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Greece's updated proposals to lenders and how they compare to previous efforts
The leaked details of the updated "parametric" measures the Greek government has sent to the institutions show that Athens's target is to collect revenues of 2.69 billion euros (1.51 percent of GDP) in 2015 and 5.21 billion (2.87 percent of GDP) in 2016.
A closer look at Greece's revised proposals to lenders
Kathimerini daily revealed on Monday the revised proposal the Greek government representatives presented to the institutions during the weekend.
The key points from lenders' proposals to Greece
Following the publication of the 47-page document Greece sent to the institutions by the Tagesspiegel newspaper in Germany, which we presented earlier today, tovima.gr published the two documents (5 and 7-page) that include the prior actions and the policy commitments prepared jointly by the three institutions.
The key points from Greece's proposal to lenders
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insists that the 47-page document Greece sent to the institutions earlier this week remains a “realistic” basis for an agreement.
Finance Ministry wavers as revenues remain at the forefront
In a period when deposit sentiment remains extremely fragile and subject to sovereign and macro concerns, it is apparent that any statement or development that adds more uncertainty further harms depositors' sentiment.
Proposed VAT overhaul a stepping stone towards agreement with lenders?
Greece and its lenders are broadly in agreement on the restructuring of Greece’s VAT system, which is one of several obstacles to a full deal between the two sides, according to Finance Minister Yiannis Varoufakis.
Court ruling on pension cuts could create new problem in talks, fiscal plans
As the government struggles to find common ground with lenders over this year’s fiscal targets, a legal issue concerning pension cuts threatens to derail spending plans.
Greece drafts reform multi-bill as talks catalyst but fiscal gap lingers
The Greek Finance Ministry has announced that the government’s new negotiating decided at its first meeting on Monday to draft a multi-bill coding the measures included in the reform list sent by Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis in late March.
Greek pensions: The thorniest issue in talks between Athens and lenders
As Greece and its lenders make a new push to conclude negotiations that could secure more bailout funding, it is certain that the country’s pension system will prove one of biggest obstacles to a deal.
This is where Greek gov't could find cash to cover May's obligations
Following the submission of 187.5 million of non-competitive bids on Thursday, Greece rolled-over 3-month T-Bills worth 1 billion this week. This was the third key transaction related to payment of debt obligations over the past 10 days.