Search
-
Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agora. But the importance of the euro as a political and economic project meant danger signs were not heeded.... The glory was fleeting. Within a few months of holding the Olympics, Greece became the first EU country... are without a job and have diminishing prospects of finding one. Over the last three years, salaries have
14% -
Eurogroup leaves Greece in limbo, with liquidity drying up
PoliticsGreek Politics, there is a danger that Greece will find itself in a peculiar limbo that could end up having devastating... to make alternative proposals in these policy areas. Beyond Greece and its lenders finding common ground... Fund was mostly being covered by money collected in a special Bank of Greece holding account over
14% -
Explanations sought as PM backs away from prospect of early elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsthey spell danger for the conservatives in the short-term. The PM’s opponents argue that the opinion poll data suggests that based on current trends, holding elections in the autumn would lead to SYRIZA..., or ND needing, and perhaps not finding, coalition partners after a second ballot, under enhanced
14% -
Tsipras and Kammenos ready to call time on coalition after agreeing Friday meeting
PoliticsGreek Politics) is not in danger of collapsing, i.e. losing a confidence vote. The lawmaker added that if Kammenos moves to oust... is still due to go ahead with his interview on Open TV on Wednesday night. Holding the meeting... to emphasise its separation from the nationalist party in the hope of winning over left-wing
13% -
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
13% -
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
13% -
Quiet summer in Greek-Turkish relations not seen lasting
PoliticsForeign Policy, in the upcoming EU Summit. Libya Libya is another issue that is of major concern to Greek diplomats. Libya’s Prime.... Even though the meeting focused more on Turkey’s economic “return” to Libya for the country’s... from the international community. The political situation in Libya will remain fluid and it is quite
13% -
A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policycountries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... was its rapprochement with Libya. That was accomplished with numerous visits by Greek officials, including... for the first time a high-level meeting on Libya on November 12, in Paris. Greece had been excluded twice from
13% -
Newsletter 14 - 06/02/2015
Minister Yanis Varoufakis in Paris, London, Rome, Frankfurt and Berlin, the government’s focus has... of the goodwill evident within Europe when SYRIZA was elected evaporated quickly. Winning it back..., though, it created the impression of a government winging it. This impression was compounded
13% -
Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
PoliticsForeign Policyof President Trump, diplomatic sources acknowledge. Libya One country that is at the centre of interest for both Athens and Washington is Libya. The US is already including the North African country in a 4+1..., Turkey and Libya, aiming at resolving maritime disputes and, more specifically, the delimitation
13%