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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyon 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 government in Tripoli. According to press reports, Turkey maintains five frigates closely to Libya
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Q2 GDP contraction at 0.3 pct, strong Q3 needed to achieve target of annual growth
EconomyMacroeconomy, whilst the latter suggests the sharpest drop since Q4 2011. The continued strong rebound in exports of services, at a double-digit rate for the second straight quarter, is mainly attributed... Enterprises (SETE) confirmed the strong positive trend remained intact in July, with international tourist
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PM touts strong economy and housing measures but voters focus on everyday worries
PoliticsGreek Politics. New Democracy maintains a strong lead in opinion polls, but large segments of voters have been underwhelmed by the government’s economic measures to date and express strong support for the farmers... that the 2026 budget rests on a 2.4 pct growth forecast, which is double that of the eurozone, while
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Newsletter 267 -02/10/2020
, the base at Souda is being upgraded. This is related to Washington’s clear desire to still have a strong..., especially in Libya,” Pompeo explained. PM Mitsotakis was, no doubt, encouraged by Pompeo’s statements... billion. Overall, the PIB balance landed on a deficit of 1.38 billion euros for the first eight months
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Data for May shows Greek PMI in growth territory for second straight month
EconomyMacroeconomyin raw materials such as glass and plastic. Nevertheless, strong competitive pressures led producers
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Greek, Turkish FMs keep ties on even keel as OSCE cooperation pays off
PoliticsForeign Policythat “through a consistent, strong and principled foreign policy, Greece is further increasing its... of the UN Security Council for the period 2025-2026. “We will start giving a strong geopolitical... Turkey submitted at the international organisation the so-called Turkey-Libya Memorandum (2019
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Industrial turnover plunges 13.4 pct in May for fifth successive double-digit drop
EconomyMacroeconomyNovember 2014), while there have been five straight negative double-digit readings this year. As a result...ectrum, double-digit growth rates were recorded in tobacco products (+19.4 percent), mining of metal
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Industrial production edges up 1 pct in April after double-digit growth in previous two months
EconomyMacroeconomypercent) and printing and recording services (-20.1 percent). On the other side of the spectrum, double... period showed IPI grew by 7.2 percent. This reflected a double-digit rise in electricity as well
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Budget primary surplus reaches 1.78 bln in July, almost double target
EconomyMacroeconomymillion. Investment spending last year came to 1.23 billion euros. Overall, the PIB balance landed
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Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate
PoliticsGreek Politicscircumstances. Historically, the party had developed a very strong message on human rights issues and had... on organisational issues, and in particular ratifying the controversial decision to double MP’s... buses, were broadcast live on TV, drawing criticism from the opposition and from human rights
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