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Newsletter 1 31/10/2014
on the dynamic (agreed restructuring plans after the end of 2013) rather than the static (end-2013 figures) model... involves the capital surplus that Greek banks showed under the dynamic model, which reached 10.7... lender that passed the stress tests under the static model even without taking into account
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Report reveals institutions’ views on labour market reforms
EconomyProgrammeand thus enhance employability. The institutions favour a labour model of flexibility with security (flexicurity) that is applied in Denmark. The key characteristics of the Danish model include... and social dialogue. This model allows for numerical (extended use of overtime, frequent hirings
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SYRIZA prepares to debate deal as Tsipras's options narrow
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras left for Brussels on Wednesday insisting that he was going to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss the proposals Athens had sent to its lenders on Monday, rather than to receive an ultimat...
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Greek coalition braces for internal debate over agreement with lenders
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece and its lenders appear to be heading for an agreement by the next European Council on Thursday after a full day of talks in Brussels on Monday, which means that focus may soon shift to whether Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can sell this deal to h...
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Tsipras softens stance on coalition options as leaders head to debate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith opinion polls suggesting that SYRIZA’s hopes of renewing its partnership with Independent Greeks in government are disappearing, Alexis Tsipras has started to soften his position on the possibility of cooperating with other parties. Last week, Tsip...
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Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the new cabinet in Athens grapples with complex legislative initiatives on tax and investment, a series of highly visible actions on the policing front are being seen as confirmation of the new government’s willingness to implement the hard-line law ...
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Medics highlight weaknesses in frontline care as parties debate emergency measures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has announced it will step up checks on highways and at ports and airports ahead of Greek Orthodox Easter next Sunday to ensure it keeps a lid on the coronavirus outbreak, which has yet to test Greece’s health service to the full. The rel...
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Insolvency bill debate brings implementation challenges to the fore
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA draft insolvency mega-bill is being debated in Parliament this week, following several months of drafting and a six-week consultation period. The legislation aims to introduce a new and more efficient legal framework capable of handling small-scale in...
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PM on defensive over Covid-19 stance as debate rages over testing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the Greek government continues to come under fire from the opposition over its handling of the second wave of Covid-19, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave a TV interview on Monday in an attempt to clarify his position. The health system in Greece continues ...
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After wildfires, concern about power supply sparks hot political debate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Greece braces for the peak of what is expected to be a record-breaking heatwave, public calls to limit power usage have prompted a fierce response from opposition parties to the state of the government’s planning for extreme weather events. Temperatu...
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