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Athens hopes strengthening of US ties brings geopolitical benefits
PoliticsForeign Policyto expect a US initiative on a resolution of the Cyprus issue or other bilateral matters in the region... in specific projects, it supports any initiative that aims to counter China’s growing influence
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Tsipras hopes for 'spring' with Russia but brighter days not certain
PoliticsForeign Policyparticipating in the Turkish Stream pipeline project that was agreed by Russian President Vladimir Putin... of Greece’s hopes to be part of the project to carry natural gas from Russia: a) The Turkish Stream has been designed as a replacement for the abandoned South Stream project but there are still
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MPs approve redevelopment of ex-Athens airport, which study sees having key economic impact
Economy. The implementation of the Hellenikon project will contribute significantly in this direction, IOBE stresses. As we..., such as credibility and culture, the investment in Hellenikon project would drive GDP higher by 7.42... generation from the project operation and additional foreign tourism revenues, which are estimated
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Amid efforts to help banks reduce NPLs, portfolio sales dominate drive to meet 2018 targets
EconomyBanking. The portfolio has been named Project Pillar. The securitised portfolio includes around 45,000 non... portfolios worth 1.9 billion euros in total under the names Project Jupiter and Project Mercury. The sale... bidder in November for Project Jupiter, a 1-billion-euro corporate loan portfolio covered with real
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BoG and HFSF schemes under scrutiny as banks look for a way forward on bad loans
EconomyBankingstated. Eurobank’s Project Pillar non-performing loan sale is moving to its next phase and attracted... interest in a second round of their Cairo Project portfolio. This project involves the securitisation... that it had sealed a deal to sell 1 billion euros of its non-performing loans (Jupiter project) which had
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Piraeus Bank posts net profit of 44 mln in Q3 from continued operations
EconomyBankingof 500 million euros of shipping exposures (project Nemo) in July 2019 and is close to signing an agreement for the sale of 600 million euros of unsecured exposures (project Iris) and the sale of 300 million euros of secured large corporate exposures (project Trinity) within Q4 2019. Management also
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After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge
PoliticsForeign Policyplayer that has important energy alliances. Furthermore, because the project aims at improving the EU... dependant on whether the project is ultimately deemed viable. Two years of research will go... and technically feasible. Also, the future inclusion of Italy in the project is considered a vital factor
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Positive mood but little substance in Tsipras's Turkey visit
PoliticsForeign Policybreakthrough on Wednesday either with regard to the refugee crisis or the crucial issues related to bilateral... at the end of his trip. Bilateral issues There appeared to be no movement on the various unresolved bilateral issues during Tsipras’s visit to Turkey. The Greek side seems pleased that Tsipras raised
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Athens sticks by effort to build bridges with FYROM
PoliticsForeign Policythe enhancement of bilateral relations and perhaps, create a new chapter of trust between Athens... to diplomatic sources in Athens, the agreed CBMs have become useful tools of bilateral cooperation... of the most common goals is the bilateral cooperation against trafficking. The same sources, however
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Greek-Turkish relations set for turbulence after court rejects soldiers' extradition
PoliticsForeign Policybilateral relations between Ankara and Athens. The difficulties ahead are clear from the press... on our bilateral relations, our cooperation against terrorism and other common cooperation in bilateral.... Turkey’s anger at the decision was to be expected. In any bilateral meeting that took place since
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