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Greece, lenders tie up some loose ends and continue negotiating Further progress was made during meetings between the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs on Wednesday, with Finance Ministry sources saying that the out-of-court workout issue has been settled.
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Athens sees faster pace of progress in review talks but no final deal yet Following the small progress made during Monday’s talks, Greek government sources appeared more optimistic after Tuesday’s meetings noting that a “quite large agreement” has been reached on many issues.
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Round of talks nearing end with limited progress, serious doubts about March 20 goal Following a series of inconclusive meetings over the previous days, some progress was apparently recorded during discussions between Greek ministers and the institutions’ mission chiefs on Monday evening.
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Greece, lenders fail to make headway on fiscal and labour issues Despite two meetings over the weekend on fiscal and labour market issues, the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs were unable to bridge their differences, creating more doubts about when an agreement may be reached.
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Greece and creditors dive into details of measures and counter-measures The second day of negotiations between the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs included a lengthy (4-hour) meeting on the measures and counter-measures that will be legislated now and implemented until 2020.
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First day of talks highlights distance that needs to be covered The new round of negotiations between the institutions’ mission chiefs and the Greek ministers began on Tuesday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Greece searches for balanced deal as talks get underway in Athens There was a low-key start to the negotiations between Greece’s lenders and government officials in Athens on Tuesday.
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EconomyProgramme
Greece forced to revisit prickly subject of pension spending to conclude review The Greek government is due to resume negotiations with the institutions in Athens on Tuesday, when pension reform is expected to be one of the most prominent and sensitive issues that will be discussed.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Eurogroup agrees return of mission to Athens but key issues unresolved Monday’s Eurogroup culminated in an agreement for the institutions to return to Athens in the coming days, which was probably the most positive development that could have been expected at the start of the day but also leaves a lot of ground to be covered in the coming weeks.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Lenders to put onus on Tsipras with offer to wrap up review It appears that Greece’s lenders are set to make an attempt to break the deadlock in the bailout review before a cycle of elections in a series of eurozone member states, starting with the Netherlands in March, begins.