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ND puts pressure on Kammenos, a potential weak link in coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsto fight off accusations of wrongdoing but has had to call on the backing of Tsipras and his party to do... that it would take a very serious and credible revelation regarding Kammenos to trigger a potential
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Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows
PoliticsForeign PolicyDimitris Tzanakopoulos suggested that they were uttered in an off-the-record conversation with journalists... as “very positive” by diplomatic sources in Athens, which added that the talks are focusing on nine
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An uncertain and wasted year for Italy
Agorato the new government, Cottarelli will have to tread very carefully in the months ahead. At best, Cottarelli.... The main risk is that the stand-off will further embolden the M5S, and especially, the League. The two
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Eurogroup agrees on significant debt relief measures for Greece
EconomyProgrammeMechanism instalment could be used to pay off the IMF early and reduce Greece’s funding needs... and that very little, if any, money would be set aside for debt buyback operations.
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Budget primary surplus confirmed at 635 mln in June on lower spending
EconomyMacroeconomytax revenues, which came to 3.94 billion and was off target by 306 million euros. Property tax... showed a very slight decline of 0.3 percent to 7.46 billion. On a monthly basis, indirect taxes rose
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis gear up for economy pledges, with eyes on fiscal targets
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Alexis Tsipras finalises his speech for the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) on Saturday, his government is fending off accusations that the prime minister is preparing to make pre-election handouts... voters. “As we enter a pre-election year, it’s very easy to succumb to the temptation of easy handouts
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Lenders set to keep coalition waiting for answer on pension cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor proceeding with the measure. The IMF’s spokesman Gerry Rice was very clear about this point during... of holding elections in February, regardless of whether there is an agreement to hold off
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EC report notes economic imbalances and outlines remedies
Economyexternal competitiveness are starting to pay off. As part of reforms under the European Stability... that growth potential in this sector was limited unless there was a very large investment. Foreign direct
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Athens plans to use cash buffer to create fiscal leeway for expansionary measures
EconomyProgrammebillion euros. Of this available funds, 3.6 billion euros will be used in the coming weeks to pay off... government made in the context of the ESM program and the medium-term debt relief measures is very clear
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The main economic challenges that will define the Mitsotakis reign
Agorathan the predicted 2 percent or below. Fiscal Mitsotakis has presented a very ambitious programme.... The previous New Democracy-led government had plans to spin off a minority part of the company. Time
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