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Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens will seek to overcome the stalemate in its political dialogue with Ankara during a meeting... the government of Eastern Libya to ratify the Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding... the Eastern Libya authorities to ratify the memorandum Ankara agreed in 2019 with the government in Tripoli
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Athens assessing lay of land as Cyprus talks approach and UK seeks new role
PoliticsForeign PolicyMinister Mevlut Cavusoglu reiterated during a joint press conference with Tatar, last Monday... tarnished by what has happened during the last Cyprus talks in 2017. Another sensitive issue... Raab gave to his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias during their talks last Tuesday, in London
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Athens harbours big hopes for Egypt energy deal, keeps eye on Turkey's role
PoliticsForeign Policyfor Energy so it can be eligible for EU support funds. Egypt has completed interconnections with Libya... presented during the last European Council in March a specific proposal regarding possible EU funding... of Northern Cyprus. On the other hand, Cairo and Athens share a common line on the issue of Libya
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Higher education in Greece needs radical overhaul to create labour-relevant workforce, study says
Society31.7 percent to 34.7 percent. During the crisis years, the percentage of women in higher education... for Greece). Employment prospects During Greece’s crisis years, higher education was found to strengthen... sector was 884 euros in 2016 compared to 1,054 euros in 2008. In the public sector, despite falling
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Newsletter 231 -06/12/2019
reaching an agreement with Libya last week to delineate maritime borders in the Mediterranean. Athens has labelled the deal “illegal,” arguing that Libya’s prime minister does not have the legal... remained strong and was among the best seen in a decade. Operating conditions also picked up during
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EC revises growth estimate upward to 4.1 pct this year, 6 pct in 2022
EconomyMacroeconomyprivate consumption, along with the use of private savings that were accumulated during the pandemic... guarantees have been offered during the support initiatives of 2020 and those could be triggered...The European Commission updated its economic estimates for Greece in the context of the 2021 Spring
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyof a moratorium to be agreed during the corona crisis but it was soon revealed that the Turkish side did... on the sidelines of NATO Summit, in London in early December. Libya concerns Athens is also closely monitoring Turkey’s efforts to enhance and stabilise its presence in Libya, supporting the UN-recognised
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FM gauges mood in Middle East, seeks to bolster ties with Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policytopped the agenda of talks Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis held during this week’s mini tour... mission to protect ships from attacks by Houthis in the Red Sea. During his visit to Cairo... memorandum with Libya, which was signed in 2019 and sparked the deepening of the crisis in its
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Newsletter 472 - 25/07/2025
scrutiny following a series of diplomatic setbacks. Relations with Libya have soured, culminating in two... stance on Libya, reflecting broader unease about the state of Greek diplomacy. Current government... military upgrades. Mitsotakis reinforced these claims during a televised interview on Wednesday
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GDP revision for 2017 points to slight improvement from initial estimates
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) issued on Wednesday the second estimate of the national... of the European System of National and Regional Accounts ESA 2010. The first estimate for 2017 was published... year-on-year, from a first estimate of 1.4 percent growth that was announced in March. Final
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