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Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"
EconomyFeaturespledging to put the country among the global leaders in the transition to a zero-carbon economy... and Climate (abbreviated in Greek as ESEK), which amends the plan put forward by the previous government... levels (compared to 32 percent in the original plan), which would put Greece above the central EU
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Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021
Vaccines turn political PM announces compulsory jabs for some, prompting first major anti-vax protest Amid concerns about an approaching fourth Covid wave hitting Greece this summer, the government announced the start of compulsory vaccinations this wee...
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Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit
PoliticsForeign Policyof the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun
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EU funds seen as cushioning Covid-19 impact, giving govt fiscal space
PoliticsGreek Politicsits future. In the meantime, the government seems pleasantly surprised by the details of the European
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med and Libya. The Greek government has many times since Tuesday tried to play down... replied: “when you're talking about Libya, we're discussing with President Erdogan, we're discussing... talked about that subject specifically — Libya and what's going on. We'll be talking to Russia
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Tsakalotos eyes conclusion of review and debt talks, will not dispute pension cuts
EconomyProgrammebe postponed. Speaking to Sto Kokkino FM on Thursday, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos put an end... and the debt, then we’ll see.” The idea of the lenders agreeing to the pension cuts being put off, unless..., it appears Athens is aware that the reductions to retirement pay are not seen purely as a cost-saving
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Is Greece facing a new migration crisis?
Societyback to the top of the political agenda and has put the spotlight on the New Democracy government... by the failure to put in place suitable long-term accommodation solutions. The authors predicted that because... the responsibility of saving lives” under maritime law. It is in this context that the first crewless
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Concerns about RRF growing as deadlines loom
PoliticsGreek Politicsto move fast enough to ensure that all the available RRF cash is put to use. Kathimerini reported... energy-saving schemes for public buildings and a new programme for energy upgrades of residential... on the business plans put forward, assessing their credit risk and to what extent they are in line
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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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