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Eurogroup doesn't end in tie for Tsipras
Agoracan point to the fact that it secured an enhanced bailout tranche of 8.5 billion euros, which... market access.” Weighed up When this is all weighed up, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can claim... for a successful bailout exit in August 2018. Because if Greece can borrow from the markets, it does
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Tsipras eyes expansionary measures in 2019 as he starts building post-MoU narrative
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis and to have a steady reduction of yields so that we can be in a position about a year from now to leave... that we can decide on our own how to distribute this, if we exit the memorandum,” he said. “This means... collected so far but the prime minister indicated he feels more can be done to combat tax evasion. “I
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Eurogroup stresses need for quick review, leaves some issues open
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Athens “fact-finding and preparing the ground” so that there can be a “quick start” to the review... court decision is expected so that matter can be concluded. Banks The ECB’s representative indicated... that can answer on the asset review, which is the single supervisory board of the ECB. They’ve made
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Some loose ends ahead of Eurogroup, questions remain over IMF's role
EconomyProgramme, and is not something that can be controlled by the government, as Greece’s creditors are aware... to ensure that repossessed properties from all over Greece can be auctioned electronically and that the online system can support the volume of foreclosures that the lenders are expecting the coming weeks
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BoG looks at other programme exits and options available to Athens
EconomyProgramme. Combined with Greek efforts via market issuance and privatisations, the total can reach between 16 and 18... and the European creditors. According to the BoG, the precautionary credit line can compliment the cash buffer... line only has an initial period of one year, which can be extended by two semesters and will only
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturesof whether Greece can be trusted to manage its own affairs once the heavy surveillance of the programme... sector been growing? Based on the statistics drawn from the register of public employees, we can... limited number of sectors. In effect, the trends suggest that the government is hiring where it can
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Ministers urged to speed up reforms as Athens prepares for lenders to return
EconomyProgrammePrime Minister Alexis Tsipras is making a fresh push so his government can progress enough with the fourth review prior actions so there can be a staff-level agreement on May 24, when eurozone... much groundwork has been done on the 88 prior actions and that many of them can be ticked off
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Philip Roth's words of caution
Agoraor not, many parallels can be drawn between his fictional recasting of history and today’s political... starting position, he has a long way to go before anyone can be sure he is making a genuine effort... for Lindy on Election Day.” Perhaps even after his death, there is much that Greek readers can discover
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Primary surplus targets become part of main political agenda ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicswith credibility when it comes to reforms can discuss with our creditors… about a win-win solution... and real estate tax, can be found by reining in public expenditure but also by repurposing any fiscal... three years. “These are measured tax cuts. They can be counterbalanced not just by specific spending
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Welcome to the club: Greece Joins the 17+1 network
AgoraChina will host the first 17+1 summit. One can expect that Greece will try to showcase its new... on the international stage and can leverage its newly-acquired political capital in different directions... the obvious, namely that membership in the 17+1 format comes with regulatory strings attached, can
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