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New attempt to get Cyprus talks back on track
PoliticsForeign Policythat "no one is talking about or seeking Enosis." It seems that the Greek-Cypriot side is trying... last week. The Cyprus issue is usually one of the top items on the agenda when a Greek foreign minister... communautaire. One crucial issue that may be discussed in Brussels this week is Turkey's recent war
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After raising labour concerns, back to grind of talks for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsbut pointed out that there is no “one-size-fits-all” system that can be applied in all member states... regarding labour reforms. This issue seems to be one of the last remaining obstacles in the discussions... been one of the gains the prime minister wanted to walk away with but the IMF seems adamant
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What Dijsselbloem didn't say
Agorapresident. Whatever the case, Jeroen Dijsselbloem exposed one of the ugliest and most damaging sides... solidarity in the context of the euro crisis, they present it as a one-way transaction: The program... look at one side of the balance sheet if you want to make a proper economic assessment. While
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No return of institutions to Athens yet as differences persist
EconomyProgrammein the local media that the negotiations have reached an impasse. One of the issues that remains outstanding... savings of 1 percent of GDP to apply as of 2019, while the government aims for this to be delayed by one year. It is also not clear at the moment whether the cuts will be implemented in one go or in two
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Newsletter 113 - 31/03/2017
from 2020 but the IMF appears to want the measure, worth 1 percent of GDP, to be implemented in one... for the mechanism is to have covered its operating expenses for one year over the last three years... investment groups that have tabled binding bids. One the biggest stumbling blocks to have emerged
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Wait continues for agreement on measures, tension builds in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsdemands on the labour front if the Greek government agreed to reducing pension spending in one go in 2019... that they would support the measures in Parliament. However, on Friday one of the lawmakers... for them. Zouraris, the deputy education minister, is one of the more eccentric coalition lawmakers so
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Outline deal clinched at Eurogroup, focus now moves to Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsreached in Malta appears to be one that the Greek government can probably live with, even though... to implement 2 percent of GDP in measures in one go in 2019 (a possible election year), unless... for 2019 and 2020, making it easier for the coalition to argue that the package is a balanced one. Prime
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Racist attacks fell in 2016, report by monitoring body indicates
Society, religion or colour, while and in one incident the staff of humanitarian organisations and the building intended to host refugees were targeted. One incident was recorded of a journalist who covers..., more than one victim was targeted, while in 54 cases the attack was committed by two or more people
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Greece watches closely as Turkey prepares for referendum
PoliticsForeign Policyexplained Turkey's recent behaviour towards Berlin and the EU by saying: "One side in the government... is considered so unpredictable that no one at the EU would like to consider what his reactions might... facing a number of crucial elections this year, no one would like to see a new crisis breaking out
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Debt relief moving to centre stage in programme discussion
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe agreed in their entirety now. The provision of debt relief is one of the aspects to the agreement.... This is believed to have been one of the main topics of discussion when Lagarde met with German... the IMF Spring Meetings on April 21-23, while the May 22 Eurogroup is being lined up as the one
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