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New fiscal measures aim to edge Greece closer to deal with lenders
EconomyMacroeconomyof SYRIZA’s key pledges. Tsipras suggested this might be the case in a recent interview with Star TV
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General gov't primary surplus halves in Q1, arrears and guarantees jump
EconomyMacroeconomyThe general government (gg) primary cash surplus more than halved to 1.19 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015 from 2.45 billion last year, according the gg bulletin published by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The breakdown among the four key gg entities showed mixed trends. The budget primary
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Budget primary surplus grows in April thanks to one-off revenues and restricted spending
EconomyMacroeconomybillion better than target. The breakdown of the key budget items displayed revenues (before tax
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Signs of siege mentality in gov't dispute with lenders, BoG governor
PoliticsGreek Politicsindependence, prompting concern at the ECB. However, it should be noted that none of the government’s key
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Finance Ministry wavers as revenues remain at the forefront
EconomyProgrammeis the key determinant of budget execution this year, with the Greek authorities and institutions
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Close call on IMF payment puts Tsipras under more pressure at home, abroad
PoliticsGreek Politicsclaim in a letter to key European Union officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel a few weeks
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How Greek banks can balance on the collateral tightrope
Agora, the key questions going forward relate to additional ELA collateral availability and the impact
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Proposed VAT overhaul a stepping stone towards agreement with lenders?
EconomyProgrammeis to target part of the fiscal gap. The key purpose of the government’s initiative to offer a discount rate
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Greek debt falls to 312.7 bln in Q1 after return of EFSF bonds
Economy(PDMA) offers repos to cover short-term funding gaps. Since Q1 2014 repos have been one of the key
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Back to the technocrats for Tsipras after Riga meeting yields little
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe last few months. One of the obstacles towards a swift conclusion is that a number of key issues
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