. Without clarifying where they got the document from, Greek diplomatic sources say that this memorandum has no legal standing. The relevant services of the Greek Foreign Ministry... of the Sea. For the Greek side, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis clarified in his talks
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Newsletter 237 -31/01/2020
for the environment, crime, labour issues, Greek-Turkish relations, education and health. There is a further... is to change the Greek public’s perception about the issue and ensure that it is not blamed for any... Greece, PAOK and Xanthi, be relegated from the Greek Super League because evidence had been found
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