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Athens sees ties with Ankara on more even keel as EU ministers review Borrell report
PoliticsForeign Policythat satisfies the Greek side based on what Dendias has said when repeatedly setting out the Greek... that the climate between the two sides has improved over the last couple of weeks. “I have repeatedly.... But it is true that the climate has improved, if only partially, enabling us to resume high-level talks
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Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is due to reopen this Tuesday its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli, which has been closed since 2014 amid the civil war that has torn apart the North African country. Prime Minister Kyriakos... in Tripoli, Athens in close co-operation with Washington has begun to support Aguila Saleh Issa
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SYRIZA targets middle class with own plan for post-pandemic economic rebound
PoliticsGreek Politicseconomic crisis when the pandemic hit, SYRIZA has presented a range of relief proposals, including debt... in overdue debt to the state and pension funds that has built up since the start of the pandemic.... Beyond that, given that the speculation about snap elections later this year has not died down
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Vote on child custody bill reveals rifts within ND, KINAL
PoliticsGreek Politics, as well as all over-18s in the islands, healthcare workers and teachers. The government has set a target.... The top country, Malta, has administered more than twice that number, at 102 per 100 adults, while Hungary in second place has administered just under 88 doses per 100 adults. The authorities
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Govt on alert for possible fallout from tapering of pandemic relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat it has offered Greek businesses since the beginning of the pandemic. New Democracy officials.... This issue has also been the subject of much speculation in the local media. It is a worry shared... has repeatedly blasted as being too timid, is still the subject of some debate. According to a report
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Launch of new insolvency process may carry political significance
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis as the most comprehensive scheme there has ever been to settle debts, not just arrears, over... impact but growing private debt has been a problem in Greece for more than a decade. The total owed... in the months ahead as the opposition tries to convince voters that New Democracy has little interest
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Creditors give thumbs up for 10th post-MoU review, underline pandemic legacy
EconomyProgrammein the summer of 2018. The institutions conclude that Greece has taken the steps required to achieve... of the Hercules APS, which has helped banks to reduce their NPEs through securitisations, is also welcomed. Other... to mitigate its social and economic impact. The debt sustainability analysis has incorporated the updated
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Govt on defensive over property tax tweaks and labour bill
PoliticsGreek Politics. It only has to look at the last decade to see how its predecessors suffered politically as a result... instalments, from the current six. The minimum monthly payment will be 50 euros. SYRIZA has countered... has managed to create a rare moment of unity among the opposition parties as SYRIZA, KINAL, MeRA25
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PM looking to build on RRF approval to augment profile as moderniser
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCommission has indicated that it expects 1 percent of GDP to be added this year, 2 percent next year and 2.5... with middle-aged and, particularly, older voters, while SYRIZA has more appeal among young Greeks, convincing the electorate that the left-wing party has nothing new to offer is a key part of the centre
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Govt intent on making some relief measures permanent
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government appears set on the idea of making permanent some of the relief measures it has... for their “patience and perseverance” during the pandemic. According to ECDC data, 91.1 pct of this age group has... make a breakthrough, it will also strike a blow against SYRIZA, which has had an easier time appealing
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