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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?
Agorain the green transition can be achieved through the funding of projects that accelerate it, rather...The 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
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Spain’s economic recovery languishes amid graft scandals
Agoraby Spain’s government. Madrid hails these figures as the long-awaited green shoots of the economic... of a political project. “That is because it is shameful. Rajoy is not acting on politics as a way... government were imprisoned for belonging to a network that, as the judge put, “favored relatives
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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... economic 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
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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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Turkey's Aegean moratorium eases tension as Berlin tries to foster talks
PoliticsForeign Policyin an interview with CNN Turk. Kalin reportedly said that Turkey’s President has told his aides to “put... by Spain’s Foreign Minister, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, who visited Ankara just before her official trip to Athens. Following her talks with Turkey’s political leadership, Gonzalez Laya said on Monday
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Newsletter 286 - 26/02/2021
Lockdown relaxation put on hold Covid-19 data cancels retail opening plans as parties clash over... Ministry is under pressure from the retail sector to give the green light for shops to reopen... in relation to the marquee project of Hellinikon. The market test that would close the antitrust case
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Short-term fix for electricity bills leaves open questions for green transition strategy
Societypermits will have to be met at a significantly higher price. PPC’s own estimates put the emissions from... as part of Greece’s “green transition plan”, that would see all its existing lignite generation... electricity prices would inevitably put more households in energy poverty and produce more arrears
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Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence
AgoraGreece is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its war of independence, which began in 1821 and allowed Greeks to free themselves of Ottoman rule and oppression, and form their own nation-state. To mark this occasion, we spoke to Sakis Gekas, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Chair of Modern
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Podcast - Full of energy: How Greece (& Europe) is handling the green transition
Agoraproject. Useful links Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas? - By Nikos Mantzaris Can the Green...The Agora hosts a discussion on how Europe, and Greece specifically, have been handling the green... analyst and partner at The Green Tank, an Athens-based think-tank, Nikos Mantzaris. The articles
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