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Where is the EastMed pipeline heading?
AgoraAlmost a decade ago, in February 2010, the Greek prime minister at the time, George Papandreou... week in the Greek, Cypriot and Israeli leaders signing an agreement to progress with the EastMed... the binding agent? More than 10 years after the beginning of the Greek-Israeli rapprochement
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PM brings law and order back onto agenda as foreign policy issues dominate
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the Eastern Mediterranean and the government’s ability to advance Greek interests... on 5.7 percent, ahead of the Communist Party (KKE) on 4.7, ultra-nationalist Greek Solution on 4 and radical left MeRA25 on 3.1 percent. The biggest change among the also-rans is that Greek Solution has
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ND under attack from all sides over handling of football wrangle
PoliticsGreek Politicsauthorities, that suggested both clubs should be thrown out of Greek football’s top division. This prompted outrage from PAOK, which is owned by powerful Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis, and its... of their rival. It is not strange for Greek governments to incur the wrath of football teams
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Piecemeal process likely in drive for more fiscal space
EconomyProgrammeIt is becoming increasingly clear that the Greek government will have to be patient in its bid... for lower primary surpluses, there seems to be an acceptance in the Greek capital, reflected also... hinges on securing a 1 pct of GDP reduction in the surplus goal. The Greek side is arguing
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EC ups growth to 2.2 pct in 2019, sees growth in 2020 at 2.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomythat it will converge with Bank of Greece’s, this year’s estimate by Brussels remains below the Greek... by the Greek authorities, of pent up investment and domestic demand having a greater contribution in GDP have been slow to materialise. The Greek government hopes that it has sufficiently proven its
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PM briefs EU leaders on migration stance as Turkey tries to pin blame on Greece
PoliticsForeign Policythe Greek authorities of “murderous actions" against asylum seekers on the Greek-Turkish borders.... For the Greek government, the 2016 EU-Turkey agreement no longer stands. Athens wants Turkey to take back refugees and migrants from the Eastern Aegean and the Greek mainland within the framework of a new EU
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Eurobank net profits at 256.7 mln in 2019
EconomyBankingof 1.8 billion euros which was completed in Q2. During the first quarter of 2020, the Greek... value of 7.5 billion euros. The application relates to the provision of guarantee by the Greek state... has fallen by 12 billion. Greek deposits increased by around 3.6 billion and by 5.7 billion
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PM presents roadmap for relaxing lockdown, highlights political messages from handling of Covid-19
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the coronavirus challenge has shown that the Greek state is capable of outstripping expectations... and the state. “I trusted you and you trusted not just me, but the Greek state as well, which, in the end... if it goes through an overhaul and tries to reposition itself closer to the centre-left of Greek
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Tsipras struggles to revive and repackage SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsin which Greek authorities handled the public health challenge posed by Covid-19 has earned the prime... was right to close the Greek-Turkish border in Evros when Ankara waved through migrants earlier in the year... to power after that heavy defeat is by appealing to the section of the Greek population that flits
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Release of refugees creates new difficulties for minister
PoliticsGreek Politicscamps on the Aegean islands. Greek authorities made it known months ago that they aimed to reduce... into Greek society. He estimates that the process of emptying out the reception centres of asylum... the local bureaucracy and settle into Greek society. There have also been suggestions that the Helios
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