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Greece recalls ambassador in Austria, waits for EU position on refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign Policy.” Clearly, the recall of the ambassador from Vienna represents a low point in Greece’s recent... government’s efforts to get an improved deal with its lenders last year. However, the way this dispute will play out on the European stage will be of more significance to Greece than the bilateral
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Brussels attacks prompt fears in Athens over handling of refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe refugee crisis could also test Greece’s ties with Albania and it dominated the talks between Foreign... with Italy to tackle irregular migration. Tirana and Rome have an agreement regarding Italy’s special forces being deployed on Albania’s border with Greece if smugglers try to open up the “Adriatic
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Greek stocks edge down 1.3 pct during week, banks perform poorly again
Economy. It is due to be tabled next week. Meanwhile, the IMF’s article IV consultation process is expected... down to 559.5 on Friday. Following this week’s negative performance, Greek stocks extended... activity peaked on Friday’s closing due to the Stoxx rebalancing. Alpha, Eurobank and OTE shares
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Athens waits for dust to settle after Erdogan's victory in Turkish referendum
PoliticsForeign Policyafter Turkey's cabinet's decision on Monday to extend the country’s state of emergency for three... this opinion during the campaign ahead of Sunday’s plebiscite. Commenting on Sunday's result, most... if the EU broke off accession talks. “For 54 years, what did they make us do at the EU’s door? Wait
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Athens prepares for bond issue, eurozone works on growth/debt mechanism
EconomyProgrammeof the country’s exit from the third programme and what will follow. An unnamed government official...) is targeting a yield below 4 percent. After the upcoming issue, the government’s strategy appears to be to wait until around April, when it expects Fitch and Moody’s to upgrade the sovereign credit
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Russia responds to expulsions but diplomatic row seen petering out
PoliticsForeign Policyis a close associate of Greece’s foreign minister. The Greek side was expecting this retaliation from... damage to traditionally close bilateral relations, diplomatic sources note. In a recent interview... NATO, which comes into conflict with Russia’s interests in the Balkans. Greece insisted
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Preparing for a new normal in German politics
AgoraGerman politics. With Merkel’s announcement a new sense of political timing is set in motion across... prime ministers in Athens have experienced Merkel’s modus operandi during the past years; more often... in the euro area. Without Merkel’s forceful advocacy at the dramatic EU summit in Brussels in July 2015
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Mitsotakis courts French investments, announces corporate tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsto discuss a wide range of topics to do with bilateral and European relations, as well as the Greek... as the Finance Ministry completes the drafting of the 2020 budget. Mitsotakis’s emphasis on generating growth by introducing a new economic policy mix chimed well with President Macron’s pro-growth
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Budget for 2020 eyes faster growth while balancing tax cuts with more revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyby 2.8 percent, compared to EC’s 2.3 percent. The government anticipates that the recovery... administration total 1.18 billion euros, with the lion’s share coming from lower taxes for corporations... of the favourable terms in Greek sovereign yields. Next year’s debt composition sees GGBs rising to 60 billion
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Govt looks for formula to re-start tourism as calls intensify for support of entertainment sector
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTheoharis, who has spoken of capitalising on the boost to the country’s brand image from... primarily on forming bilateral agreements. Among the plans that have seen the light in recent days... such an arrangement. Among the features mooted by the plan’s advocates would be Covid-19 test certificates
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