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Athens hopeful of clinching SLA after progress in creditor talks
EconomyProgrammeGreece and its lenders appear close to reaching a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) this week after talks appeared to progress on Thursday, with the two sides said to have agreed on next year’s projected fiscal overperformance. Reports suggest that there is a consensus that an excess surplus of 320
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November PMI at 52.2 as new business growth hits 45-month high, hirings reach 18-year peak
EconomyMacroeconomyand inventories of finished goods dropped as firms used them to meet new orders. Considering reports of higher
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by the end of the year. The goal is to then step the number up to 500-700 in January, according to reports
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Greece prepares for Erdogan visit, limits extent of Sharia law
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit Athens on December 7-8, according to reports this week. Greek diplomatic sources have not yet confirmed the trip. Athens claims that some issues remain to be settled ahead of his likely visit. Sources close to the Greek President, Prokopis
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After reaching SLA, Athens focuses on prior actions and next bond issue
EconomyProgramme. However, there have been reports suggesting that a pre-Christmas issue could be on the cards as well
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Athens unmoved as relations with Russia become chillier
PoliticsForeign Policy-American businessman, according to reports. Another hurdle in Greek–Russian relations seems to have
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Eurogroup paves way for completion of third review, talks on debt relief
EconomyProgrammecomplications with property auctions. The Justice Ministry has had to deny reports and opposition accusations
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Banks meet NPE reduction targets in Q3, adjust targets for next two years
EconomyMacroeconomyof their qualitative targets, the Q3 reports of the four systemic banks indicate that NPE targets for 2017
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Strike legislation, auctions present Athens with challenges in wake of SLA
EconomyProgrammefor 2019 if the International Monetary Fund does not join the programme with funding. Reports over
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Monetary Fund does not join the programme with funding. Reports over the past few days suggested that Prime
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