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Government vows to recover embezzled subsidies in bid to stem damage from scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe implementation of new EU pact on migration and asylum and the increase in arrivals in Greece from Libya
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New Democracy suffers ratings blow as farming payments scandal unfolds
PoliticsGreek Politicsin response to increased flows on the cross-Mediterranean route from Libya. There are indications
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Sale of defence manufacturer stokes opposition criticism amid bid to bolster regional ties
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Libya, which are seen as crucial to defending maritime territorial rights against Turkish claims, while
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Mitsotakis heads to Gaza Peace Summit with focus on wider regional developments
PoliticsForeign Policyposition in Syria as well as Libya. This is causing Athens to deploy all kinds of diplomatic tools
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Athens hopes strengthening of US ties brings geopolitical benefits
PoliticsForeign Policyis currently talking with both sides in Libya; very recently he held talks in Turkey and has also met
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Athens takes stance on peace in Ukraine, faces stalemate in relations with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyto propose a five‑party forum - comprising of Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Cyprus, and Libya - to facilitate
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Mitsotakis touts benefits of energy deals against backdrop of criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime pact. Greece disputes the legality of the pact; however, last week Turkey’s
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Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats
SocietySecretariat General of Greeks Abroad estimates that roughly 5 million people residing outside Greece claim Greek descent. This is clearly an outside estimate, and not a very reliable one. Only a subset.... The National Commission on Human Rights adopts a higher estimate of 699,118 emigrants between 2008 and 2015
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IMF ups 2021 growth forecast to 6.5 pct, but keeps modest outlook for longer term
EconomyMacroeconomydown the forecast in Spring to 3.8 pct growth. Last October’s estimate also had Greek GDP dropping by 9.5 pct in 2020, before settling at 8.2 pct contraction. According to the latest estimate, Greece.... Overall, the IMF is now in line with the estimates of the Greek authorities, as captured in the draft
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Newsletter 316 - 12/11/2021
growing by 7.1 pct this year, compared to an estimate of 4.3 pct in the summer and the 6.1 pct growth estimate that the Finance Ministry included in the draft budget submitted about a month ago... growth above the Finance Ministry estimates in the draft budget of 4.5 pct, seen at 5.2 pct in 2022
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