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Clock ticking on Greek and EU reaction to Turkish activity in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyand France. The latter has been open in its support for Greece and condemnation of Turkey’s actions, while Paris has also stepped up its military presence in the East Med. Berlin seems reluctant... ministers are due to review next week the list of sanctions that the European Commission has to prepare
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Greece draws strong interest, attractive yield by re-opening 10-year bond
Economybillion initially issued in June. The latest yield is the lowest that Greece has achieved at any bond.... The US has 8 pct of the offers, just ahead of Greece at 7 pct. Fund managers got the lion’s share... Agency has now managed to draw from the markets this year a total of 10 billion euros, This goes
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BoG sees 7.5 pct recession, EU funds boosting GDP by 1.9 pct annually
Economybanks deal with the bad loans challenge. BoG has revised its forecast for Greek GDP, from 5.8 pct... by the EU and Greece will lead to a primary deficit of 6 pct of GDP, as spending has increased, and tax..., which has not yet been incorporated in its forecasts. Banks Regarding the banking system, the BoG
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Turkey friction looms as Greece and Albania opt for ICJ route, Lavrov visits Athens
PoliticsForeign Policythat Albania has special relations with Turkey. It is also a message to Ankara that addressing the ICJ... that Albania’s constitutional court is not currently operating at all has made the option of the ICJ... in Albania is uncertain due to April’s general elections and this issue has already sparked reaction among
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Bridge scheme activated as banks look to avoid second-wave NPL increase
EconomyBankingeligible individuals, has been activated as part of a number of mechanisms to relieve pressure... to extend payment moratoria has been put forward to the SSM, though reports in the Greek media have... since the start of the pandemic. Up to the end of October, doValue Greece has settled 43,000 loans
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Structural considerations for a prosperous Greece
AgoraCovid is a shock to the Greek economy. The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has... has higher fertility rates than other euro zone countries). Further afield, Africa is the world’s.... Further, Greece has good average working hours per person employed, but it is behind in labor market
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Athens poised for new round of talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policy, Ankara has decided to rename the “exploratory” talks as “political consultations”. The exploratory... against Greece like violations of airspace.” Athens has also noted that US President Joe Biden has not yet... has “no intentions” of negotiating with Turkey over the issue. They also said that “the Egyptian side
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Protests and policing shake up political agenda as early election scenarios resurface
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Parliament on Friday has seen new battle lines drawn around the “law and order” agenda, which... the blame for instigating civil unrest on SYRIZA. SYRIZA, meanwhile, has sensed an opportunity... a confrontational approach to policing. The party has not overtly endorsed the call for neighbourhood
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PM trails national recovery plan ahead, talks up growth prospects
PoliticsGreek Politics”. The government has drawn encouragement from the positive feedback it has received from Brussels... has been published so far amounts to a summary of the much longer proposal. Centre-left KINAL... unemployed by the end of the year. While the strategy document has already been put to public consultation
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Political wrangling instead of vaccines
Agoraoutcry caused by this statement settled down, Novalić publicly invited everyone who has an idea.... Criminal charges against officials Bakir Nakaš from Sarajevo, a retired doctor of medicine, has..., be they domestic or foreign nationals, Serbia has made a commendable move. Lacking vaccines even
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