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NBG steps back into markets with 750 mln covered bond issue The National Bank of Greece (NBG) has become the first Greek bank to venture back into the international bond market with the successful issue of a covered bond which raised 750 million euros.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Skopje first stop for Kotzias in effort to settle Balkan issues Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is launching an effort to resolve a number of lingering issues between Greece and countries in the Western Balkans.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens cautious after Skopje suggests concession on name issue The new government in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is considering new proposals regarding its provisional name in order to overcome its name dispute with Greece and become a NATO member.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Greece tries to navigate through uncertainty in Western Balkans The political crisis in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has been a cause of concern for Athens for some time, especially following the violent incidents in the country's parliament, two weeks ago.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greek effort to heal rift with Balkan neighbours may have come too late A quadrilateral meeting between Greece and three of its Balkan neighbours that took place in Thessaloniki recently may provide a springboard for an improvement in relations that have been severely tested by differing views on the handling of the refugee crisis.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens takes steps to mend fences with Balkan neighbours Greece is trying to find ways to restore relations with Balkan its neighbours following the recent friction caused by the refugee crisis.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece trying to redefine its diplomatic role in the Western Balkans Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias’s recent tour of the Western Balkans has ended up causing a diplomatic row between Belgrade and Athens. It seems that Serbia was annoyed by statements that Kotzias made during his visit to Kosovo's Pristina.