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Athens hoping EU diplomatic drive will defuse latest Aegean crisis
PoliticsForeign Policyby the agreement Ankara made with Libya last year, and which Athens has described as null and void..., Peter Stano, the spokesman for the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, said Greece’s request
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Growth strategy sets out reform targets, broad policies for post-MoU era
EconomyProgramme. The aim of the plan, which is set out over 106 pages, is to act as a policy compass in the post.... The government sees the main industries of focus in energy, the cyclical economy, agriculture, maritime... an international presence and attract foreign direct investment. Alongside the core industries, the government
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Athens insists maritime spatial planning plans do not obstruct talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyof human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic and social objectives that have... national interests. “On the one hand, it defines the human activities taking place within Greece’s... treaty with Libya in November 2019 was rejected by Greece as unlawful as the two countries
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ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents
PoliticsGreek Politicsof migrants reaching the country from Libya. The measures include a three-month suspension... is a fundamental human right, enshrined in international, European and national law, and applies to everyone... that the reassessment of the benefits would be done in a way that respects human rights, “but, above all, the citizens
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Athens on lookout as Ankara ramps up rhetoric and activity
PoliticsForeign Policythe asylum seekers coming to its gates as enemies instead of human beings, by using gas, bullets... with regards to the Turkey–Libya sea memorandum by claiming that Turkey’s and Libya’s rights... to have forgotten that the European Court of Human Rights has found multiple violations by Greece
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Athens pleased about new EU-Egypt deal, seeks closer ties with Cairo
PoliticsForeign Policywith flows to the Italian and Greek (from Libya to Crete) coasts. Europe is offering a "strategic... and digital connectivity. On migration management, the agreement includes 200 million to combat human... urgently needs Egypt to control migration flows from its borders with Libya and, secondly, to improve its
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Outsider Kasselakis on track to lead SYRIZA after securing key backers
PoliticsGreek Politicsrefusal to be drawn into personal confrontations. In a social media post, he turned down Achtsioglou.... Libya debacle The government, meanwhile, is facing criticism over its handling of the deaths of five members of a Greek humanitarian rescue mission in Libya under unclear circumstances. The victims
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Rumblings spread in New Democracy in aftermath of post office fumble
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s handling of the sudden closure of post offices has set off a chain reaction... the country’s post office branches continue to be felt in New Democracy, with many of the party’s MPs troubled... a question about the powers of the national investment fund, HCAP, which controls Hellenic Post along
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Lenders highlight risks of 'short-term popular' measures unveiled by government
EconomyProgrammewill be assessed with a view to compliance with agreed fiscal targets and consistency with Greece’s post... a several areas of concern for the IMF, which is an observer in the post-programme surveillance. “Tax... sustainability analyses.” On Thursday, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s mission to Greece, Peter
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ELTA CEO resignation fails to stem political fallout from post office closures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe extent of the political crisis sparked by the sudden announcement of mass post office closures... the resignation of the organisation’s CEO will not resolve. Grigoris Sklikas, the CEO of Hellenic Post (ELTA... than 200 post office branches and the manner of the surprise announcement, which was to take effect
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