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Mitsotakis uses justice reform as election rallying cry in aftermath of Mati verdict
PoliticsGreek Politicsin connection with the killing of a riot policeman by a flare fired during clashes between football... of the policeman and involvement in organised crime. Following 63 arrests, a total 19 suspects are being held... on the arrests, chief government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said the policeman’s death was the final straw after
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Ankara tension tops govt agenda, overshadowing social dividend and primary residences
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe spat with Turkey over its signing of an agreement with Libya regarding the delimitation... is in control of all of Libya, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reportedly told Turkish President... with disabled children under the age of 24. The total outlay is estimated at 175 mln euros “The one-off
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Government tables 2016 budget, upgrades GDP forecasts but leaves fiscal estimates unchanged
EconomyMacroeconomyestimates released in early November, which saw a GDP contraction of 1.4 percent. For next year, the EC and OECD expect a recession of 1.3-1.4 percent above the budget’s estimate. The upgraded MoF forecasts..., nominal GDP is now expected at 175.66 billion in 2015 (up by 1.92 billion from previous estimate
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Turkey maintains maritime pressure as Athens and Ankara court Haftar
PoliticsForeign Policyas Chevron’s decision to submit a proposal for two blocks south of Crete despite the Turkey-Libya... spatial planning (MSF) last April, but since then is trying to leverage its footprint in Libya... the Turkish-Libyan memorandum. Belgacem Haftar, the son of Khalifa Haftar and director of Libya’s
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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
PoliticsForeign PolicyGerapetritis and Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives. The meeting formed part of Athens’ regular contacts with representatives of Libya’s de facto government... of Exclusive Economic Zones among Greece, Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus. During the meeting, Gerapetritis
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Q3 GDP rebounds 0.8 pct QoQ and 1.8 pct YoY, above flash estimates
EconomyMacroeconomynot available at the time of the flash estimate. The provisional estimates also showed GDP increased by 1.8... of 0.1 percent. For the 2016 estimate of a 0.3 percent recession to be met, Q4 GDP would have... by 0.4 percent in Q2, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) provisional estimates displayed
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GDP grows by 1.3 pct QoQ in Q2, in line with growth estimates of 2+ pct for year
EconomyMacroeconomypct that appeared in the 2023 final budget at the end of 2022. The most recent inflation estimate... in 2023, from 1.2 seen in the previous estimate in February. In its latest World Economic Outlook... percent QoQ. Outlook According to the latest Finance Ministry estimates included in the Stability
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Is the cost of Greece's public sector soaring again?
EconomyFeaturesprocedures for the higher civil service grades have left the field wide open to naked political
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Athens buoyed by EU, US support over maritime spat with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyon the Turkey–Libya maritime border deal. A common statement adopted by the EU leaders during... on Thursday decided to appoint a special envoy to Libya. This will be Ambassador Christodoulos Lazaris. His mission will be to maintain contact with all sides in Libya in order to closely monitor developments
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After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge
PoliticsForeign Policymemoranda with the Tripoli-based government in Libya. Officials in Athens stress, however... following Turkey's intervention in Libya, the message to Ankara in the joint statement they issued... in Libya presents a dangerous threat to wider regional stability.” The statement also noted
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