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Will the Covid-19 crisis undermine the EU Green Deal? A view from Europe's periphery

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:20:00 GMT

On 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

PM defends stance on Turkey and troubled electricity cable project

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:04:00 GMT

” referring to Ankara’s claim that no major energy project in the Eastern Mediterranean can advance... recently described the project as “not viable,” raising questions about its prospects. Mitsotakis... it wants the project. “I will do everything in my power to ensure that there is cooperation from

Can the Green Transition be just?

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:42:00 GMT

in 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

From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions

Mon, 27 May 2024 05:08:00 GMT

“In the medium to long term, we aspire to be exporters of green energy, by harnessing... of the EU’s response to the Ukraine war. The country has now pivoted towards becoming a green energy... Ukraine. In this project, Greece received considerable diplomatic support from the US, motivated both

Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:25:00 GMT

Greece 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

No fear of the bear? Bilateral economic relations between Germany and Russia

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:22:00 GMT

bilateral (economic) ties with Russia. Germany's economic interests in Russia are significant before... champion). More specifically, bilateral trade has fallen from 80 billion euros to 52 billion since 2012...), food and agricultural produce. By contrast, the bilateral foreign direct investment landscape shows

Podcast - Full of energy: How Greece (& Europe) is handling the green transition

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:40:00 GMT

project. 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

Parties turn attention to green transition as climate issues move up political agenda

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:20:00 GMT

on 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

Athens harbours big hopes for Egypt energy deal, keeps eye on Turkey's role

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:37:00 GMT

officials hope the project will be soon given the green light by Brussels’ Directorate-General... at 1.3 billion euros. The Greek project foresees the distribution of green energy from Egypt through...Europe’s need to secure cheaper energy could be resolved by an ambitious project being promoted

Helped by trading gains, Eurobank posts 305 mln in Q1 profits

Thu, 26 May 2022 11:44:00 GMT

Eurobank posted an adjusted net income of 305 million euros in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1), compared to a profit of 72 million euros last year. Core pre-provision income (PPI) rose by 10.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 to 240.4 million euros, with 62.1 million euros of loan loss provisions