“The upgrade of Turkish arsenal by the USA is a problem,” Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told the Parliament on Thursday, during the debate on the Mutual Defense Agreement between Greece and the USA scheduled to be ratified today. In the shadow of the “rumored” decision of the Biden administration …
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Greece to finally proceed with programs for oncology patients, incl National Cancer Registry
On the World Cancer Day 2022, Greece’s health ministry announced to finally proceed a series of programs for oncology patients. Among others, these measures include “Home Care”, the upgrade of care for cancer patients via technology and a National Cancer Registry as Greece is one of the few European countries …
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Larissa military air base upgrade: Will the USA deploy flying tankers from Incirlik?
The USA are preparing for the upgrade the military base of Larissa in Central Greece with new constructions and infrastructure improvement also with the aim to be able to host flying tankers from the Incirlik air base in Turkey. The project is been activated after Greece and the US signed …
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Greece procures advanced French radio navigation systems for airports upgrade
Τhe agreement for the procurement of advanced radio navigation systems for Greek airports was signed by Transport & Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis and French multinational company Thales in Athens on Friday, state news agency amna reported. As a manufacturer of aerospace technologies and defense security systems, Thales will provide 29 …
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Mammoth donation by Niarchos Foundation to improve health services in Greece
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) will proceed with a mammoth donation to improve health services in Greece. In the framework “Initiative for Health” that creates partnerships between the state and private organizations, the SFN will build two general hospitals, one children hospital and provide equipment to already existing hospitals. The …
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Fitch upgrades Greece’s credit rating to “BB” from “BB-“
Fitch ratings agency on Friday upgraded Greece’s credit rating to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-‘, saying that GDP growth and fiscal prudence were leading to government debt remaining at sustainable levels. The upgrade puts the Balkan country two notches below investment grade. The ratings agency also upgraded its outlook to “positive” from …
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Greece to upgrade F-16 and Mirage-2000 at a cost of half a billion euros
The Ministry of National Defense has submitted a bill to the Parliament including among others the upgrade of fighter jest F-16 and the Follow-On Support/FOS of Mirage-2000. The total cost exceeds half a billion euros. The draft law envisages enhancing the operational performance and dynamics of F-16 aircraft as proposed …
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Standard & Poor’s upgrades Greece to BB- with “positive outlook”
Standard & Poor’s has upgraded Greece’s credit rating by one notch to BB- with a positive outlook, saying another upgrade could follow within the next year. The agency says a potential future upgrade would depend on the center-right government’s continuing to implement economic reforms and also on an improvement in …
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Moody’s upgrades Greece by 2 notches, opens way for 10-Year bond issue
Rating agency Moody’s announced on Friday it has upgraded Greece’s sovereign credit rating by two notches to “B1” with a stable outlook, from the “B3” rating with a positive outlook it had granted Greece just over a year earlier. Economists expected this upgrade to assist Greece in its next foray …
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Upgrade of 85 Greek F-16 to Viper starts, 1.1bn project
Τhe upgrading program for 85 F-16 fighter jets with the Block 70/72 Viper system will be formally launched on Monday, Lockheed Martin’s VP Business Development Initiatives in Europe Dennis Plessas said at a press conference in Thessaloniki. Revealing the time table of the upgrade, Plessas said that ” a great …
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Fitch upgrades Greece to “BB-” from “B” with “stable outlook”
Global rating agency Fitch Ratings upgraded the long-term foreign currency issuer default rating on Greece to ‘BB-‘ from ‘B’. The outlook on Greece is stable, Fitch said on Friday. Greece’s banking sector is getting better, Fitch noted, adding that the country’s relationship with its European creditors has “substantially improved”. The …
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Fraport reaches deal with Cosmote to upgrade telecommunications in 14 regional airports
Fraport Greece and Greece’s biggest telecoms provider Cosmote announced they have reached a deal to upgrade the telecommunication systems in 14 regional airports on Thursday. According to the announcements, Cosmote will install telecommunication system, upgrade telecoms and IT infrastructure at the airports facilities. Among others, Cosmote will offer a private …
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Greece approves upgrade of F-16 Fleet with US, worth €1.1billion
In an extraordinary meeting, Greece’s Government Council of Defense and Foreign Affairs (KYSEA) approved the program for upgrading 85 fighter jets F-16 of the Hellenic Air Force. The program is worth 1.1 billion euros and has been approved after the US accepted the Greek proposal for payment in installments. The …
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Markets react positive as Moody’s upgrades Greece’s credit rating by two notches
In a surprise move, ratings agency Moody’s upgraded Greece‘s credit rating to B3 from Caa2, maintaining the positive outlook. Moody’s cited “material fiscal and institutional improvements” under the current adjustment programe, which will be sustained in the coming years. This should support economic recovery and banking sector. Furthermore, Moody’s said …
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S&P upgrades Greece by one notch from “B-” to “B”
S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised Greece’s foreign and local currency long-term sovereign credit ratings to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘, citing improvements in the finances and fiscal outlook for the debt-laden south-eastern European nation. “Our ratings on Greece are supported by the unusually low cost of servicing much of its general …
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Greece invests in U.S.: After the F-16 deal, purchase of F-15 on the way?
Greece invests in the USA and not the other way around, as many have been waiting from the visit of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the White House. President and Businessman Donald Trump announced the F-16 upgrade deal but also mentioned Greece’s interest to purchase “Boeing aircraft.” F-16 The US …
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Trump says US mulls potential F-16 sale to Greece worth $2.4bn
U.S President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration has informed Congress of a potential sale to upgrade the F-16 aircraft in Greece’s Air Force, a deal could be worth $2.4 billion. The U.S. State Department approved the possible sale on Monday. Trump spoke of the potential sale following …
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Fitch upgrades mortgage-covered bond programmes of 3 Greek banks
Fitch Ratings announced an upgrade of four Greek mortgage-covered bonds programmes issued by Alpha Bank, National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘, as follows: – Alpha’s covered bonds upgraded to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘; Stable Outlook – NBG’s covered bonds Programme I (NBG I) upgraded to ‘B’ …
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Greece to upgrade F-16 jets, has no plans to purchase F-35 for now
Greece’s government does not intend to purchase F-35 Stealth Fighters, but upgrade the F-16 jets, Deputy Defense Minister Dimitris Vitsas said on Friday. Speaking to Skai TV, Vitsas said that one stealth costs 100 million euros. “Multiply the total cost on 5 also for maintenance, infrastructure etc…Do we have the …
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S&P upgrades Greece’s four systemic banks
Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s upgraded Alpha Bank, Eurobank Ergasias, National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank to CCC+ from SD (selective default), with a stable outlook. The upgrade came after a further relaxation of capital controls in Greece from the beginning of the month, daily Kathimerini reported. “We view …
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