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Athens reaches out to Moscow while keeping eye on Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policy, Nikos Dendias noted that “Greece has always been in favour of an open and honest dialogue with Russia... of Greek diplomacy has stressed the need to observe the fundamental principles of international law... and the European Union’s position on the matter, which Greece supports. Athens has clarified that, as an EU
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Govt bats away pushback allegations as migration attitudes harden
PoliticsGreek Politicsagency. The minister said that in the past seven years Greece has provided a safe haven for over a million people and has rescued over 230,000 people at sea since 2015. Mitarachi added, “it is deeply... and international organisations on pushbacks. Mitarachi has previously sought to discredit
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Hopes of EU providing immediate relief wane as economic challenges multiply
PoliticsGreek Politicsforward, if not something tangible right now. Over the last few weeks, the fiscal landscape has suddenly become much more challenging for his government and the scope for voter dissatisfaction has... less welcoming, and more expensive, borrowing environment for Greece than the one it has known over
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DBRS moves Greece a notch closer to investment grade as Moody's holds off
Economyto the fiscal consolidation. The agency notes that the fiscal overperformance last year has led... the investment grade, which this administration has set as a national target. This is one..., that were built up. Despite the escape clause still being in place this year, Greece has committed
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PM set to prolong coal use, sparking complaints about energy policy U-turn
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA decision to prolong the use life of several coal-burning power stations has put Prime Minister... time the New Democracy government has openly acknowledged that it may not be able to deliver on its... to disguise windfall profits. The opposition party has been claiming that energy companies have made 1.5 bln
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Expulsion of diplomats moves Greece further away from Russia, focus turns to energy
PoliticsForeign Policy. Since the bombardment of Mariupol, Athens has been considering expelling Russian diplomats but delayed... side has been explaining to the Russians that this has not been their purpose and that certainly
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Podcast - Rising sun: How will PASOK's revival affect Greek politics?
Agorapolitical brand. Recently, though, the party has been making something of a comeback. It elected a new leader, MEP Nikos Androulakis, at the end of last year and has seen its poll ratings increase... to find out more about how revitalised the party is and what plans it has. Nick Malkoutzis speaks
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Newsletter 338 - 20/05/2022
airports in Greece, reported last week that April traffic has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels... of that in 2015 as PASOK became a toxic political brand. Recently, though, the party has been making something... is and what plans it has. Nick Malkoutzis speaks to political scientist Elias Dinas, currently
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Economic sentiment improves to 108 in May, consumer confidence also recovers by 4 pts
EconomyMacroeconomysentiment has been on the mend for a while, having recovered from the decline during the pandemic... following the pandemic, has hit some turbulence. The index rose by 4 points to -51.3 points... in May, from 104.7 points in April, recording a notable recovery. The EEI has dropped by 4.6 points
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Parties balanced finely as build-up to next elections gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicslead over SYRIZA, although the gap between the two parties has narrowed since the company’s last... months ago, while SYRIZA’s backing has edged up from 23.7 pct to 23.9 pct. PASOK-KINAL suffered... that the PM has repeatedly stated that he wants to hold elections at the end of his four-year term, marking
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