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Newsletter 484 - 14/11/2025
’s Sokratis Famellos branded Mitsotakis a “fugitive” fleeing a “perfect storm” of his own making.... Ultranationalist Greek Solution and nativist Voice of Reason echoed the criticism — both parties enjoy... diplomacy abroad and discontent at home, the question remains whether he can hold off the threats
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Fitch upgrades Greek rating to 'B,' sees hybrid MoU exit and 2.1 pct growth this year
Economywill improve as the economy will grow, and political risks are reduced. Fiscally, the Greek authorities have... review without complications removes any risks of throwing confidence off track or the state..., such as parts of the medium-term debt relief measures on condition of implementing the fiscal
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Off the isles of Greece
Agorawith Greece found themselves fighting for survival off another Greek island, Farmakonisi. Some made... years ago. Twelve migrants, nine of them children, drowned off the Dodecanese islet. The Afghans... will be, but the allegations are shocking. According to accounts from some of the 16 survivors, Greek coast guard officers
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Greek deposits down 0.3 pct in Feb, credit contraction stable
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek private sector deposits fell 0.3 percent month on month (MoM) in February, with balances... that returned to Greek banks stands just shy of 11 billion, only a fraction of the vast outflows... outflows recorded in February, Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding eased for the second straight month
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On lockdown: The moments that will remain
Agorahit during the off-peak tourism season. The lack of visitors flying into Greece in the first quarter... of great benefit to authorities in Athens. These factors helped Greek officials have several more... the last decade, too many Greek decision and opinion makers were willing to accept and share outsiders
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Greek banks' capital backstop and the funding gap: An uneasy relationship
EconomyThe recapitalisation of Greek banks carried out in June 2013 put an end (at that time) to a long... the stability of the Greek banking system through the strengthening of banks’ capital adequacy. Its scope does... envelope earmarked for Greek banks’ recapitalisation and resolution via EFSF loans to the Greek
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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policywith the aim of forging stronger ties with countries that are significant for Greek interests. During the year, Greek foreign policy flowed in new directions, for example in relation to some African.... Greek-Turkish relations remained stagnant and poor. However, unlike 2020, there were no major crises
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Short-term fix for electricity bills leaves open questions for green transition strategy
SocietyGreek households are being warned about the possibility of steep hikes in their electricity bills..., creating what some have called a “perfect storm” for European energy markets. While the government is keen to emphasise the exogenous nature of the price spikes, Greek electricity consumers feel
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Newsletter 358 - 11/11/2022
suspected match-rigging and alleged that the Greek football league was run by “a shadow state.... Marinakis responded to the comments with a letter in which he brushed off the accusations... emerging and correct those already existing. The Greek finance minister welcomed the development
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Greek banks' equity raising could keep official support to a minimum
EconomyFollowing the disclosure of Greek banks’ capital shortfall by the ECB’s Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) on October 31, Greek banks submitted their capital action plans to the SSM last week... process primarily to Greek and international institutional investors. For technical reasons, banks
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