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Move to block far-right fuels conflict between ND and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproached by a government official who asked him to help block Ellines from standing in the elections
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Assorted obstacles block path to change of parties in coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLast week’s unrest in government ranks over Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas referring to Greece’s neighbour as “Macedonia” sparked speculation that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras might part ways with coalition partner Panos Kammenos and his In...
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Hellinikon runs into another stumbling block as casino tender falters
EconomyFeaturesThe Hellinikon project appears to have run into delays again as complications have arisen in the tender for the permit to build a casino resort on the site of the former Athens airport. Earlier this month, Hard Rock International chairman Jim Allen made...
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has been left to watch from afar the latest international diplomatic initiatives aimed at bringing an end to the longstanding conflict in Libya. Following Moscow’s recent unsuccessful efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis last Monday, Germany anno...
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Government under fire for failing to block Turkey from EU arms programme
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition parties are accusing the government of a foreign policy fiasco after it failed to veto a potential role for Turkey in the EU defence procurement package. The accusations come after PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested that Greece would seek conce...
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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has sought to further enhance its relations with Benghazi, primarily aiming to convince the parliament there not to ratify the 2019 Turkish–Libyan maritime memorandum, which Greece rejects as illegal. The issue was raised during talks last week i...
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Collapse of Cyprus talks, "Justice March" raise risk of offshore drilling standoff
Agoradrillship West Capella is currently en route to Cyprus and is scheduled to arrive in Block 11... and Eni of Italy begin exploratory drilling in Block 11 of the Cypriot exclusive economic zone (EEZ... in Block 11, which is located to the southwest of the divided island. Total acquired the rights
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IMF raises growth forecast for 2019, lowers sharply medium-term expectations
EconomyMacroeconomyIn the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) issued on Monday as part of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings that are due to take place in Bali this week, the International Monetary Fund revised its GDP projections for Greece. The Fund keeps its growth estimates steady for this year, seeing real GDP
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In updated forecasts, IMF sees Greece meeting fiscal targets and debt falling
EconomyMacroeconomyFollowing the publication of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) as part of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings that are taking place this week in Bali, Indonesia the International Monetary Fund released the latest Fiscal Monitor (FM) with updated fiscal projections for Greece. For this year, the Fund
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Newsletter 178 -12/10/2018
Meetings that are due to take place in Bali this week, the International Monetary Fund revised its GDP
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