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Haftar defeats prompt Athens to take fresh look at Libya crisis
PoliticsForeign Policyby Turkey has scored some victories over Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, are causing concern in Athens... what is going on in Libya, whose future has become unpredictable. The Greek side turned to Marshall... he has made regarding this matter, but he has also acknowledged that the situation in Libya
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Greece issues new 10 yr bond as investor appetite returns
Economyof Tuesday’s issue. The yield achieved in the new 2030 GGB is the lowest that Greece has achieved... and cover funding needs to support the economy after the pandemic crisis which has led to an overall... Tuesday’s transaction that takes the issues to date at 7.5 billion euros, the PDMA has essentially
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Wages index up by 0.8 pct in Q1 2020
EconomyMacroeconomyAuthority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Tuesday. The annual index has returned to positive territory..., the index has been above the 100-point mark since Q1 of 2017, equal to 12 consecutive quarters. It has also... in the previous quarter. Since its peak, the index has declined by a quarter on the back
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Novartis scandal causes allegations between govt and opposition to fly
PoliticsGreek Politicscharges against him emerging from the Swissleaks case. The dialogue, which has been described as “explosive” by government sources, and a partial transcript of which has been released to the press... recovering lost tax revenues was a national priority. SYRIZA, meanwhile, has been trying to draw attention
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Episode 6 - Greece's rugged media landscape
Agora. We'll be asking why the public has little trust in the country's media and examining what difficulties... of the obstacles his organisation has to overcome. Our host, Nick Malkoutzis, has a discussion... the spirt of our long-running blog section, The Agora, which has been a forum for discussing all kinds
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Contribution made by privatisations to GDP since 2010 underlined in new study
EconomyFeaturesGreece’s Foundation for Economic and Industrial research (IOBE) has presented a new study which... leads to positive effects on employment and budget revenues and has a broad multiplier effect on GDP... of revenue coming from the container piers. IOBE said that the privatisation of PPA has already led
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Athens waits for EU recovery fund outcome as new Mati fire claims emerge
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCouncil president Charles Michel has proposed reducing the total of grants included in the 750-billion... are seen vital to boosting the Greek economy over the coming years, especially given the government has... to the economy from 59 different interventions so far has reached 24 billion euros. Cash reserves stand
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Athens hoping for de-escalation in Aegean as it seeks pension backpay solution
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Berlin has played a crucial role in ensuring the stand-off does not escalate into something more... in the hours after Ankara made its maritime advisory public. This has established Berlin as a serious interlocutor and one, especially given that Germany also holds the EU presidency, that has
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PM makes minor changes to cabinet, with focus on handling of EU funds
PoliticsGreek Politics. Experienced economics professor Panos Tsakloglou has been appointed as deputy labour minister. His... for such positions at important ministries. Tsakloglou has extensive knowledge of Greece’s labour market. Again... is that at this stage Mitsotakis does not want to, or does not feel he has to, make any major
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Athens treads tightrope as Turkish research vessel sails in Aegean
PoliticsForeign Policywith the broad mobility by Turkish naval units that has been observed, constitutes a new serious escalation... sovereign rights." So far, Greece has countered the Turkish maritime advisory, or NAVTEX... the deal with Cairo, Athens has undermined a potentially effective facilitator of negotiations
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