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Athens and lenders search for budget compromise by Thursday's EWG
EconomyProgrammeGreece and the European institutions appear to be just days away from a compromise over next year’s... reported that the European Commission has asked for the budget of the housing scheme announced by Tsipras... of Greek bonds held by the European Central Bank and eurozone central banks (ANFA and SMP
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Eyeing domestic gains, Tsipras pursues closer ties with Europe's social democrats
PoliticsGreek Politicsa radical leftist identity, within the group of European social democratic parties..., Tsipras is aware that next year’s European Parliament elections are likely to lead to a redrawing... in 2015 and was treated as an outcast by mainstream European politicians. Lastly, Tsipras is also
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Newsletter 185 -30/11/2018
. The option of holding national polls at the same time as the European and local votes towards the end...) and would avoid a potentially big loss in the European Parliament elections making a similar defeat... to 101.8 in November from 101 in October, European Commission (EC) figures revealed this week. Sentiment
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Athens moves quickly to scrap pension cuts as Eurogroup inches forward on euro reform
EconomyProgrammeframework, which the European Commission highlighted in its first post-MoU enhanced surveillance report... of the profits from Greek bonds made by the European Central Bank and other eurozone central banks (ANFA... potential, while respecting the agreed primary surplus,” said European Stability Mechanism managing
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Tsipras visit to Moscow confirms thaw in relations with Russia after diplomatic spat
PoliticsForeign Policyto transfer Russian gas to the European market. Bulgaria has also expressed an interest and so far... and this is not accepted by the European Commission and the USA. Greek diplomatic sources often use the example of NordStreamII in their arguments to the European Commission, asking Brussels to bypass its reservations
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Parties trade blows over name deal, corruption claims in fraught atmosphere
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the prime minister would take up the issue with European officials. Government sources indicated that Tsipras will raise the matter at the next European Council. On Wednesday, the prime minister’s office... to back it up. “Who are the European leaders that took part in the exchange with the prime minister
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Newsletter 187 -14/12/2018
evidence to back it up. “Who are the European leaders that took part in the exchange with the prime... in New York this week, a day after European Commission official Declan Costello had issued another... to 2.71 billion. At the same time, European Central Bank (ECB) funding fell by 119 million to bring
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Lenders fret over reform delays as Brussels revises 2019 growth forecast upwards to 2.2 pct
EconomyProgrammewill not be on the agenda when finance ministers from the single currency area meet this Monday. With the European... by the European Stability Mechanism, rather than whether all the arrears have been cleared. The news... of the properties is concerned. Growth forecasts In the meantime, the European Commission published its winter
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Banks and government inching towards new framework to protect primary homes
EconomyProgrammeto continue this week, with the latter being left under no illusions by its European lenders... elements to completing the second post-programme review successfully. However, with the European... of the Greek bond profits held by the Eurosystem. European Stability Mechanism managing director
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EU officials suggest frantic days ahead for Athens until March 11 Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammeComments made to Reuters by European officials regarding the possibility of eurozone finance... that the report on the second post-programme review that the European Commission is due to publish... will be allowed to make use of the time in between the publication of the European Commission’s report
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