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Lack of time, lenders' demands back Greek gov't into corner
PoliticsGreek Politicsto discuss subjects that it previously avoided, the Finance Ministry issued a statement late on Wednesday
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New fiscal measures aim to edge Greece closer to deal with lenders
EconomyMacroeconomy. Although the Finance Ministry (MoF) projected a primary surplus of 1.2 – 1.5 percent of GDP in the reform
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Greece prepared to move on pension, labour reforms but details to be decisive
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe expected is for progress to have been made by the May 11 Eurogroup and for eurozone finance ministers
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Greek CPI down by 2.1 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomywith the headline figure at -1.5 percent, while the Greek Finance Ministry expects a slower
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This is how Greece kept its budget on track in Q1
Agoraof tax arrears in up to 100 installments. According to a Finance Ministry announcement, revenues from
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General gov't primary surplus halves in Q1, arrears and guarantees jump
EconomyMacroeconomyThe general government (gg) primary cash surplus more than halved to 1.19 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015 from 2.45 billion last year, according the gg bulletin published by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The breakdown among the four key gg entities showed mixed trends. The budget primary
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Signs of siege mentality in gov't dispute with lenders, BoG governor
PoliticsGreek Politicswhen the latter was still finance minister. Then, the leftists frequently criticised Stournaras
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Primary cash surplus reaches 1.05 bln at end of April
EconomyMacroeconomyitems recorded in the Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin are on a modified cash basis
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Proposed VAT overhaul a stepping stone towards agreement with lenders?
EconomyProgrammeGreece and its lenders are broadly in agreement on the restructuring of Greece’s VAT system, which is one of several obstacles to a full deal between the two sides, according to Finance Minister Yiannis Varoufakis. Varoufakis made the comments during a wide-ranging interview with Star TV on Monday
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Greek debt falls to 312.7 bln in Q1 after return of EFSF bonds
EconomyGreece’s central government debt fell by 11.43 billion euros quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 312.7 billion at the end of the first quarter (Q1) of 2015 from 324.13 billion at the end of Q4 2014, according to the Finance Ministry debt bulletin. The Q1 figure is the lowest reading since Q1 2013
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