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Attention turns to next steps in solidifying Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece and Turkey agreed to a roadmap for their political dialogue during the meeting between Prime.... It seems that both sides agreed during the talks, which were sealed by the Athens Declaration... to the national territorial waters and airspace. One thorny issue resurfaced during talks in Athens
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Newsletter 179 -19/10/2018
, journalists and others. During Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, Kotzias is alleged to have urged greater... and local votes. GDP revision shows slight improvement Second estimate strikes positive note as govt submits draft budget Greece’s Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) issued its second estimate of the national
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Greece signs EEZ deal with Egypt, aiming to halt Turkey's designs
PoliticsForeign Policydeal signed last November between Ankara and the UN-recognized government in Libya’s Tripoli. Even... of the Exclusive Economic Zone which was sealed on Thursday during an unexpected visit by Minister Dendias... within the Turkish continental shelf” and that the agreement also violates Libya’s maritime rights
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Outsider Kasselakis on track to lead SYRIZA after securing key backers
PoliticsGreek Politics. Libya debacle The government, meanwhile, is facing criticism over its handling of the deaths of five members of a Greek humanitarian rescue mission in Libya under unclear circumstances. The victims were members of the Greek armed forces who were part of an official mission to Libya to help
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Newsletter 118 - 12/05/2017
part of the package of interventions lawmakers will have to vote on, to be unconstitutional. During... to pensions and public sector salaries unconstitutional in the past during the crisis, but political... falls into a grey area. The precedent set during similar situations in previous years means
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PM lines up Israel visit, discusses conflict with Erdogan
PoliticsForeign Policycrisis. He is reportedly ready to brief his counterparts on Tuesday, during the extraordinary... that will be presented to the two leaders during the High-Level Cooperation Council in December, in Thessaloniki... counterpart Burak Aksapar are meeting on Tuesday. Their talks are aimed to raise open bilateral
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Athens wary of implications from Erdogan's cancelled trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign Policywas palpable as Erdogan lambasted Israel and the Biden administration over its Gaza policy during... with his counterpart, Burak Akcapar in İstanbul on April 26 for the 6th round of discussions on the Joint Action Plan within the scope of the Positive Agenda between the two countries. “During the meeting
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Banks see efficiency gains after shedding 29 pct of staff, 42.6 pct of branches during crisis
EconomyBankingThe impact from the restructuring of the Greek banking system during the crisis years was depicted... market have dropped by 29 percent or by more than 19,000 during the crisis years, from 2009 until... one third from 8.63 billion in 2009 to 5.82 billion in 2015, while a further cut is estimated
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Early tourism estimates point to increased airline pre-bookings and lower cruise passengers in 2017
EconomyMacroeconomymore than those in 2016. This estimate is due to be revised by the end of January and could... residence time from 10.7 to 7.8 days and the last-minute offers during the peak period last summer...). The preliminary estimates for airline seat planning point to an increase of 19 percent for Greek regional
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Newsletter 505 - 22/05/2026
understand Greek concerns about Turkey’s revisionist rhetoric, instability in Libya and migration flows... growth of 1.9% and raising its inflation estimate to 3.1%. Last week, in the progress report for 2026...%, with a particularly worrying estimate for investment in 2027, rising by just 1.3% — a strong indication
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