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Athens turns attention to Libya, advocates EastMed energy cooperation
PoliticsForeign Policywith the participation of el Mangus. This was the first time Greece participated in a meeting on Libya, which aimed... is putting a lot of emphasis on Libya’s future. In this context, Mitsotakis is planning to visit Paris on November 12 to participate in a conference on Libya, organised by French President Emmanuel Macron
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Budget primary deficit at 1.47 bln euros in Jan, revenue shortfall hits 812 mln
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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FM heads to Ankara for rare talks as Greece and Turkey court Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyunconvinced that the Greek courts’ decision not to extradite them was derived from the human rights... memorandum, which the Greek side is seeking to be annulled. Return to Libya The very same issue topped the agenda of talks between Mitsotakis and Libya’s al-Menfi on Wednesday in Athens. Following
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Hotel owners sound warning over Thomas Cook revenue losses
EconomyFeaturesimpact of the collapse of Thomas Cook on the Greek hotel sector. The president of the HCH... in Greece, 1,193, or 12 percent, were partnered with Thomas Cook. Out of the partnered hotels, 48 percent... star category hotels were the most dependent on revenue from their partnerships with Thomas Cook
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Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyof this absence was the signing of the Turkey-Libya Maritime Boundary Treaty in November 2019, which served as a warning for Greece and the way it views Africa. Also, Turkey’s military presence in Libya and its... this framework, it is of utmost importance Greece’s participation at a high-level meeting on Libya organised
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Greece locked in talks with Egypt over monastery, struggles to gain footing in Libya
PoliticsForeign Policythe provision of funding under specific conditions especially regarding human rights and religious freedom... with Libya The Greek Foreign Minister is to travel to North Africa again at the end of the month visiting both Tripoli and Benghazi, according to Kathimerini. Gerapetritis is to meet with both Libya’s
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Calls for measures to lessen impact of Thomas Cook collapse in Greece
EconomyFeaturesThe collapse of British travel firm Thomas Cook on Monday left around 50,000 tourists stranded... with the travel giant will be hit particularly hard. One of Thomas Cook’s policies was to pay hotels... would be explored in order for hotels to recoup their losses from Thomas Cook. The Greek Tourism
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Newsletter 222 -04/10/2019
are not eligible for asylum and that the crossings are the result of human traffickers seeking to profit... Thomas Cook revenue losses Finance Minister Christos Staikouras was due to meet the CEOs of Greece’s... the collapse of Thomas Cook can be expected to be substantial according to the president of the Hellenic
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Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little
PoliticsForeign PolicyAn international conference on Libya ended in Paris on Friday with a commitment from the North... a schedule for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya. However, analysts and observers... of Libya and its people. “We reiterate our commitment to the success of the Libyan political process
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Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe issue of Libya is a concern again for the Greek government and its diplomats. However, this time problems with Libya do not only concern the internationally-recognised government in Tripoli... worrying developments for Athens. The first concerns the increased migratory flows from Libya
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