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Newsletter 505 - 22/05/2026
understand Greek concerns about Turkey’s revisionist rhetoric, instability in Libya and migration flows... growth of 1.9% and raising its inflation estimate to 3.1%. Last week, in the progress report for 2026...%, with a particularly worrying estimate for investment in 2027, rising by just 1.3% — a strong indication
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Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
PoliticsForeign Policyand the island of Crete. "We want to make an opening with Libya as a whole, so that we can finally... located in the area between Greece and Libya," Mitsotakis said in an interview with ANT-1 TV, last Monday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya
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EC revises growth estimate upward to 4.1 pct this year, 6 pct in 2022
EconomyMacroeconomyThe European Commission updated its economic estimates for Greece in the context of the 2021 Spring Forecasts, where the estimates are slightly improved from the previous forecasts in February... estimates assume the relief measures that have so far cushioned the blow on the economy will not be cut
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IMF upgrades Greece’s GDP and unemployment rate estimates
EconomyMacroeconomyto an estimate of a 0.6 percent GDP contraction in the previous WEO. It is worth noting that this is the most... with the European Commission (EC) estimate, while OECD expects Greek GDP to slip 0.2 percent this year... 2.7 percent previously. The government and the EC estimate the Greek economy will recover by 2.7
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Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelations with Libya and the submission of two note verbale by the Tripoli-based government... deems not be in line with international law. In the notes, Libya claims that Greece’s maritime agreement... spokesman Stelios Petsas. The centre-right MP called for Athens to “toughen its stance” regarding Libya
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The IMF crisis and how to solve it
Agorathat institutional biases are being tackled is to open up its kitchen to public scrutiny. Fund staff and real... is the perfect time for the Fund to open up its kitchen and show the world the ingredients that go
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Banking on voters’ desire for stability, ND insists ruling majority is still achievable
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum “in practice.” The government is also pushing ahead... and MPs searching for new political affiliations. Political analysts estimate that as many as 20
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign PolicyExclusive Economic Zone. In 2019, before signing its memorandum with Turkey, Libya reacted against...). This was calculated by moving its median line northwards. After the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum in 2019, new data was generated and Libya could argue that the entire area south of Crete
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Greek pensions laid bare
Agorapensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly... and they receive on average monthly pensions of 771 euros. This is below the overall average of 884 euros since
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med and Libya. The Greek government has many times since Tuesday tried to play down... replied: “when you're talking about Libya, we're discussing with President Erdogan, we're discussing... talked about that subject specifically — Libya and what's going on. We'll be talking to Russia
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