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Tsipras in Brussels prep for Obama trip
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAngela Merkel. The one-on-ones were set up as the European Union worries in private but publicly ignores... warmed to the subject in recent weeks. The national debt is set to hit a massive 315 billion euros... of low interest repayment rates set by creditors. If the talks in Brussels go well, the government
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Multi-bill passed, sub-tranche released but debt relief expectations dwindling
EconomyProgrammelow and the interventions that are due to be announced look set to fall below the bar set... for the last few weeks after being satisfied that Athens has met the targets that had been set... euros. The government is estimated to have already set aside around 6 billion euros
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Banks and government inching towards new framework to protect primary homes
EconomyProgrammehomeowners have to repay each month. It has set aside 150 million euros this year for this purpose... foreclosure is to be set will be between 100,000 and 120,000 euros. The talks are set to continue this week... Commission set to issue its report on February 27, it was made clear at Monday’s Eurogroup that a range
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Government and banks reach deal over new scheme to protect main homes
EconomyProgrammeof the assessed, or “objective,” value of the property will be set at 250,000 euros. Under the Katseli law, the upper limit was set at 280,000 euros. The other main criteria will be the remainder of the mortgage, where the upper level has been set at 130,000 euros. The new system will also include under its
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Athens and lenders continue talks on outstanding actions, aiming to conclude by March 25
EconomyProgrammeis set to agree to the threshold for the maximum deposits an applicant can have being set at 30 percent of the residual mortgage. The maximum level of the residual mortgage was set at 130,000 euros in the government’s original proposal. The report also suggests that Greek authorities are set
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Athens moves ahead with expansionary measures as it waits for lenders' response
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government is set to find out this week what the institutions think about the package... for each of the coming three years – 2020, 2021 and 2022). The idea set out by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Tsakalotos is that, with this money for debt servicing set aside, Greece would be able
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A campaign that leaves Greece in pain
Agorathe fact that as the ruling party it has the most prominent platform and the biggest duty to set... ended up in such a profound economic and social crisis because the rot set in over many years, well... that derailed the country. They set the bar high but have spent much of the last five years content to pass
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Mitsotakis earns space to govern with big win, Tsipras limits damage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSolution on 3.7 percent and MeRA25 on 3.48 percent. Far-right Golden Dawn looked set to miss out... for, the result was close to the target that would have been set by Mitsotakis. However... majority in Parliament for New Democracy, which is set to claim 158 of the 300 seats. This means
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Government gets back to work with shuttle diplomacy and legislation
PoliticsGreek Politicsat home several pieces of draft legislation will be tabled, resuming the pace set after... is to set the scene for requesting a softening of those targets, and specifically a reduction... the conversation this early in his term. Rather, he is expected to set the scene by pointing
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Enhanced support package on way to combat inflation, as govt awaits crucial nod from EU
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe effects of the war in Ukraine on inflation. With the cost set to balloon over the coming weeks... finances. Subsidies on energy bills are set to continue in March at the same levels as February, which.... At the same time, following the new guidance from the EU, support for industry is also set to rise in April
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