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Will the Covid-19 crisis undermine the EU Green Deal? A view from Europe's periphery
AgoraOn March 26th, the European Council issued a joint statement stressing the objective of a ‘green... of our societies and economies and to sustainable growth, integrating inter alia the green... economies) to be aligned with the vision and targets of the EU Green Deal. Unlike the post-2008
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Can the Green Transition be just?
AgoraThe European Green Deal (EGD) is essentially the EU’s development strategy for 2050. Its central.... A transition that is both green and just for all: is this wishful thinking or a realistically... the production of green hydrogen and biomethane and electricity storage. Thus, despite those advocating
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Quo vadis Germany? Sunday's elections leave many questions in need of answers
Agorawith the agonising question: Qua vadis Germany? *Jens Bastian is senior policy advisor at ELIAMEP. [1] The House... record and is a matter of growing concern given its inflationary size.[1] The electoral map... their remaining strongholds in the south, the Green Party scores high marks in cities across
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Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"
EconomyFeatureseconomic potential in green technologies and an appetite for change among the public. As the details of Greece’s “green new deal” begin to emerge, we assess the promise and the challenges of the new... up its renewable generation, starting with 1 GW of wind and solar power by 2024, with the aim
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The Parable of the Populists and the Contemplatives
Agorato pay for it at all. This is the new “Green economy.”[1] The kids and the Contemplatives are a bit...A play with four actors about hidden liabilities and the green economy The corporate sector Let us... factory has a family with kids. He (or she) has bought a big house with an equally big mortgage
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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 1)
Agora(the Book). In part 1 of this blog we will highlight differences in the macroeconomic scenarios... on the Maastricht deficit and debt Criteria. * * * Figure 1 below compares the baseline scenario... that was derived in preceding chapters of the Book.[1] The baseline scenario of the Book is well
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Athens waits for green light from Eurogroup so it can settle IMF loans early
EconomyProgrammedays as Athens looks to secure the disbursement of nearly 1 billion euros from the Eurogroup on April... hopes it has done enough to get the green light from the Eurogroup on Friday. The legislation... that no more than 10,000 loans in this category will qualify, representing 1 billion euros of debt, To Vima
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Athens prepares final 2019 budget after green light to ditch pension cuts
EconomyProgrammepercent of GDP next year without cutting pension spending by the equivalent of 1 percent of GDP... it committed to. On the basis of this report, eurozone finance ministers will decide whether to give the green
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Deliberations over primary residence bill set to delay green light from Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammeThe chances of Greece securing the eurozone’s approval for almost 1 billion euros in debt relief measures at Monday’s Eurogroup appear slim as Athens and the institutions had not settled..., that eurozone finance ministers would give the green light for the disbursement of the ANFA and SMP bond profits
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Parties turn attention to green transition as climate issues move up political agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicson the green transition as part of the country’s Covid recovery plan. On Thursday, the premier..., the emphasis on green initiatives are very much part of the political identity that Mitsotakis has been... with the belief that green issues are becoming potential vote winners. The government has said that it plans
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