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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF... during the first nine months of the year. Personal income tax (PIT) was below target by 763 million
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
Turkey forces way back on agenda PM heads to Brussels with Ankara’s moves on his mind as GD trial... Ministry reacted on Monday by accusing Ankara of undermining efforts to ease recent tensions between... regarding its intentions to engage in a dialogue with Greece within the framework of the so–called
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Greece aligns with EU on Israel-Iran conflict, keeps close watch on Turkey as Ankara submits maritime plans
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkey. Ankara is already strengthening its position in the region following the fall of the Assad... to a median line between the two mainlands. It seems that Ankara is continuing to further push its own claims... not produce any legal effect". In a statement, the Greek Foreign Ministry also called on Ankara "not to make
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Diplomatic efforts to get Athens and Ankara talking gather pace, but face obstacles
PoliticsForeign Policyand stick” tactic to convince Turkey to sincerely engage in a dialogue is not delivering any results. Commenting on the EU’s calls to Ankara to de-escalate, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told..., Moscow denied favouring Ankara in the ongoing dispute with Greece. Just a few hours following Ankara
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Athens wary as exploratory talks with Turkey approach
PoliticsForeign Policyof recent months. Turkey’s Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar expressed recently Ankara’s intention to proceed... to stop seeking sanctions against Ankara, posting in English: “Dear Niko, here's some friendly advice... added. Ideally for Greece a time to re-engage in a new round - the 61st - of exploratory talks could
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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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Foreign minister's visit to Ankara sparks hope of new era in Greek-Turkish ties
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara. His use of the Indian saying was Kotzias’s way of underlining Athens' intentions to engage... of progress in relations between Athens and Ankara. Kotzias shared an Indian saying with Turkish President... with his the then – counterpart Ismael Cem. It also seems that Ankara is also in the mood to launch
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FM heads to Ankara for rare talks as Greece and Turkey court Libya
PoliticsForeign PolicyForeign Minister Nikos Dendias is visiting Ankara on Thursday, where he is expected to also.... That was also the last visit by a Greek official to Ankara until now. The mood ahead of Dendias’s... expectations around his visit to Ankara. The visit is taking place after a full year of heightened tensions
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Athens waits to be convinced of Ankara's willingness to talk
PoliticsForeign Policyto engage in informal talks but not negotiations. For this reason, minutes are generally not taken... issues Greece recognises as a “difference” with Turkey. Ankara appears ready for a dialogue... be a model for the continuation of the Greek-Turkish talks. Ankara also leaves open the possibility
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General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of the year compared to a surplus of 4.53 billion in the same period last year, according... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came
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