Tag: European Commission
EU Threatens Turkey With Sanctions, Calls for Dialogue in Dispute With Greece
Facing rising tension over Turkey's energy exploration efforts in Greek and Cypriot waters, the EU called for dialogue and an end to the continued...
Greek Economy to Contract by 9 Percent in 2020, EU Report Says
The Greek economy is projected to contract by 9.0 percent this year; however, growth projections for 2021 foresee growth of 6.0 percent, the European...
Greek Economy to Contract by Almost 10 Percent, EU Says
The Greek economy is set to contract by 9.7 percent in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Commission forecast on Wednesday.
Greece, along...
European Commission Eases Budget Rules due to Coronavirus Pandemic
As a measure to aid EU Member States suffering from the coronavirus pandemic and its tremendous impact on their economies, the European Commission announced...
Greece Mulls Suspension of All Flights Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was expected to announce that all flights would be banned as of Sunday in Thursday's address to the Greek...
Border Crisis: EU Presents Immediate Measures to Support Greece
The European Commission presented on Wednesday the immediate measures the Union will put into force in order to assist Greece due to the extraordinary...
European Commission to Return €280 Million in Subsidies to Greece
The European Commission must now reverse part of its agricultural policy and return approximately 280 million euros to the Greek state in the near...
Brussels Says Greece’s Growth in 2020 Will be Well Above EU Average
The European Commission published its Winter 2020 Economic Forecast on Thursday, showing Brussels' projections regarding growth rates for nations in the European Union for...
EU Approves €233 Million Fund to Boost Greece’s Ultrafast Broadband
The European Commission on Friday announced that it has approved the funding of an ultrafast broadband project in Greece worth 223 million euros.
The monies...
EU Commission Predicts 2.3% Growth for Greece in 2020
The Greek economy is expected to grow by 1.8 percent this year and 2.3 percent in 2020, the European Commission said in its autumn...
EU Approves Greece’s Plan to Reduce Bad Loans
The European Commission approved on Thursday a Greek plan to reduce its bad loans at the country's banks by up to 30 billion euros...
EU Report Finds Number of School Dropouts Decreases in Greece; Average Scores Drop
The annual EU Education and Training Monitor for 2019 was published by the European Commission on Thursday, revealing some very interesting results about the...
