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Tsipras and the IMF: Another miscalculation?
Agorapausing for Easter there is a need to have agreed on 2.5 percent of GDP in measures, which I believe... of fiscal measures, the Greek government has given already enough ground from its original position.... Even though I have not refrained in the past from highlighting the IMF’s responsibility in Greece’s
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Tsipras maps out path to next elections via Prespes Agreement and possible confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsto highlight the “positive” measures it has implemented and puts greater distance between the vote...Alexis Tsipras has clarified his plans for the coming weeks, including his intention to call... that the elections would be held after the government has completed significant legislative work that is pending
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Are Chinese investments starting to hit a wall in Germany?
AgoraFor two successive years, China has been Germany’s most important trading partner. In 2017...) and France (169 billion euro).[i] In terms of German export volumes China ranks third, behind... it trades with, Germany has the largest trade deficit with China (14,3 billion euro in 2017). Given
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ND sees limited political threats on path to next year's elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the energy crisis last year, the centre-right administration has been keen to make whatever... of the reasons that the draft budget for 2023, which was tabled on Monday, has a lower than expected primary.... Mitsotakis has responded directly to Erdogan’s comments over the past few weeks, accusing him
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Govt's management of Covid-19 response challenged again after latest measures, PM’s trip
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment has been trying to project since the early days of the crisis took a major hit over the past few... that the announcement was a mistake and the measure was being revoked. Ikaria trip Developments came to a head..., surpassing 1,000 on most days, meant that the health system has come under renewed strain
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What the ECB did next - a tale from another crisis
Agorastimulus and crisis response measures. Mario Draghi has to preserve Euro-stability without appearing... governing the operation of ELAs. Did it work out in the end? The answer to this question depends..., but politically unwise? The ECB has given to many the impression of going about systematically
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Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges
PoliticsGreek Politics-payments from patients, has recently turned the spotlight on healthcare, with polls showing it high... to answer questions on his personal finances, accusing the former US-based businessman of hypocrisy... threat from the right of New Democracy, however he has focussed increasingly on calling out what he
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Government acts to prevent energy price shock in move critics say comes too late
PoliticsGreek Politicsdoctors from the private sector to cover emergency rotas in public hospitals. The measure has been mooted... has decided to announce the measures without first gaining approval from the European Commission... producers in a bid to pre-empt skyrocketing bills in August. The measure applies to electricity
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Athens looks for improving mood rather than tangible outcome from Erdogan visit
PoliticsForeign Policy, which has existed for roughly the last 10 months. However, the Greek side is not under any... Gerapetritis stressed the importance of a “deliberative approach” in foreign policy. “I am very fond of the basic idea of deliberative processes not only in foreign policy but in every aspect of life. I
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Newsletter 381 - 19/05/2023
election was due to wrap up on Friday with opinion polls indicating that New Democracy has... has suggested that he does not want to cooperate with the centre-left party, blaming its leader... possible.” The prime minister has been trying to create a sense of commonality with centrist PASOK voters
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