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Greek recession to continue into 2016 – EU forecasts

06/11/2015 ENstaff crisis, economy, European Commission, Greece, recession

European Commission expects the recession that returned to Greece this year to continue into 2016 and is calling on the government to immediately draw up additional measures for 2017. In its fall forecasts yesterday, Brussels referred to Greece as follows…

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Commissioner Avramopoulos on refugee relocation

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EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos in his remarks in Athens marking the first flight from Greece under the EU Relocation Scheme said: Firstly let me tell you that, as Commissioner for Migration in the European Commission, I feel today both moved and pleased…

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European Commission grants additional € 5.9 million to Greece as emergency funding

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The European Commission has awarded € 5.9 million of emergency assistance from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to Greeceto support the country in coping with the high number of arrivals of migrants and refugees on the Eastern Aegean islands.

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President Juncker calls Leaders’ Meeting in Brussels on refugee crisis

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In view of the unfolding emergency in the countries along the Western Balkans migratory route, there is a need for

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Emergency Eurogroup, Eurozone Summit Monday

19/06/201531/10/2015 ENstaff crisis, Eurogroup, European Commission, Eurozone, Greece

An emergency Eurogroup meeting will take place on Monday, at 12.30 (instead of 16:00 as originally planned), before a Eurozone

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]
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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

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The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.

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