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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agora“In the medium to long term, we aspire to be exporters of green energy, by harnessing... of the EU’s response to the Ukraine war. The country has now pivoted towards becoming a green energy... in the region into line with the European market liberalisation and green transition targets
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No green light from troika yet as Greece moves towards bailout extension
EconomyProgrammeThe troika sent early on Wednesday a response to the measures proposed by Greece with the aim of securing the return of inspectors to Athens and a conclusion to the prolonged programme review. Greece’s lenders reportedly requested further clarifications...
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Institutions, Athens start new round of review talks as e-auctions get green light
EconomyProgrammeTalks between the institutions and the Greek government are due to resume on Tuesday with hopes of a staff-level agreement (SLA) being reached by the end of the year growing after notaries decided to end their strike so that electronic auctions can star...
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Airport redevelopment gets green light, leaving one prior action as lenders return to Athens
EconomyProgrammeThe Council of State has approved the redevelopment of Athens’s former airport at Hellenikon, meaning just one prior action from the third review remains to be completed as the Greek government and the institutions gear up for the fourth review to start...
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Green light for next bailout funds as Commission stands ground on post-MoU scenarios
EconomyProgrammeIt was confirmed on Thursday that the path is now clear for Greece to receive its 5.7-billion-euro tranche after completing the third review. The news came as the European Commission appeared to indicate that it is not willing to make major concessions ...
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Athens adjusts foreclosure framework, waits for lenders to give green light
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government is hoping to table in Parliament early next week the new bill for the protection of primary residences from foreclosures after another round of talks with local bankers on Thursday. Reports on Friday suggested that several issues we...
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Athens looks to overcome APS snags as it awaits green light from Brussels
EconomyBankingFinance Minister Christos Staikouras was due to meet the CEOs of Greece’s four systemic banks on Thursday as the government appears to be stepping up its efforts to secure approval for the Asset Protection Scheme (APS) aimed at reducing the giant pile o...
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Primary cash surplus to July falls to 2.4 bln, including arrears repayment of 1.1 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government primary cash surplus fell by 607 million euros to 2.38 billion in the 7-month period of 2016 from 2.99 billion in the corresponding period last year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday. It is worth noting though ...
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HFSF posts losses of 1.1 bln in H1 weighed down by valuation losses of bank holdings
EconomyBankingThe Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) recorded net losses of 1.14 billion in the first half of 2016 from 4.15 billion in the corresponding period last year, according to the interim financial report published on Wednesday This year’s bottom line ...
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General gov't primary cash surplus up to 5 bln in 2016, arrears fall by 1.1 bln in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus increased by 1 billion euros to 5 billion in 2016 from around 4 billion in the previous year, the Finance Ministry (MoF) gg bulletin revealed on Friday evening. The fiscal performance largely reflect...
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