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Newsletter 127 - 14/07/2017
in the last six months, with only one month (February) recording a modest increase by 334 million attributed... from the growth of below one percent in the previous month. Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI... positive reading, recovering from the growth of below one percent in the previous month. The increase
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In absence of bond issue, coalition ponders next moves
PoliticsGreek Politicscredit rating by one notch to ‘Caa2’ from ‘Caa3’ and changed its outlook from stable to positive.... Either way, the Fund’s position is seen by Athens as one of the decisive factors in its decision-making... has split its remaining 26 months in office into two phases: One which lasts until August 2018, when
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Newsletter 130 - 04/08/2017
of one of the three charges he faced, that of failing to consult properly with the ELSTAT board before.... Parliament passed two bills, one on tertiary education and the other on healthcare. The coalition sees... prevents police from entering university grounds unless they have appropriate authorisation. One
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Skopje first stop for Kotzias in effort to settle Balkan issues
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe quick diplomatic reflexes of FYROM's government is perhaps one of the reasons behind Athens' decision... are still the number one priority at the Foreign Ministry. Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is planning... on the table one of the tricky matters for Greece, which is the Cham issue. Kotzias has repeatedly declared
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About to soar? Greece's economy still needs to be handled with care
Agoraproven to be one of the most reliable measurements of sentiment, posted another inflow of more than... the complexities and the many moving parts that the previous one had, it still has close to 100 prior actions... at the December 4 Eurogroup. Last year’s failure to close the review by early December was one
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Athens wants to keep Ankara lines open despite EU reservations, S-400 deal
PoliticsForeign Policyalliances in the region and Russia seems - for the time being - a useful ally. But no one is certain... that there was no reaction when Greece purchased the S-300 system from Russia in the past. Kotzias replied that “one must... benefits as Beijing is one of the most important investors in the country. However, when asked
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Clean exit under discussion but course of third review holds key
EconomyProgrammeof November. One of the potential sticking points in the review is whether the institutions believe... of the prior actions to ensure the necessary coordination. He highlighted privatisations as one... official pointed to the redevelopment of the former Athens airport at Hellenikon as one example
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Early banks stress tests offered as Greek programme compromise
EconomyProgrammeIt appears that European lenders are trying to remove one of the potential stumbling blocks... to be one of the key sticking points going into the third review. The uncertainty surrounding Greek... being moved from August, as had originally been planned, to September as one of the key reasons
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Newsletter 133
. The fact that the FDP liberals, one of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s likely coalition partners, insist... 2019) is clearly one that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would rather avoid. Even if the review... after ANEL indicated it would not back two pieces of draft legislation. One concerned an amendment
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Tsipras gets approval for gender bill despite coalition partner's absence
PoliticsGreek Politicsof 148 MPs out of the 285 percent backed all the bill’s articles, including the one allowing Greeks... Greeks to change their gender twice but only if they are not married. One SYRIZA MP voted against the bill and two others abstained. Only one ANEL MP, from a total of nine, backed the draft
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