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First day of talks highlights distance that needs to be covered
EconomyProgramme,” a government official stressed. The government and the institutions agree that the tax-free threshold should... of each year rather than the official announcement by Eurostat around four months later
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Global deal in April ruled out as labour reforms prove biggest obstacle
EconomyProgrammeagain in Malta. However, earlier on Thursday a eurozone official in Brussels clarified that an agreement... until the next scheduled meeting of finance ministers on May 22. The eurozone official said
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Athens and creditors get down to details in final stretch of review
EconomyProgramme), a government official expressed optimism about a swift conclusion to the negotiations, noting... week, a government official close to negotiations told the local media. Another issue
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Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsdiscussions, a senior government official claimed that all the main issues in the talks have been... to China for an official visit on May 14 and 15. The vote on the omnibus bill could also take place
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Tsipras tries to take pressure off MPs but debt proving hard to settle
PoliticsGreek Politicsto lead to the disbursement of the next loan tranche but an official added after the meeting... of the effort to provide Athens with relief. However, a German Finance Ministry official immediately tried
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Ankara directs ire at Athens over ruling on soldiers as Cyprus talks drift
PoliticsForeign Policycomments with an official statement. Diplomatic sources in Athens did say, though, “they should not judge... in an official letter to the United Nations General Assembly by Turkey’s permanent representative to the UN
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Rhetoric ramped up ahead of Eurogroup but deal still in sight
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be agreed) would be deemed acceptable. Verbal clash Nevertheless, an unnamed Greek official told.... The more pessimistic quote from the Greek official may be Athens’s way of trying to get back at Schaeuble
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EC recommends symbolic closure of deficit procedure as Athens mulls bond issue
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Greek debt is not sustainable, reports have suggested over the last few days. A government official.... The unnamed official added that the government has "a plan and patience," seemingly dampening
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Movement on name issue but Athens keeps expectations low
PoliticsForeign Policycoalition partner Independent Greek's (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos is not supportive of the official... his party's support if a solution emerges under the official line adopted by Greece following NATO's
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S&P revises Greece outlook to positive, affirms 'B-' rating
Economyofficial lenders to further improve debt sustainability. Following the agreement reached at June 15... of further official debt relief were approved, while a rating upgrade could also stem from a period
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