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Focus turns to first post-MoU visit by creditors and talks on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeGreece’s post-programme era, which officially began on Tuesday, is to start in earnest on September 10, when the institutions are due to return to Athens for the first round of discussions with the government. The 2019 pension cuts are expected to dominate the talks but reports suggest that Athens
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Second post-MoU review set to begin as Athens eyes return to bond markets
EconomyProgramme16 reforms, involving dozens of actions, before the European Commission produces its second post
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SYRIZA seeks to bolster post-MoU narrative with early IMF repayment
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the Netherlands regarding a possible departure of the IMF from the post-programme monitoring process had
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Fiscal issues top agenda as fourth post-MoU review gets underway
EconomyProgrammeThe fourth post-programme review is due to begin in Athens on Monday, with fiscal issues expected to top the agenda as the government prepared to include the tax cuts announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the 2020 draft budget. Greek officials are due to begin discussions
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Athens steps up drive for fiscal space as fifth post-MoU review continues
EconomyProgrammein primary surplus targets. As part of the fifth post-MoU review, the government is expected
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Satisfied with reform commitment and pandemic response, EC wraps up sixth post-MoU review
EconomyProgrammeThe European Commission published on Wednesday the sixth report of the post-programme surveillance framework, paving the way for Greece to benefit from another round of debt relief measures. The enhanced surveillance scheme was agreed by the Eurogroup in the summer of 2018, ushering in a new era
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHatzidakis, who leaves his post as Energy Minister, where he is replaced by Kostas Skrekas, formerly
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In 9th post-bailout review, EC sees reforms slowing due to pandemic
EconomyProgrammeThe European Commission published on Wednesday the ninth post-programme report in the context of the enhanced surveillance agreed at the end of Greece’s third adjustment programme back in the summer of 2018. The report concludes that although Greece has managed to progress some of the agreed
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Warnings of post-holiday Covid surge, continuing wildfires store up risk for ND
PoliticsGreek Politics. The head of the ICU at one of the hospitals in the capital Iraklio warned in a Facebook post
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Draft 2022 budget represents first attempt to restore post-pandemic fiscal order
EconomyMacroeconomy, at 10 pct of GDP. Within the same post-programme monitoring framework, the primary balance next year
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