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IMF sees big dip of 9.5 pct for GDP in 2020 before mild recovery of 4.1 pct next year
EconomyMacroeconomy’s Annual Meetings. The Fund sees the Greek economy falling by 9.5 pct this year, before partially recovering by 4.1 pct in 2021. In the last quarter of this year, the IMF anticipates the Greek economy contracting by 9.2 pct year-on-year. The Greek economy contracted by 15.2 pct year-on-year
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Athens treads cautiously as Ankara keeps prodding in Aegean
PoliticsForeign Policyto the extent that it includes Greek areas of sovereignty and responsibility...it is not based... accuse him of making too many concessions and lacking a consistent strategy. However, the Greek premier... not as an end in themselves but as a tool to convince Ankara to negotiate. In other words, the Greek Premier
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Athens angling for tougher EU stance on Turkey ahead of summit
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek government has launched another series of diplomatic contacts ahead of the European... tension between Athens and Ankara. The main aim of the Greek side is to prove to its EU partners... would allow the two sides to air their differences. The Greek side insists that the only issue up
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Athens displeased with EU Council outcome, faces pressure for talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policymediate in the Greek-Turkish crisis, which aimed to de-escalate tensions in the East Med. This has... a vis the tense situation in the East Med. Greek officials believe that Germany’s focus on handling.... What the Greek side found disappointing, though, was France’s approach. French President Emmanuel
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Athens taking nothing for granted as it waits for talks with Turkey to resume
PoliticsForeign Policyis trying to predict Turkey’s next moves. The Greek side believes that it is only a matter of days before... comment in Lisbon which took over the EU’s presidency as of January 2021. As a result, Greek... is expected to make an overall assessment of EU-Turkish relations. The Greek side is monitoring
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Relaxation of lockdown considered despite worrying Covid data
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Greek public has become fatigued and that this is having political consequences. On Tuesday... after contracting the virus stands at 7,196. The immediate concern for the Greek authorities... opinion poll by ProRata highlighted the prevalence of negative views about the Greek police but also
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Low expectations for progress in new round of UN-led Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyby Greek leader Nikos Anastasiadis. Afterward, the Turks assessed the situation, concluding, ‘Now... a broader role in its new narrative about a “Global Britain” after Brexit. Greek-Turkish relations... space for a constructive dialogue. In an interview with “Real News” weekly on Sunday, Greek Foreign
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Newsletter 300 - 11/06/2021
resistance In a rare moment of unity, Greek opposition parties joined together this week to oppose... sentiment in the Greek sovereign debt market by issuing a total of 11.5 billion euros in the first half.... Following the successful re-opening of the 10-year issue, the Greek state drew another 2.5 billion
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ND anxious about impact Afghanistan tumble will have on migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsfallout from the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The meeting was held as the Greek government comes.... ND’s focus has been on reducing the number of asylum seekers reaching Greek shores and trying... the civil war in Syria, when more than 1 million asylum seekers reached the Greek islands
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PM opts for unconventional choice to overcome snag at new ministry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsProtection Minister, former armed forces chief Evangelos Apostolakis decline the offer, the Greek prime... will be given fast-track Greek citizenship, will be an easy target for criticism should his ministry fail... of the Greek Air Force, Evangelos Tournas. He will presumably offer greater operational know-how
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