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Newsletter 177 -05/10/2018
targets that Greece has established for 2019 and the following years.” “We all know that the fiscal... with the argument that Athens has put forward, which is based on the better health of its public... the criticism it has received from opposition parties over this issue, Tsakalotos and Prime Minister
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Greece rises through the ranks for LNG transport tankers
EconomyFeatureshas the first spot, followed closely by Japan and Qatar holding the third place. This latest.... Qatar holds the third spot with 59 vessels, but has the biggest overall capacity. Greece stands... has voiced its interest in acting as a southern European energy hub for over a decade. The TAP and IGB
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Banks focus on reducing NPLs linked to property
EconomyMacroeconomyin particular has emerged as a key sector, supported by recent changes in the legislative framework... for this year, the bank notes that it has a total of 3.9 billion euros-worth of transactions lined up... estate assets. In its full-year report for 2018, Piraeus Bank reported holding 25 billion euros
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Tsipras tries to use Brussels warning to his political advantage
PoliticsGreek Politicsof contract workers in the public sector. “The result of the European elections has opened... managed to secure a 1:1 ratio,” he said. Tsipras concluded with a warning that Greece has... the campaign for the EU vote and which it has retained since the crushing defeat it suffered on May 26
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Facing accusations of authoritarianism, Tsipras spells out softer future vision in member Q&A
PoliticsGreek Politicsrivals inside and out of the party, leader Alexis Tsipras has taken the opportunity to deliver a more... decision-making has become emblematic of a larger debate within SYRIZA, between supporters... to government to “check the critical junctures of power” led to him being accused of holding authoritarian
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Govt faces pushback from food service sector over re-opening rules
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the continued restrictions on their businesses by holding protests on Wednesday night in central... Mitsotakis is trying to broaden the political agenda to non-pandemic related issues. He has announced... era. Mitsotakis has invited all political leaders to join him in the plaque’s unveiling in central
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Greece draws strong interest, attractive yield by re-opening 10-year bond
Economybillion initially issued in June. The latest yield is the lowest that Greece has achieved at any bond.... The US has 8 pct of the offers, just ahead of Greece at 7 pct. Fund managers got the lion’s share... issue in June had similar allocations, with the UK leading with 27.5 pct and real money holding 80
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WWF sets out road to green economic recovery in post-Covid landscape
EconomyFeaturesWWF Greece has released a blueprint for Greece’s green recovery which outlines a number of steps... economic crisis. “The pandemic has hit this country after a decade of austerity, at a time when... pointed out that Greece has been allocated 17 billion euros in grants via the European Recovery
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Health service in spotlight as govt scrabbles for more measures to contain Covid
PoliticsGreek Politicscases – the highest daily total so far this year. The number of intubated patients has shot up... of deaths rose by 23 to 6,557. As has been the case for the last few weeks, around half of the daily...-compliant public, New Democracy has also left itself open to repeated criticism, including its mixed
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Athens poised for new round of talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policy, Ankara has decided to rename the “exploratory” talks as “political consultations”. The exploratory... against Greece like violations of airspace.” Athens has also noted that US President Joe Biden has not yet... 2019. The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) had recently announced a bid round
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