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  1. High hopes for Pompeo visit as new row brews over media handouts

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of State has visited northern Greece. Pompeo’s trip comes amid efforts to ease tension between... will show that Greece has the clear support of the USA, a NATO partner, in its fractious ties with its... to take greater risks and act as spreaders of the disease. Petsas’s latest initiative has been greeted

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  2. Greece buoyed by diplomatic progress on Turkey ahead of EU summit as it plans to reduce refugee camps

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . At times, the perceived intransigence of Cyprus has risked upsetting the balance in the Council, between... to enter a dialogue with no preconditions. The Greek position has been further buoyed by the supportive... strategy Migration has also been a source of friction between Greece and Turkey and the Greek government

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  3. Greeks less optimistic in face of second Covid-19 wave, survey finds
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    Society

    Thinktank diaNeosis has released a survey tracking the reality of life in Greece during.... The pandemic has altered many aspects of how Greeks live their lives now. The majority of respondents... and technocrats has dropped to 65.6 percent in September from 85 percent in April, which diaNeosis points

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  4. Turkey friction looms as Greece and Albania opt for ICJ route, Lavrov visits Athens
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    that Albania has special relations with Turkey. It is also a message to Ankara that addressing the ICJ... that Albania’s constitutional court is not currently operating at all has made the option of the ICJ... in Albania is uncertain due to April’s general elections and this issue has already sparked reaction among

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  5. New bid to curb Covid-19 raises demand for more economic support
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    on the national health system has also increased, with a record 114 patients intubated in ICUs across Greece... the support package it has put together for the economy. Announcements are expected at the start... economy is expected to reach 11 billion euros this year. Almost 8 billion euros has come through tax

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  6. Moody's upgrades Greece to 'Ba3' on back of reforms, warns of tricky period ahead
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    Economy

    ’ from ‘B1’, while it kept the outlook stable. Moody’s, which has its own rating scale, had... the challenges in absorbing EU funding, given Greece has failed in delivering on public investment funds and private investment has been weak. Moody’s anticipates Greek debt exceeding 200 pct of GDP, before

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  7. Bridge scheme activated as banks look to avoid second-wave NPL increase
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    EconomyBanking

    eligible individuals, has been activated as part of a number of mechanisms to relieve pressure... to extend payment moratoria has been put forward to the SSM, though reports in the Greek media have... since the start of the pandemic. Up to the end of October, doValue Greece has settled 43,000 loans

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  8. Athens displeased with EU Council outcome, faces pressure for talks with Turkey

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    though President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been responsible for Berlin’s inability to constructively mediate in the Greek-Turkish crisis, which aimed to de-escalate tensions in the East Med. This has... Customs Union even though the European Commission has a special report on this issue. In the case

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  9. Parties clash ahead of budget vote, govt looks to ease holiday lockdown for churches

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , the government has tried to deflect criticism from SYRIZA by painting them as an irresponsible... in government – a position which has found some resonance among other opposition parties. In Tuesday’s debate... to a lesser degree compared to other groups. Church The government, meanwhile, has been forced to back

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  10. Pandemic raises economic pressure as govt hopes for imminent relief
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    immense pressure as the number of intubated patients has risen to 449 – up 18 on the previous day... invited to attend the military parade. Nevertheless, New Democracy has in the meantime been suggesting...%. The survey suggests that the public has largely welcomed the government’s stance on the stand-off

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