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Tsipras gets ball rolling on lengthy, ambitious bid to change constitution
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras unveiled his proposals for the changes to the Greek Constitution on Monday night... the year 2021 (which marks the 200-year anniversary of the Greek War of Independence) as a watershed... in opposition. Tsipras’s key proposals were: - The public will have the chance to elect the Greek
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After talks with lenders, Greece returns to list of tasks to secure next bailout payment
EconomyProgrammeThe discussions between the Greek government and the institutions that resumed last Monday... to appointed by the EC and the ESM with the consent of the Greek finance minister. The institutions have... of the Greek electricity market with the EU. Other issues Another issue that was discussed
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Greece gets bigger tranche from Eurogroup but Tsipras misses other key targets
PoliticsGreek Politicson debt relief measures in order to immediately join the Greek programme with new funding. Greece’s... text. Gains for Tsipras Thursday’s document also included a reference to the Greek government... to consider Greek bonds eligible for inclusion in its QE programme. IMF and ECB IMF managing director
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Focus of banking sector commitments shift to NPL reduction, debt restructuring framework
EconomyProgramme. The latest version of the sMoU does not contain significant differences to the commitments the Greek... on the progress achieved so far. The Greek banks have overcome one major area of uncertainty by completing..., just as in the previous sMoUs, the Greek authorities commit to avoiding any unilateral actions
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Hercules NPL reduction scheme receives first application from Eurobank
EconomyBankingThe Greek government’s Hercules scheme for reducing bad loans on the books of the country’s four... to the provision of guarantee by the Greek state on senior notes to the value of 1.6 billion in total... plans The Hercules Asset Protection Scheme (APS) was launched by the Greek government to assist banks
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Greece and Turkey take step forward in ties after leaders' talks on UNGA sidelines
PoliticsForeign Policy, the Greek premier stressed that “Greece is willing to work towards resolving the only major... phase, Fidan will visit Athens by the end of the year to decide with his Greek counterpart... discussion in pursuit of a mutually acceptable, just and viable solution,” Mitsotakis stressed. The Greek PM
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Greek-Turkish relations back in focus amid overflights and NATO chief's visit
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe state of Greek–Turkish relations will be the main issue under discussion at the National... overflights. The Turkish incursions into Greek air space have prompted great concern in Athens. The Greek Foreign Ministry has grown increasingly concerned by the air space violations. Greek diplomats
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Baerbock visit leaves Athens hopeful of shift in Germany's stance on Greek-Turkish disputes
PoliticsForeign Policynext week and there is a feeling among Greek officials that it may have marked a shift in the way... to the two countries. Greek officials, however, overlook, perhaps sometimes on purpose, that Germany... to speak frankly about Greek-Turkish issues and the migration situation in the Aegean. Russia’s
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A misstep away from absurdity
Agorais a pretty succinct statement on the interminable absurdity of Greek politics. Mouzalas made the mistake..., which have often dozed off but never disappeared since Greece’s name dispute with its northern.... Also, SYRIZA has maintained a much more conciliatory position on the name issue than other Greek
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Varosha move puzzles amid low expectations on Cyprus
PoliticsForeign Policynot be under Turkish Cypriot control. But the United Nations told Greek Cypriot media that it has not been informed of any plans by the Turkish Cypriot side to hand over the fenced-off city of Varosha to UN... Norwegian government. In any case, the relationship between Eide and the Greek and Greek Cypriot
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