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  1. EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    his neutral stance.” Reports in The Times and the German press saw Pompeo’s visit to Greece... as well as the Interconnection Greece-North Macedonia project, and other commercially viable... of the oil pipeline between Greece and North Macedonia. In this context, a number of ministers from

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  2. Building activity records modest growth in April, up 10 pct in first four months
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Agency (ELSTAT) on Friday. February this year saw the first annual decline in permits since July last..., and the largest drop in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace with 18.2 percent. Annual fluctuations were affected by low absolute numbers of building permits in most regions, with 91 in Epirus and 99 in Macedonia/Thrace

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  3. Building activity grows by 15.8 pct in May, up 11.5 pct in first five months
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    saw the first annual decline since July last year. The total number of permits issued in May reached..., with the biggest rise noted in Northern Aegean with 66.7 percent, and the largest drop in Western Macedonia... regions, with 75 in Northern Aegean and 35 in Western Macedonia. In absolute terms, the highest number

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  4. Building activity continues to grow, rising by 13 pct YoY in Jun
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    ) on Thursday. Permits have been growing annually this year except in February, which saw the first.... The other region in contraction was Western Macedonia with 3.1 percent. Annual fluctuations were affected... in Western Greece and just 31 in Western Macedonia. In absolute terms, the highest number of permits

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  5. Domestic factors seen playing role in PM's pick for European Commission

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    criticism from sections of the opposition. Wednesday saw the passage of legislation by the Justice...Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has picked Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas... the importance of Macedonia and northern Greece for Europe, as a region with a strategic location

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  6. Company closures dropped sharply during the pandemic
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    EconomyFeatures

    and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles” which saw 8,082 closures. While that may seem... actually dropped 18.9 percent. In fact, only one sector saw an increase in the number of closures in 2020: electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, which saw an increase of 26.4 percent

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  7. Mitsotakis treads carefully as pupils protest Macedonia name deal
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    -ins and protests by school pupils, mostly in northern Greece, in relation to the Macedonia name... the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is currently in the process of ratifying through... that he appreciates people’s frustration with the Macedonia name deal but warned that “healthy

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  8. Mitsotakis on offensive over Macedonia name deal after Zaev comments
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    on unconfirmed comments by Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Prime Minister Zoran Zaev..., Republic of Macedonia, to North Macedonia. This is one of the government’s main lines of defence against its critics – namely, that Skopje was already using the name Macedonia and that the agreement means

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  9. After reaching name settlement, Skopje and Athens face more hurdles to ratify deal
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    a 27-year dispute. The name Severna Makedonija (Republic of North Macedonia) is in accordance... The new name Severna Makedonija will be translated as Republic of North Macedonia in English. Greece... Makedonija – Republic of North Macedonia. The Council of Foreign Ministers (25-26 June) and the European

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  10. Edgy atmosphere ahead of new protest over Macedonia name issue
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    A frenzied atmosphere is developing ahead of Sunday’s protest over the Macedonia issue as talks... leading the negotiations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), received death threats... against the name “Macedonia” being used by Greece’s northern neighbour. A group claiming to be made

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