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The IMF crisis and how to solve it
AgoraThe IMF is approaching its 70th birthday and the Greek programme has been a candidate for one of the most credibility-sapping in its history. Here I trace the IMF’s role in programme from its stormy launch; its misfiring implementation; the Fund’s half-hearted apology; and ongoing efforts to draw
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Newsletter 59 - 22/01/2016
most manic and energy-sapping year in recent history; only then will hope be on its way back rather
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One year of SYRIZA
Agoramost manic and energy-sapping year in recent history; only then will hope be on the way back rather
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Government also finds itself at odds with Church of Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsin a spat with the church while other issues are already sapping the coalition’s energy. The other
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Tsipras makes end-year debt deal government's top priority
PoliticsGreek Politicsand support-sapping year for SYRIZA, Tsipras also appears concerned that if the debt restructuring
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Tsipras picks holes in ND approach, unveils own spending proposals
PoliticsGreek Politicsto quell the internal battles that had been sapping much of the party’s energy since returning
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Court delivers serious blow over TV permits, gov't vows to fight on
PoliticsGreek Politicsof State had been responsible for rubber stamping the Private Sector Initiative and the closure of public
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Athens hopes concessions can secure review breakthrough
PoliticsGreek Politicsdevelopments. The Greek government’s hopes stretched to the meeting leading to the rubber stamping
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Pension cuts dominate discussion as eurozone prepares to release final bailout tranche
EconomyProgrammeAhead of the rubber-stamping of Greece’s post-programme surveillance and Friday’s Eurogroup, the discussion about next year’s pension cuts is continuing. The issue was addressed by a senior eurozone official in Brussels on Wednesday. In his briefing with journalists, he indicated that it would
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Skopje moves ahead with name deal ratification as Athens watches closely
Foreign PolicyGreek PoliticsThe process of Greece’s neighbour, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM), rubber-stamping the Prespes Agreement on the name issue which divided the two countries for more than 25 years is moving a step closer to completion. The ratification of the Prespes Agreement in Skopje has
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