Europe and Eurasia
Greece
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EU Leaders Talk Greece-Turkey Tensions, Italy’s Referendum and Elections, and MoreEuropean leaders hold a summit on tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Mediterranean, Italians prepare to head to the polls for a national referendum and regional elections, and the sports world stages major events under unusual circumstances.
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What’s Next in the Eastern Mediterranean?Mounting tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean could depend on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
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The Reconversion of the Hagia SophiaSteven A. Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars at CFR, Azza K…
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A Conversation With Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of GreecePrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discusses the role of Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean region and the European Union, as well as Greece’s relationship with the United States.
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A Conversation With Nikos KotziasForeign Minister Nikos Kotzias discusses Greece's political and economic challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean region, as well as energy issues, the Cyprus dispute, and developments in the Balkans.
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November 30, 2017Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Greece, the IOC decides on Russia's eligibility to participate in the next Olympic games, and Congress approaches the deadline for a spending bill.
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The World Next Week: June 8, 2017French parliamentary elections take place, the battle for Raqqa continues, Greek debt talks struggle to remain on track, and a push for statehood sends Puerto Rico to the polls.
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Global Economics Monthly: March 2017Bottom Line: Greece and its creditors are again locked in a showdown over reforms, cash, and debt relief. Another cliff-hanger ahead of heavy July debt payments looks likely. Extend-and-pretend is a …
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A Conversation With Nikos KotziasNikos Kotzias discusses the challenges and opportunities facing Greece.
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Yanis Varoufakis on the Future of Greece and the EurozoneYanis Varoufakis discusses the Greek economy, austerity measures in the European Union, and challenges facing the Eurozone.
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What’s Next for Greece?Alexis Tsipras’ return as Greek prime minister will do little to alter the country’s dire economic conditions, which require debt relief, says expert Eleni Panagiotarea.
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Greece Remains on TrackThe Greek elections on Sunday returned the Syriza-led coalition government, a modest surprise following polls showing a close race that might have left a deadlocked parliament. Most commenters t…
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The World Next Week: August 13, 2015Brazil braces for anti-government protests; Greece reaches a payment deadline and Russia and China hold military exercises.
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The Fallacy of Euro-Area DisciplineThroughout the Greek crisis, policymakers have acted on the assumption that Greece’s best chance at sustainable growth is through the conditionality and discipline of an IMF-EU adjustment program. Al…