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  1. Greek pensions: The thorniest issue in talks between Athens and lenders

    EconomyProgramme

    As Greece and its lenders make a new push to conclude negotiations that could secure more bailout funding, it is certain that the country’s pension system will prove one of biggest obstacles to a deal. Following requests by Greece’s creditors, the previous government passed legislation that would

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  2. The faces change, the issues remain the same
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    Agora

    . However, Tsakalotos now being front and centre offers no guarantee of a deal. Whether it is him

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  3. Parliament Budget Office sees Greece heading for recession on back of uncertainty

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    there will be a deal or rift with the institutions are all adding to the uncertainty. The budget office also

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  4. Eurogroup build-up dominated by internal friction over way forward
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    on Sunday the government’s belief that a plebiscite would be the way to go if securing a deal means

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  5. Eurogroup leaves Greece in limbo, with liquidity drying up
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    into sub-tranches if the deal is also implemented in portions. This appears to be a nod to Greece’s

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  6. Greek DSA: Don't Say Anything about the debt
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    Agora

    carries the huge responsibility to make good on its pre-election pledge to deal with the debt pile

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  7. Fitch keeps Greece's rating at 'CCC'

    Economy

    , the agreement reached in February Eurogroup will ultimately reach a compromise deal. As a minimum requirement

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  8. Alexis's choice
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    Agora

    a deal will be some feat. The suggestion last week that the red lines on pensions and labour market

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  9. Proposed VAT overhaul a stepping stone towards agreement with lenders?

    EconomyProgramme

    Greece 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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  10. Growing scepticism of SYRIZA strategy but opposition parties fail to profit

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    prepared to wait to see what kind of deal will emerge from the negotiations with lenders and how SYRIZA

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