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Greece and lenders talk at cross purposes, head for crisis summit
PoliticsGreek Politics-term funding concerns. Varoufakis also vehemently denied a report that the ECB warned Greek banks may... published in late May, Greek banks held collateral that could provide them with an additional ELA... developments in Athens, both within SYRIZA and among opposition parties, may influence the process
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Economic sentiment down 0.7 pts in June, consumer confidence also falls
EconomyMacroeconomyby 0.7 points to 90.7 from 91.4 in May, according to the European Commission (EC). The June headline... decreased for the fourth successive month by 3.2 points to -46.8 in June from -43.6 in May. Despite... the improvement by 2 points recorded in May. The retail trade indicator deteriorated by 3.7 points
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Tsipras goes to Brussels with opposition's backing, parameters of agreement
PoliticsGreek Politicswill not be starting from scratch. Also, he has a less abrasive style than Varoufakis, which may prove priceless... domestic opposition has essentially been neutralised. This may be something that Tsipras uses to persuade... minister’s office but the promise of domestic political dominance may prove a useful incentive
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What next for Greece's revenues and spending?
Agora. However, budget revenues in May fell short of the target by 1.05 billion euros, with Finance Ministry...-thirds of revenue underperformance in May. Overall, revenues (before tax refunds) reached almost 18... and the absence of ANFA income, the actual figure for June may miss the target by more than 400 million
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Unpaid taxes edge up by 656 mln in June for slowest monthly rise in 2015
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s new unpaid taxes increased by 656 million euros in June compared to 1.03 billion in May, according to data released by the General Secretariat of Information Systems (GSIS... performance in May. Following a rebound in May and June, the collected revenues from audits on self
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Tsipras bides his time on confidence vote, weighs up options
PoliticsGreek Politicsdiscussed at the moment are September 13 (which may prove too soon after the confidence vote), September.... There is also concern that going to snap elections now may jeopardise any chances of implementing... pulled back, at least for now, from his rush to call a confidence vote may indicate that he has yet
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Why Tsipras might gamble on snap elections
AgoraDemocracy are essentially under caretaker leadership. Of course, snap elections may not necessarily change... for these payments start landing on the doormat may be to Tsipras’s advantage. Striking early could also catch... in the referendum. A third gamble is now on the cards and Tsipras may be feeling lucky. *An earlier
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A breakdown of Greece’s revised financing needs as part of its new ESM programme
EconomyProgrammeused in May to service its external debt. 3) Clearance of state’s arrears to the private sector of 7... notes that a decision on resuming those transfers may be taken in the course of the upcoming... experience to assume that from the second half of the ESM programme horizon Greece may be able
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In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown
PoliticsGreek Politicshis former SYRIZA colleague Tsipras. The contrast between the two may have an impact on SYRIZA’s fortunes. A strong performance from Lafazanis may sway some of the undecided SYRIZA supporters to back... is the only one that opinion polls suggest may fall below the 3 percent threshold needed to elect
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Election Watch: 24 parties and coalitions apply to contest election
Agoraon the grounds of their name (such as New Fascism in 2007, Tyrannicides in May 2012) or because... it into parliament garnered 532,549 votes (8.61 percent). Their most successful election was in May... of Centrists, may finally be on a winning streak, in this its 10th general election (it also tried
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