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Turkey and Western Balkans top Greek agenda at European Council
PoliticsForeign Policyto confront Turkey’s revisionist views, especially on the status of the Greek islands in the Aegean..., next week. Speaking to the Greek edition of EURACTIV, a Turkish government official said that Greek PM..., in Athens on Wednesday. “We are witnessing an attempt to challenge Greek sovereignty at the level
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Piraeus announces transformation plan amid 2020 loss of 662 mln
EconomyBankingfrom Covid and one-off loan securitisation losses. The bank offset this news with the announcement... for the year came to 1.32 billion euros, with one-off initiatives and provisioning related to Covid... to focus on our core strengths and fund the Greek economy,” he added. “The Sunrise Plan consists
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Greek GDP falls by 0.2 pct in Q1 as uncertainty impacts on investments
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP at constant prices contracted quarter on quarter (QoQ... with the tight liquidity conditions have taken their toll on the initial expectations for a strong... the prevailing uncertainty and extremely tight liquidity conditions. S&P is more pessimistic anticipating a GDP
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IMF's outlook on debt unsustainability adds to doubts after inconclusive Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammeto the local media on the condition of anonymity, Greek government sources said that the IMF’s DSA may...The Greek government attempted to put a positive spin on Thursday’s Eurogroup even though it seems... Finance Minister Michel Sapin backed up the Greek government, which insisted that this kind of legislation
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Sealing our borders, closing our minds
AgoraWhat is happening on the Greek-Turkish border is, above all, a tragedy for the people who have been... that the inflow of asylum seekers is part of a grand plan to undermine the Greek nation. On social media... contributes to creating hysteria, which limits the policy options available to the Greek PM and his colleagues
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Greece gets EU show of support, emergency funds for migration
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the ongoing border crisis arising from the arrival of thousands of migrants at the Turkish borders. The announcement was made by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after touring the Greek-Turkish... presidency. The top leadership of the EU were on a mission to reassure the Greek government
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Recovery of farming subsidies threatens to widen Greek fiscal gap
EconomyOne day after the completion of the troika’s discussions with the Greek authorities, ahead of the next review due in the second half of September, local media indicate that a European Court... the 600 million euros would result in a fiscal gap or if it could be set off against EU funds. Both
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WEF report highlights weakness of Greek institutions and challenges of recovery
Economythat implemented reforms are starting to pay off, the report stresses that Greece continues to face... to show low-end rankings. The report notes that a structural change of the Greek economy needs
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Confidence vote debate sets tone for Greek political clashes to come
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe vagueness of the opposition party’s plans to have the majority of Greek public debt written down... still lies some way off for the coalition. In the meantime, PASOK is feeling the strain of being
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Three things to watch out for in today's Greek elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA victory for SYRIZA in the general elections looks certain according to opinion polls but there are three factors to look out for on Sunday that will prove decisive in shaping Greek politics over... convince the discontents within his party to hold off in the expectation of a swift SYRIZA failure
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