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Parliament's budget office sees obstacles to recovery, warns on private debt
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its quarterly report published on Monday, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) notes that the macroeconomic developments in Greece in the third quarter (Q3) sent mixed signals.
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Some progress in first round of talks but most second review issues remain unresolved
EconomyProgrammeFollowing the first round of discussions on the second programme review, which began on October 21 and concluded last Thursday, Finance Ministry sources claimed significant progress was made on most issues.
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Programme talks on fiscal issues open wide range of concerns
EconomyProgrammeThe Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and the Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis held the first meeting with the institutions' mission chiefs on fiscal issues on Monday.
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Tsipras ponders risking reshuffle to finish review on time, get debt talks going
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere is growing speculation that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is on the verge of announcing a cabinet reshuffle with the aim of removing some ministers who are not deemed as being cooperative and increasing the government’s chances of concluding the programme review that began last week as soon as possible.
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After first talks in Athens, Greece and lenders aim for swift progress on second review
EconomyProgrammeOfficial discussions between the Greek authorities and the institution mission chiefs on the second programme review began on Friday and are due to continue this week.
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Greek government faces hard labour dilemma
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the 14 months since signing Greece’s third bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has stuck to a punishing schedule of unpopular changes.
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Greece gears up for second review, faces wide-ranging reform to-do list
EconomyProgrammeThe government is expected to start negotiations with the institutions on the second programme review early this week.
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Countdown to start of second review begins, focus on more reforms
EconomyProgrammeFollowing the political decision taken at Monday’s Eurogroup regarding the completion of the first review milestones and the disbursement of the sub-tranches, the focus is now shifting towards the second programme review.
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Tight schedule to approve multi-bill, tick off remaining milestones
EconomyProgrammeMPs are to begin debating on Monday the multi-bill containing draft legislation that will conclude some of the prior actions Greece has to wrap up to secure its next bailout sub-tranche of 2.8 billion euros.
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After calm summer, hectic September lies ahead for Greek government
EconomyProgrammeAlthough August appears to be a relatively quiet month for the government, particularly compared to the previous months and last year, there is a list of 15 prior actions the government is supposed to implement by mid-September to receive the next aid tranche of 2.8 billion euros.