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Proposed VAT overhaul a stepping stone towards agreement with lenders?
EconomyProgrammeis one of several obstacles to a full deal between the two sides, according to Finance Minister... on hotel accommodation since prices would be set for an 8 percent increase. Smaller price increases... net impact on budget revenues from the proposed VAT overhaul but one of the measure’s goals
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Newsletter 31 - 19/06/2015
NPE exposure of 100 million, banks would have to set aside about 44 million in loan provisions... are not looking for one-off cuts from Greece but for reductions that will bring recurring results... lenders as a structural measure that produces a permanent spending cut. One of the reasons
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Newsletter 32 - 26/06/2015
lenders go into Saturday’s crucial Eurogroup with a substantial gap to bridge. Below we set out... government calling for it to be maintained. This is one of the red lines identified by the junior coalition.... This means there will be one day of debate at committee level and another day in the plenary
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Yes or no, complex political developments lie ahead for Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis could mean for Greece’s future will begin. Below, we set out some of the key political scenarios...’s debt load by 30 percent and a 20-year grace period should be part of any deal. If this is one.... If it is an elected politician, one possible candidate is former premier Kostas Karamanlis, who is still
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Greece trying to redefine its diplomatic role in the Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign Policyrecognition by Greece was concerned, Athens should think about two criteria. “The one criterion... of a special office for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. It will be set up either... of Kosovo through the back door. Diplomatic sources in Athens also noted that Belgrade was one
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Tsipras looks for traction with elections finely balanced in final stretch
PoliticsGreek Politicswith alternative measures. However, the emphasis of the address was to set out the key point of SYRIZA’s... Friday, two gave a narrow lead to SYRIZA, two indicated that SYRIZA and New Democracy are level and one... has managed to strike a workable balance within New Democracy. On the one hand, he has avoided
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Refugee influx pushes Tsipras towards crisis nexus
Agorareaching its shores from one year to the next. The first SYRIZA-led government, though, did itself... minister, Yiannis Mouzalas, in the job. Being one of the founding members of Doctors of the World... set up a service to manage these resources. If Tsipras cannot put his own house in order
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Crumbling Greek pension system threatens big fiscal gap, budget derailment
Economyclause at the beginning of the year. For 2016, the deteriorating performance is set to continue since... for retirees who have been insured with more than one fund. This is one of the key reasons... insured with more than one fund. If the current amount of pending pensions is settled, the incremental
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In Erdogan's shadow
Agoraof an unstable coalition, particularly one Erdogan might work to undermine from within, would have..., or at least to discuss the problems, as the previous one had. I hope that this will be the case." Instead... for the refugee crisis that the Greek government has still not set up. Had Tsipras been able to get
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Now comes the really hard part
AgoraOne of the main reasons that Alexis Tsipras wanted to hold elections as soon as possible after... before the impact of the latest set of fiscal measures was felt by the average voter. In many ways it was a smart political manoeuvre, apart from one problem: What happens when people realise what’s
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