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Second round of review talks concludes without breakthrough on labour reforms
EconomyProgrammeDespite lengthy meetings that started on Monday morning and continued overnight until 5.30 am on Tuesday, Greek officials and institutions mission chiefs did not clinch an agreement on the key issues... on November 28. Finance Ministry sources noted that the fiscal gap for 2018, mostly related to the funding
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Govt hopes for Feb review deal but opposition readies in case of snap polls
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggested to local media that Athens is not concerned about waiting until February for the review... funding to meet debt repayments, the prospect of another prolonged round of negotiations
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ESM and EFSF approve short-term debt relief measures for Greece
EconomyProgrammeto a cumulative reduction of Greece’s debt-to-GDP ratio by around 20 percentage points (pp) until... to matched funding, meaning that ESM will issue long-term bonds that closely match the maturity
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IMF's outlook on debt unsustainability adds to doubts after inconclusive Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammefinancing needs are estimated between 15-20 percent of GDP until 2031, then they rise sharply to 33..., these interventions would lower Greece’s gross funding needs to 15-20 percent of GDP. Speaking
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Space and time the missing elements in Greek bailout talks
Agora(in terms of his and SYRIZA’s future) than hanging on until the last minute and signing up to a deal he... to bring the overall load, as well as Greece’s gross funding needs back down to manageable levels. Again
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IMF Spring Meetings seen as next waypoint in completion of review
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be implemented until 2019-2020 anyway. However, it provides further insurance for sceptical SYRIZA... if it is satisfied enough to return to the Greek programme with funding and the European Central Bank
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Athens goes over energy plans, eyes enhanced role
PoliticsForeign Policycooperations with Cyprus, Egypt and Israel to be of great importance. - The third in row “energy funding programme” of the European Union and the relevant targets for energy and climate until 2030
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Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
Agoraand implementation could wait until the end of the programme, there had not been a single area of convergence... to participate in the programme with funding, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble appeared
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Tsipras readjusts expectations for crucial Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the European Council on June 22 amid escalating tension as the days until July’s debt repayments run... participation with funding and the ECB’s approval for QE, Athens could argue that the commitment on debt
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Relief for coalition as wildfire threat subsides
PoliticsGreek Politicsof decision-making, funding and staffing were all raised by the coalition’s critics. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was also blasted for not making an appearance (he had been on holiday) until
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