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Tracking Greece's fiscal performance
Agora’s invasion in Ukraine taking its place as the most acute challenge for economic and fiscal policy... fiscal measures given Greece’s poor saving performance (Blog 23) and sky-high consumption spending... expenditures. The private sector pays more and gets less, to the government’s benefit
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AgoraGerman coffers since the Greek crisis started in 2010. It corresponds to Germany’s portion of the European Stability Mechanism’s (ESM) paid in capital, which was announced on May 1 as the fund reached its... in the country’s media. This is primarily driven by the populist media and anti-euro parties, who refuse
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What will be on the agenda for talks between Merkel and Tsipras?
Agorathe risk of walking straight into the lion’s den. Others have labelled the reunion a much overdue... on 7 March, Merkel’s advisors identified a to-do list for their boss concerning the Greek agenda... that in light of the damage done to bilateral Greek–German relations in the course of recent weeks
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Limited results from Tsipras's diplomatic marathon in New York
PoliticsForeign Policyfor participants to take part in a number of bilateral meetings that would normally take several months to hold... meetings, which are usually left to the country’s foreign minister, himself. His main goals were to open... with Greece’s return to the markets. It is doubtful whether he accomplished anything substantial
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Russia sanctions, regional diplomacy dominate Tsipras visit to Ukraine
PoliticsForeign Policythe country’s trade and economic relations with Moscow. Greece’s economy has suffered from the embargo on food... of fruit: Greece accounts for 40 percent of Russia’s total strawberry imports and 25 percent... of the Ukrainian crisis has halted a number of energy projects that have an effect on Greece’s interests
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What can Greece expect at the next Eurogroup?
Agorathem on May 22. At last month’s meeting of eurozone finance ministers, the reluctance... of September’s national elections. However, Schaeuble’s offer did not satisfy the IMF, which appears... and the Fund over Greece’s growth projections for the coming decades and how much relief will actually
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Athens looks an as EU prepares to clear path for North Macedonia, Albania accession talks
PoliticsForeign Policyof the final draft text. Tuesday’s decision has to be ratified by the European Council, which is due to convene at the end of the week by video conference. The cases of Greece’s two neighbours... faith bilateral agreements, including the Prespa Agreement with Greece”; that is a message to all
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Athens treads fine line as talks with Ankara beckon following Aegean stand-off
PoliticsForeign PolicyJust a few days following Turkey’s decision to abstain from seismic research in disputed areas... government’s decision to accept Germany’s initiative and to take part in a tripartite dialogue in Berlin... in the government’s gazette new licenses for the Turkish State Oil Company (TPAO) for research
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Athens promotes role as energy hub as PM prepares for talks in Washington
PoliticsForeign Policyby Russian supplies. On the same day of Gazprom’s decision to cut off supplies to Sofia, Mitsotakis... also does much to enhance the roles of Greece and Bulgaria as EU’s energy hubs. In an interview... will hold with US officials. The question on everybody’s lips, however, is whether the US is willing
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Athens harbours big hopes for Egypt energy deal, keeps eye on Turkey's role
PoliticsForeign PolicyEurope’s need to secure cheaper energy could be resolved by an ambitious project being promoted... of talks between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry... confident that the project tops the agenda of Cairo’s priorities and is optimistic that the “GREGY
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