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Athens ponders impact of Turkey's role in Afghanistan
PoliticsForeign Policygovernment airplane was due to be sent to Islamabad through Abu Dhabi. The aim was for the Ambassador
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Athens ponders Syria shake-up with particular focus on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyit. Its leader, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, is subject to a travel ban and asset freeze. The EU
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Athens calibrates domestic and diplomatic response to Iran war as tension with Turkey resurfaces
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom Israel, the UAE, Oman and the West Bank. A C‑130 brought 91 people from Abu Dhabi; 93 were
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Iran war creates turbulence for Greek tourism outlook
EconomyFeaturesof the conflict, AIA had recorded ten flight cancellations, primarily on routes to Tel Aviv, Bahrain, Abu
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Newsletter 503 - 08/05/2026
actor amid escalating tensions involving Iran and renewed concerns over maritime security. In Abu
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Is Democratic Left set to make a shock return to Greece's coalition?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWhen Democratic Left quit the coalition government in June, the possibility of the small centre-left party bridging its differences with New Democracy and PASOK seemed impossible. Suddenly, though, some kind of reconciliation – a return to the governmen...
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Unemployment hit new high of 27.8 pct in October, set to rise further
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece officially assumed the presidency of the European Union on Wednesday, with the highest unemployment rate in the 28-member bloc. According to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT), the seasonally adjusted jobless rate in October stood at 27.8 p...
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Long-term jobless rate of 71 pct poses new set of social challenges for Greece
SocietyThere was a time when Greece’s unemployment rate caught the media’s attention as it quadrupled from 7.3 percent in the third quarter of 2008 to the recent record high of 27.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014. There is less of a fuss these days, thou...
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Greek banks' potential capital shortfalls set to be reduced by more than 2.5 bln
EconomyGreek media reported on Tuesday that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) will soon table in Parliament a draft bill which will allow the conversion of Greek banks’ Deferred Tax Asset (DTA) into tax credit. The new legal framework has to be approved by the Eur...
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ECB set to provide extra liquidity to Greek banks but capital needs remain an issue
EconomyIn its latest comment on Greek banks, Fitch noted that they remain burdened by a large stock of non-performing loans (NPLs), despite capital enhancement and progress with their restructuring plans. On the key issue of the European Central Bank’s compreh...
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