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Greece passes bailout-related amendments, hopes for loan disbursal in days
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHaving passed the amendments requested by the institutions so the programme review can be completed... to the latest batch of funds being unlocked in the next few days. The Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) is expected to meet on Monday to assess whether the review can be concluded. If there is a positive
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Newsletter 78 - 17/06/2016
, according to the opinion polls, the coalition is looking for positive stories that it can grab... of the latest bailout tranche should bring. However, it is not likely to be anything more than a brief... offenses that elected politicians can commit against the democracies they are elected to serve
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Conference on Cyprus: foot-dragging towards a dead end
Agorain Mont-Pèlerin. The latest episode in the saga of the never-ending negotiations of the Cyprus issue..., are meeting under the auspices of the UN. What can we expect from those talks? In the unlikely event... and the Guarantor Powers are willing to compromise, it is difficult to see how the current deadlock can be lifted
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Rating agencies concur in improved prospects for Greece
Economyboth credit rating by one notch to ‘B-‘, and the outlook to positive from stable. The latest activity... of arrears to the private sector can support domestic demand and lead to a virtuous short-term cycle... workout that can accelerate debt restructuring negotiations and agreements. Fitch’s review was the one
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Tsipras seeks coalition makeover before review pressure ramps up
PoliticsGreek Politicsservice, voters are likely to be sceptical about whether the government can or will be able to conduct..., the latest pledges by Tsipras are an attempt to neutralise one of the main messages being conveyed by New... can give the green light and the coming weeks are likely to be dominated by these issues. Kathimerini
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Review gathers pace as mission chiefs prepare for Athens return
EconomyProgramme, which is the latest that the government can submit the final budget for 2018 to Parliament... the Greek side with the tasks it has to complete so that there can be a staff-level agreement... target for this year. Then, they will have to agree with Greek authorities on how this money can
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Newsletter 152 -23/02/2018
arrears. Regling noted that the latest data confirms that Greece met its target for arrears... that the prime minister’s focus had begun shifting to how SYRIZA can maximise its support in the next elections... powers to a first instance prosecutor and can ask judicial authorities to contribute to its
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Newsletter 156 -23/03/2018
. The unlikely coalition between SYRIZA and ANEL raised eyebrows from day one, and the latest... can then legitimately decouple and try to appeal to their respective audiences. For now, the two... agenda have helped create a critical mass that can push New Democracy towards the clear
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Ahead of IMF Spring Meetings, questions remain about conclusion of programme
EconomyProgramme, and the manner in which it will be delivered, as well as the type of surveillance that can ensure..., while the Europeans tend to favour a figure just over 2 percent. The IMF is due to publish the latest... in order to reach next year’s goal. Before there can be an agreement on debt and fiscal targets, though
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Coalition eyes electoral change, polls show wide lead for New Democracy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough on Friday all eyes were on the latest debate in Parliament about the Novartis bribery... if SYRIZA and New Democracy can reach an agreement. The conservatives are pushing hard for Greeks abroad to be given voting rights as it believes it can scoop up extra votes from younger Greeks who have left
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