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Tsipras seeks coalition makeover before review pressure ramps up
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Olga Gerovasili, set out a range of proposals that form what the government is calling..., who is set to be accompanied by several businesspeople from his country. After that, Tsipras.... The government has indicated that it would like to complete the review, which entails 95 prior actions in total
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Cabinet reshuffle and new bond issue coming up next for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsa total of 154. Megaloeconomou’s move was expected after she voted for the 2018 budget in December, only.... The discussions about debt relief and the post-programme set-up for Greece are also pending. However, before these begin in earnest, Athens is set to conduct its next bond issue after last summer’s tentative
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Athens facing final steps in third review as next milestones identified
EconomyProgrammeMoscovici, who also set out the key milestones for the months ahead. Greece’s lenders are looking... that there are a total of seven prior actions that need to be completed by Monday, which included the payment... visit, Moscovici reportedly set out a roadmap for Greece that runs from the conclusion of the review
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Tsipras confirms Parliament will probe contentious Novartis bribery claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the pharmaceutical sector cost Greece a total of 23 billion euros between 2000 and 2010, although it has... this not occurred, Greece may even have avoided needing a bailout in 2010. The government’s decision to set..., Parliament must set a date for the plenary to debate the results of the inquiry. The debate must
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Prior actions and crucial meetings dominate agenda for rest of month
EconomyProgrammeinto the NPLs, which total more than 90 billion euros at the moment. The report is said to set out five... unused in the envelope for the most recent round of bank recapitalisation could be repurposed to set up
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Despite debt deal likely falling short, IMF to retain a role in Greece
EconomyProgrammecertain that this will be in a technical capacity. With the Greek government set to approve the multi.... According to the report, the extension of maturities will be set at 15 years (more than the 3-5 years... that 160,000 taxpayers (2.3 percent of total) will see increases of between 50 and 200 euros, while another
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Newsletter 171 -20/07/2018
council discussed on Tuesday the measures that the prime minister will announce. The package is set... as the perfect opportunity for Tsipras to announce an end to their partnership and set the date for early... by 1.58 billion euros to 21.91 billion euros against last year’s total of 20.34 billion. Compared
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Coalition tweaks labour market, lines up more post-MoU changes
PoliticsGreek Politicsworkers in total are affected by the government’s decision, which relates to banking, shipping, travel... of the contracts is set to lead to wage rises for those who were not covered in the past by the sectoral... picture may only start to emerge once Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis have set
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Tsipras pledges array of tax cuts, hopes for break on pensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsand more funding for research and innovation. Finally, Tsipras also announced a set of subsidy measures... and, according to Tsipras, the total backpay of around 1 billion euros they are owed as a result..., allows Tsipras to set out a broad array of measures and to talks about larger numbers (3.5 billion
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Athens poised to unveil new minimum wage as post-MoU review continues
EconomyProgramme650 million euros. In a staff statement following the visit to Athens last week, the institutions set... as the minimum wage is set to increase and the youth minimum wage is about to get abolished. Greece... people in total, receive monthly wages of less than 600 euros per month. The increase will also lead
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