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Greece retains negative yield in first debt auction of year
Greece has raised 487.5 million euros ($544.4 million) in a treasury bill sale that saw the country maintain its negative interest rate in the first debt auction of the year as the debt-strapped country attempts to regain full market access.
The Public Debt Management Agency said the 13-week T-bills were auctioned Wednesday at a yield of -0.08 percent.
Greek parliament to back ambitious budget
Lawmakers in Greece are preparing to vote on a series of one-off benefits that the new conservative government is justifying in terms of the country's better than expected budget performance.
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On visit of President Xi, officials sign 16 bilateral deals, aim to boost Piraeus presence
Welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping to Athens ahead of the signing of 16 bilateral deals Monday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the two countries' cooperation as a road that "will soon become a highway."
Turkish gov’t aims to drop budget deficit-to-GDP ratio
Turkey targets to decrease the central government's budget deficit-to-gross domestic product ratio gradually until 2022, according to the country's medium-term fiscal plan.
Exciting finds at Kahin Tepe excavations
The Kahin Tepe excavations in the northern province of Kastamonu's Araç district have unearthed findings such as a grinding stone and ornaments belonging to the Aceramic Neolithic period.
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Share Your Views: Democracy Today in Europe’s Ex-Communist Bloc
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked one of the greatest turning points in world history, seen by many as a bright new dawn for Europe and its path towards freedom and unification.
But three decades on from the event that set off the continent's path to the end of communism, nations are re-erecting metaphorical and literal walls, sowing division again.
Karahantepe excavations start in Şanlıurfa
Archaeological excavations have begun in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa's Karahantepe ancient site, which is home to more than 250 Neolithic-era T-shaped obelisks similar to the ones in the world-famous Göbeklitepe.
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Greece under enhanced surveillance for another six months
The European Commission on Friday announced a decision to extend for an additional six months the enhanced surveillance mechanism agreed with Greece following the country's bailout exit last summer.
Greece taps bond market again as borrowing rates drop
Greece on Tuesday launched a 7-year bond auction, its third effort in 2019 to raise money from international markets, as it aims to take advantage of an improvement in borrowing rates to fulfil its financing needs for the year.
Greek economy to grow 1.9 pct this year, miss primary surplus target
Greece's economy is expected to grow by 1.9 percent this year, the country's central bank said in its annual monetary policy report on Monday, an expansion pace below what the government is projecting.