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Athens launches drive to pre-pay part of IMF loan, bringing budget benefits
EconomyProgrammethe process on hold. Although the EFSF is a pari passu creditor, the ESM is a preferred creditor, only... an early prepayment to the ESM and EFSF, had it gone ahead without the approval of the Eurogroup, whose... to endorse the Greek request. In the April Eurogroup in Bucharest, he said the ESM would back the early
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Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
EconomyProgrammeto legislate the unpopular measures in order to seal an agreement at last June’s Eurogroup. Since... to the left.” Centeno and Regling In an interview published on Wednesday, Eurogroup chief Mario Centeno
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Newsletter 202 -12/04/2019
the agreement of all creditors due to the pari passu clause. “Also from the ESM perspective, it would make... billion euros in its cash buffer. Asked in the press conference following last Friday’s Eurogroup
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Talks on bailout review head for crucial weekend
EconomyProgramme. Meanwhile, the Labour Ministry announced on Thursday that an amount of 859 million from the 2017.... The government aims for a staff-level agreement by November 28, when the next Eurogroup Working Group convenes... the agreement at the December 5 Eurogroup, when the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is due to present its
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Fresh accusations against NGOs as govt hardens stance on migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsproving that NGOs were helping to transport Somali refugees to Turkey, paying for their visas... were also shown video testimony purporting to be from Somali migrants, who said they were told
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Greek pensions laid bare
Agorapensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly... and they receive on average monthly pensions of 771 euros. This is below the overall average of 884 euros since
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Government being tested on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicscome from the private University of Nicosia in partnership with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners regarding the creation of a private medical school in Greece. CVC is already invested in the Greek
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
Pensions remain central issue Positive hints from Eurogroup as IMF calls for more measures The Eurogroup on Thursday evening sent a relatively positive signal, noting that progress has been achieved... and underlining the good cooperation among all parties. However, as Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem
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Next key programme developments due in April as Athens shapes growth strategy
EconomyProgrammeMinister Giorgos Houliarakis, details of which have been reported in the local media, hints...Monday’s Eurogroup is not expected to deliver any significant decisions regarding Greece’s fourth... Eurogroup, along with plans for debt relief and the programme exit, which have been put off for now because
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An unfounded argument leaves Greece in limbo
AgoraSchaeuble dropping hints about the Bundestag not approving a fourth programme if the IMF... were agreed in early December Eurogroup. Just a couple of days after the blog post was published
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