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Turkey strengthens East Med claims as Greece, Cyprus seek EU support
PoliticsForeign PolicyCatagay Erciyes described Greece and Greek Cypriot maritime claims as "maximalist" and said... relation with the relevant permissions of the Greek Cypriots or those the Turkish Cypriots have issued... of the Greek Embassy in Ankara responded to the Turkish claims by presenting the Greek positions
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Greeks mistrust in news and reliance on social media for information persists
Societybetween Greek news consumers and Greek journalists when it came to the perception that the news media monitors and scrutinises powerful people. Just 39 percent of the Greek news audience felt this way compared to 65 percent of Greek journalists. In the country breakdown, the report noted that the media
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New Democracy on course for clear majority, opinion polls suggest
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the Prespes Agreement and draw support away from the ultra-nationalist newcomer Greek Solution, led by TV... like to squeeze Greek Solution and neoNazi Golden Dawn to such an extent that they fail to meet... support away from Greek Solution and Golden Dawn, as well as attract more undecided Greeks or those who
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Bonds enjoy great buoyancy but remain some distance from investment grade
Economyat the entire Greek yield curve, with the yield on the 3-year benchmark at 0.8 percent and the yield... for Greek debt was also evident in the execution of the Greek Debt Management Agency’s (PDMA) strategy... pensions funds that covered close to 10 percent of the issue this month. Greek sovereign debt
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Athens looks to overcome APS snags as it awaits green light from Brussels
EconomyBankingtalks with outgoing European Central Bank president Mario Draghi in Athens. Draghi was in the Greek... up for the APS plan during his meeting with Mitsotakis. Regardless of this, the Greek proposal still... sheets. The scheme foresees Greek lenders securitising NPLs, with the senior tranches being
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Newsletter 230 -29/11/2019
is the first since the Greek crisis began to reduce the tax burden on businesses, while also lightening... targets The Greek Finance Ministry announced during the week that the process of prepaying some... to 2.16 billion euros. Following the prepayment, the Greek authorities will not have to repay any IMF
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Athens buoyed by EU, US support over maritime spat with Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens appears satisfied with the stance taken by the European Union in support of Greek positions... closely the delicate balances created in the civil war-torn country, the Greek Foreign Ministry... there. On Thursday, the US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt backed the Greek position by stating
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Broad consensus on border action holds, but concerns emerge over use of force and press intimidation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCalls for a council of Greek political leaders in recent days have revealed the degree of unity... as a national emergency and a threat to Greek security, the media and the public have largely rallied behind... and advertised initiatives to send food and other supplies to the Greek forces in the Evros region
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Newsletter 252 -29/05/2020
mediocre The Greek government received a boost this week as the European Commission unveiled its... so far to support struggling Greek businesses and households. European Commission president Ursula... on grants and financed by common EU borrowing. In background comments to the Greek media, government
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Covid-19 lockdown, slump suppress electricity demand and edge out lignite
EconomyFeaturesduring the month of April, Greek electricity was totally lignite-free. Lignite’s contribution to the Greek electricity has been hovering around 30 percent in recent years, from 70 percent in the early... euros per MWh. Lignite is by far the costliest fuel in the Greek electricity mix at present. A 2014
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