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Coalition hopes to ride out pension and tax dispute with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politicsis hopeful talks with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can be arranged in the coming days. The government has issued repeated invitations for talks to the farmers, who have so far ignored the calls. The latest... they return to tending to their crops. This places a natural stop to the time they can spend blocking
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Newsletter 69 - 08/04/2016
) on an annual basis. The latest government plan also incorporates a lowering of the tax-free... and volunteers, who are encouraging them to remain where they are or that they can find a way across... means there can be no approval for disbursements if the fund is not on board, and Greece will hit
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Coalition lines up draft legislation with aim of shifting debate and mood
PoliticsGreek Politicson how Greece can move on from its current situation. Should there be no last-minute hitches... smuggling and corruption. Electoral reform is another issue that the government hopes can contribute..., dismissing the reports as “fabricated news.” The latest memorandum of understanding certainly makes
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Newsletter 86 - 26/08/2016
to generate new tension with its lenders as they prepare to launch the second review of the latest... of Greek debt. 2 A harsh social reality Greece's economic and social deterioration can no longer... in 2009 to 10,091. Obviously, there is a range of factors that can affect the sustainability
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IMF's role in Greek bailout remains in doubt
EconomyProgrammeregarding the latest developments during a press briefing at the IMF Annual Meeting in the US capital... for the unemployed. He also stressed that a good welfare system can only be constructed if the pension... on a programme that the IMF can support with a new arrangement.” The Eurogroup due in Luxembourg today
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Tsakalotos sticks to guns as review compromise remains elusive
PoliticsGreek Politicswill not be able to return to the markets late in 2017, or early 2018 at the latest. Coeure However... can begin dealing with their non-performing loans (NPLs). “The banks will face difficult..., bank boards have to have strong and independent directors with a robust track record who can ensure
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New poll hurts coalition's recovery hopes as Turkey threat grows
PoliticsGreek Politicsdata will be more concerned with escalating tension with Turkey. The latest University of Macedonia..., there is little comfort for the coalition. The only bright spot (if it can be deemed... for the better once the second review is completed, debt relief agreed and Greece can look upon 2017
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Fiscal dispute dominates as Greece and lenders gear up for more talks
EconomyProgrammethat this target is appropriate and it is more realistic and credible, while “it can be attained through.... The government continues to hope it can wrap up discussions on the second review in the next weeks and ideally reach a staff-level agreement by the end of the year or by January at the latest. However
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PMI rises to 49.3 in Dec but likelihood of growth remains slim
EconomyMacroeconomymonths, with output and new orders contracting at softer rates, the latest deterioration capped off... will be hopeful that the new year can bring renewed growth, but until consumption picks up and can
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Wait continues for agreement on measures, tension builds in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeing agreed for the return of the missions to Athens means that there can be no certainty.... It appears that the latest hold-up has been caused by dispute between Athens and the International... there is a question about whether his comments can be taken at face value. Also, it has been common
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