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Newsletter 118 - 12/05/2017
to this timetable but its intention is to certainly hold the ballot before the Eurogroup meeting on May 22, when
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Ahead of vote, Tsakalotos appeals to SYRIZA MPs with positive message
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has made a last-minute bid to secure the votes of all 146 SYRIZA MPs in the upcoming vote on the multi-bill, which appears on track to be held before the May 22 Eurogroup. Reports on Friday indicated that the draft legislation will be submitted to the House at around noon on Saturday
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Coalition MPs and multi-bill clear first hurdle as tension builds
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeing reached at the May 22 Eurogroup. The alternative is for a settlement to be secured by mid
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Tsipras upbeat on debt relief prospects, lenders more cautious
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras has provided an upbeat assessment of the chances that an agreement on debt relief will be secured at Monday’s Eurogroup, although this was not backed up by officials on the lenders’ side. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday evening, Tsipras claimed that the news
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Full backing for multi-bill from coalition MPs, Tsipras looks to lenders for next step
PoliticsGreek Politicsto quickly turn his attention to more positive developments, starting with the Eurogroup on Monday
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Newsletter 119 - 19/05/2017
positive developments, starting with the Eurogroup on Monday. Following the announcement of the result from
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Greek stocks edge down 0.6 pct ending three-week rally
EconomyThe Greek equity market traded sideways falling by 0.6 percent this week and ending a three-week rally that led to cumulative gains of 17.5 percent. Following the voting of the multi-bill with prior actions on Thursday night, all eyes are now on Monday’s Eurogroup, which will discuss the conclusion
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Stocks edge down 0.6 pct this week amid soft volumes
EconomyThe Greek stock market edged down 0.6 percent this week amid subdued trading activity as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance due to a lack of meaningful developments ahead of next Thursday’s Eurogroup. The Athens Stock Exchange general index fell by 1.6 percent in the first two sessions
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Stocks up 3.1 pct during week to reach fresh two-year high
EconomyThe Greek equity market traded mostly in positive territory over the past few days, ending the week up 3.1 percent after edging down 0.6 percent in the previous week. The rebound largely reflected improved investor sentiment for an agreement with lenders ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup, while
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Athens blocks EU statement on China amid growing economic ties
PoliticsForeign Policydecision coming at the same time as the Eurogroup agreed to release funds under Greece’s financial
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