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Newsletter 156 -23/03/2018
that elections may just be weeks away. Instead, Mitsotakis’s decision to raise the alarm seems... next year (the government’s four-year term ends in September, 2019). Also, Mitsotakis may believe... the clearing of state arrears and electronic auctions. This disbursement is expected from May 1
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Tsipras suffers setbacks in bid to build momentum ahead of MoU exit
PoliticsGreek Politicsexiting the third programme in August, recent developments may have put him off the idea. The option... on being in office at least until next May. It is too early to rule out any options, but the report... on the government. Marinakis Another development linked to Greek football may also have an impact on public opinion
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Working-class homes or millionaires' mansions - what's going under the hammer in property auctions?
EconomyFeatures, and the same will also apply to assets seized for debts to the state starting in May. However, physical... borrowers aren’t finding themselves in the first line of fire may have less to do with government policy... in excess of 50,000 euros. The list of auctions scheduled by the IAPR for April and May comprises
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Tsipras fends off election rumours, Mitsotakis talks up moderate qualities
PoliticsGreek Politicsspeaker and SYRIZA MP Nikos Voutsis suggesting to journalists that the ballot may be held as the same time as European Parliament elections in May 2019. These comments came as reports resurfaced...’s lead may be enough to convince Tsipras to call snap elections this year rather than wait until
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Symbolism takes leading role in political developments
PoliticsGreek Politicsexpect the ballot to be held along with the European Parliament elections towards the end of May next... Democracy is preparing for elections next May. For instance, it appears the party may hold its
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Newsletter 159 -27/04/2018
) in May is still feasible, although difficult. Given that only around 10 of the 88 prior actions have...-level agreement in May difficult, but the Greek government insists that much of the preparatory work... Eurogroup. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras suggested this week that a deal may be struck in early July
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Institutions prepare for Athens return, completion of fourth review
EconomyProgrammeThe institutions will return to Athens on May 14 with a view to securing a staff-level agreement... of achieving an SLA in time for the May 24 Eurogroup. This was the original target but there have been...” and that it is “more than doable” to reach an SLA by May 24. If this is the case, then there is still
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Centre-left leader adds to calls for snap elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy, other reasons for the KINAL chief making such a move now may include an effort to start... Alexis Tsipras may decide that it is best to hold elections this autumn, leaving little time..., to some extent, the initiative from Tsipras, who may believe that he could gain from an element
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Athens and creditors place immediate focus on remaining key deliverables
EconomyProgramme. The lenders are due to send their teams back to Athens in mid-May, when the focus will be on assessing how... agreement by the May 24 Eurogroup, leaving the next few weeks until the June 21 gathering of eurozone..., as Centeno underlined, but may also involve Athens having to complete some of the prior actions
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Technical talks progress but debt relief, credit line continue to grate
EconomyProgrammeon May 24. Even though the Greek government is thought to be behind schedule in implementing the 88...-government Avgi newspaper, officials in Athens said that a staff-level agreement by May 24 is feasible... future debt relief Greece may require, whereas the IMF wants this mechanism to be automatic. The Fund
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