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EU enlargement - a moving target that is moving further away
AgoraIn 2020, none of the six countries of the Western Balkans has made progress in the process... is reflected in reforms. I remember how negatively Jean-Claude Juncker’s statement resounded, when... Macedonia's latest blockade due to a bilateral dispute with Bulgaria has injected a new dose
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Newsletter 103 - 20/01/2017
. There has been much speculation in recent days about the government including the tax-free threshold... in VAT Tsipras is unlikely to bring up the prospect of snap elections unless he feels he has been put in an untenable position. are another measure that is reportedly being considered by the government
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Medics highlight weaknesses in frontline care as parties debate emergency measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsexpressed reservations over measures enabling employers to furlough and shed staff, while there has also...The government has announced it will step up checks on highways and at ports and airports ahead of Greek Orthodox Easter next Sunday to ensure it keeps a lid on the coronavirus outbreak, which has
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Buoyed by polls, Mitsotakis rejects option of coalition with PASOK after first elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the opinion polls, has dismissed the idea of forming a coalition with centre-left PASOK. During a televised.... However, this was the clearest statement of intent so far by the Prime Minister, who has in the past... justified his comment by suggesting that since taking charge of the social democrats, Androulakis has
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Tsipras has until Sunday to keep Greece in euro, must pass measures immediately
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece's European lenders told Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday that he has just a few days... of the possibility of a "black scenario" on Sunday. Athens now has to send a request for a new European... in such circumstances. This was by far the starkest message that Tsipras has been given since coming to power
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Microsoft deal welcomed as Greece vies for more foreign investments
EconomyFeaturesMicrosoft has announced plans to create three data centres in Greece in a much-needed boost... was reported to be nine months in the making and also includes an agreement for a digital skills training... of the investment has not been disclosed, but the prime minister said that the data centre would bring long-term
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One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations
EconomyFeaturesvalued at over 1 billion USD. Marathon VC, which has been tracking investments in Greek startups reported that the sector received record funding in 2021, approaching a total 1 billion USD. The news has...? Scale An important question to answer is that of scale. How big is the Greek startup universe
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Beyond conspiracy theories: How mismanagement shaped vaccination in Albania
AgoraSometime in mid-August 2021, I finally surrendered to the supremacy of the Albanian summer sun and hailed my first taxi since the beginning of the pandemic. When I got in the car, I found myself... having transformed into another fact of life. “Yeah, I’m waiting for my family doctor to come back
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After unveiling growth plan, Athens has fourth review loose ends to tackle
EconomyProgrammeinherited and gifted compared to other real estate. There has been no definitive answer yet from... for the post-programme era, confirming that this task has now been completed and that his government can... for greater growth, has received some criticism domestically for being too vague. Some reports have
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Election date seen hanging in balance as PM weighs pros and cons
PoliticsGreek Politicsweighing on the PM’s decision. Mitsotakis has already indicated that the ballot, the first... by one month, from May 1 to April 1, the implementation of the next increase to the minimum wage has... campaign across the Aegean. Another factor that the Greek media has highlighted over the past few
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