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Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?
Society, implemented under the terms of the country’s bailout by European institutions and the IMF, starting in 2010... of total government spending, equalling or exceeding the European average of 0.4 percent, and surpassing... fleet in the European Union, with a capacity to transport 220 tonnes of water per hour, considerably
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Last bailout tranche just days away as pension discussion looms
EconomyProgrammeprocedure and it is expected that in the next few days, the European Stability Mechanism will give... reforms rather than just fiscal interventions. Although European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre... it, other European officials have suggested that the commitments Greece has made need to be adhered
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Focus turns to first post-MoU visit by creditors and talks on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammepension spending is very close to the European average. I think there is political support at a European level in order to avoid a further burden on pensioners.” Achtsioglou added that the government... by October 1 before the economic plan is handed over to the European Commission on October 15 as part
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PM stands by Macedonia name deal, Kammenos continues to sow confusion
PoliticsGreek Politicsof his government and the European left, but the Macedonia name issue also featured heavily in his... to criticism from New Democracy MEPs in the European Parliament, Tsipras accused the conservative party... Macedonia.” Tsipras argued in the European Parliament that this, as well as a written commitment
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ANEL leader under scrutiny due to party unrest, questions over refugee funds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIndependent Greeks (ANEL) party and the revelation that European anti-corruption authorities... criticism of the ANEL chief domestically and on a European level as the case attracted attention from... revealed on Tuesday that a spokesperson for the European Anti-Fraud Agency (OLAF) confirmed the body
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Coalition hopeful on pensions, looks to maximise impact of limited relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicscompensatory fiscal measures it will be able to implement if European lenders agreed to Athens’s... or at the same time as the European Parliament elections would be to avoid going to a national vote... after being beaten in the European votes, which is a strong deterrent factor for the SYRIZA leader.
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Amid market turbulence, Greece searches for scheme to help banks reduce bad loans
EconomyBanking(HFSF) and European institutions are reportedly working on plans to accelerate the reduction of bad... reduction. Following the completion of the stress tests ahead of other European Banks in May without... is that any solution should comply with the European Commission’s competition rules and should
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Newsletter 180 -26/10/2018
ballot in May along with, or just before, local and European Parliament elections towards the end... continues to dominate Greece’s economic discourse. Comments by European Stability Mechanism managing... reports, which suggested that the European Commission and the Greek government are in talks over
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As budget talks drag on, parties focus on inflicting damage via graft claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot lead to a firm decision regarding the 2019 draft budget that Greece submitted to the European... by the representatives of three members states at the EWG – Germany, Finland and Slovakia. The European... that the European Commission has not made any objections to the draft budget. Given, though, that talks
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With eye on elections, Tsipras talks up public sector hirings
PoliticsGreek Politicsin May, before or at the same time as the European Parliament and local votes, because SYRIZA is likely... of such a defeat. In Thursday’s interview, though, Tsipras insisted that SYRIZA could win the European Parliament... is that the European Parliament vote will not turn out the way that Tsipras would like and that SYRIZA
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