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  1. US-China port spat gives Athens taste of diplomatic challenges ahead
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    media post from its official account, the Chinese embassy in Greece took issue with remarks made... relations and described her intervention as a “serious interference in Greece’s internal affairs... by Guilfoyle in her interview, suggest the current government is trying to downplay its support

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  2. Rebound of 0.3 pct in Greek GDP puts annual estimate of mild recession in sight
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in the compliance report of the first programme review its earlier estimate pointing to a modest GDP contraction... performance, GDP should improve by 0.3 percent in Q3 and by 0.1 percent in Q4 for the full-year estimate... Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) flash estimates showed on Friday. According to previous ELSTAT figures, Q1

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  3. Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    in the proposal are Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt and Libya. The conference does not include Israel... to be Ankara’s refusal to participate in any forum that excludes Turkish Cypriots, while Libya... from Libya to represent both factions. Whether conditions on the ground make this feasible remains

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  4. Greece agrees with troika, looks to tranche release and redistribution of surplus
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    apparently settled at 2.9 billion, which is well above the 2014 budget estimate of 812 million and even larger than Samara’s recent estimate that it would be “in excess of 1.5 billion”. The same source also

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  5. ND wrong-foots SYRIZA with call to lift expat vote restrictions
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    voters has so far gathered 300 registrations, out of what the Interior Ministry estimates...” for the diaspora, and pledging that a future SYRIZA government would abolish them. In her regular press.... On Monday, Interior Minister Makis Voridis tabled a bill in Parliament lifting restrictions on Greeks voting

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  6. With troika OK pending, 2014 budget sees primary surplus at 1.6 pct of GDP
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    primary surplus for both years was reaffirmed, at 812 million in 2013 and at 2.95 billion in 2014.... Excluding the aforementioned items under EAP rules, gg primary surplus is seen at 812 million (0.4... expected to be collected by March 2014. These revenues mainly relate to Bank of Greece estimated dividend

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  7. Could Greece's immigration reforms have an impact on upcoming elections?
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    Society

    tweet, Niki Tzavella, a New Democracy candidate for the European Parliament, claimed that “her Afghan... granted “skyrocketed” from 14,178 to 33,487. Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis responded by describing... inhabitants in 2017. The Interior Ministry publishes more detailed statistics on citizenship

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  8. Primary budget surplus in Nov at 1.2bln euros, 2013 target in reach

    Economy

    of previous years’ arrears on the expenditure line. The ministry reiterated its latest estimate for a 2013 primary surplus at general government level at 812 million, with the 11-month state budget figure... of 400 million on the annual estimated revenues. MoF sources indicate that an omnibus bill

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  9. Greek primary budget surplus doubles to 835 mln in Jan but below target

    Economy

    surplus will exceed 1.5 billion euros almost double compared to the initial government estimate of 812 million incorporated in the 2014 budget. MoF sources suggest that an agreement with the troika... report indicated that the identification of Greek banks capital needs – estimated at 15-20 billion

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  10. Athens and Ankara keep eyes on domestic audiences as talks continue
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    talks. Concerns about the Greek side caving in were fueled by recent remarks made by Fidan, who... with Greece. The remarks sparked strong reactions in Athens. Greek diplomatic sources reaffirmed... continental shelf and the area involved in the Turkey-Libya Maritime Memorandum. It is clear

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