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Final list of bidders confirmed ahead of contentious auction for TV permits
PoliticsGreek Politicsby shipping magnate Vangelis Marinakis. Kalogritsas has strong links to the government. He is reportedly... newspaper “Proti” in the 1980s. Kalogritsas also has family links with Independent Greeks leader Panos Kammenos, who has publicly stated that the businessman should not be awarded a TV license because
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Refugee crisis charade adds insult to EU's injuries
Agorahas faded into the background. Aided by the closure of borders in the Balkans and central Europe... that conditions were not good enough. The suggestion now seems to be that the EU has helped Greece... improvements in Greece. For instance, the Greek Asylum Service has stepped up its activity and preregistered
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Newsletter 96 - 18/11/2016
Ticking the boxes for Athens Impact of Obama’s visit on decision-making process has yet... Journal, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos claimed that the eurozone has a unique opportunity... it will enter an election year in 2017. The Greek minister insisted the issue holding Berlin back
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Pressure mounts on coalition to complete fourth review prior actions
PoliticsGreek Politicsreview, or at least the vast majority of them. Progress on this front has been slow over the last... to be launched by the end of May, according to the bill. Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis has..., the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, has sent an e-mail to all the ministers concerned in carrying
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Privatisation agency chief identifies key targets for coming months
EconomyThe CEO of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), Aris Xenofos, has outlined plans... was a priority for HRADF. The change of government has also brought with it proposed changes... legislation has been proposed for the concession of 10 regional ports. The previous government had preferred
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Many obstacles to clear in Greece's digital leap
EconomyFeaturesgiant Pfizer has announced the creation of a digital research hub in Greece, while the government... but also compared to its immediate neighbours in the Balkans. Connectivity One of the factors holding... statistics, around 8 in 10 Greek households has an internet connection, the World Internet Project
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe deputy agriculture minister. Interior Minister Takis Thedorikakos has also been left out of the new... Petsas has been appointed Alternate Interior Minister, to be replaced by Christos Tarantilis... – however critics note that it is still far from representative, with women still holding fewer than one
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EU enlargement - a moving target that is moving further away
AgoraIn 2020, none of the six countries of the Western Balkans has made progress in the process... they made, because EU Member States are holding the decisions in their hands. It wasn’t only North... Macedonia's latest blockade due to a bilateral dispute with Bulgaria has injected a new dose
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FM visits Egypt and Cyprus with eye on EEZ, EastMed pipeline and new UN talks
PoliticsForeign Policy. The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has recently announced a bid round for exploration.... On the other hand, an exclusive report in To Vima on Sunday, February 28 revealed that there has been an Egyptian proposal for a change of route for the EastMed pipeline that has neither been denied nor
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Govt eyes own energy package if EU fails to approve joint action
PoliticsGreek Politicsmln euros per month, has been in place since last autumn. Recent opinion polls suggest... by the government so far are not sufficient. This has led to New Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA being whittled down, while third party KINAL has been able to solidify the gains it made in December after
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