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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase The latest indications received by the Greek government from its lenders suggest that a final decision on whether next year’s pension cuts will have to be implemented will not be taken before the Eurogroup meeting on December 3.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis prepares to unveil economic plans, leave imprint ahead of elections This weekend will mark Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s turn to try to impress voters as he takes to the stage at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) a week after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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EconomyProgramme
Lenders' visit concludes with no firm answer on pension cuts The first post-programme inspection by the institutions is due to be wrapped up on Friday with no final decision on whether the pension cuts due to be implemented next year will be called off, but with the Greek government confident that it will be granted this concession by its lenders.
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EconomyProgramme
Mixed picture for government after first day of talks with creditors A mixed picture emerged following the first day of talks between Greek government officials and the institutions’ mission chiefs in Athens as part of the post-programme visit by the lenders, which began on Monday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras confident on pension cuts, reticent on snap elections Amid renewed speculation about snap elections next year, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has insisted that his government will be able to come to an arrangement with the institutions over the pension cuts that are due to implemented in 2019 and then hold out for a full four-year term.
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EconomyProgramme
Lenders appear at ease with Tsipras pledges, cautious on pension cuts The institutions have begun poring over Greece’s budget execution data as part of the first post-programme inspection, which will also include a close look at the pledges made by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH).
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EconomyProgramme
Fiscal matters expected to dominate talks as lenders return for post-MoU check The institutions are due to carry out their first post-programme inspection in Greece this week, with next year’s pension cuts topping the agenda for their brief visit to Athens.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras pledges array of tax cuts, hopes for break on pensions Alexis Tsipras did not spring any surprises during his speech at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) on Saturday, when he made a range of promises, particularly regarding his government’s fiscal plans, that were largely within the expectations that had been cultivated in previous weeks.
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EconomyProgramme
No final word on pension cuts as lenders prepare for return to Athens next week Ahead of the institutions returning to Athens next week for their first post-programme visit, the Greek government has been given some encouragement in its bid to avoid the pension cuts that are due to be implemented next year.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis plans cuts to pension contributions, aims to add private element to system New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set out some of the policies he plans to unveil at the Thessaloniki Expo in the coming days as the competition between the government and the opposition to win over voters gathers pace.