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Second day of review yields progress, work needed on fiscal front
EconomyProgrammeof GDP primary surplus target and as such, discussions will continue remotely in the two weeks period
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Mitsotakis brushes off latest strike, opposition sides with protesters
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government shrugged off Wednesday’s strike – the second in as many weeks – as the action of a small group of unionists rather than a larger protest against its proposed labour reforms. Although public transport came to a halt in Athens on Wednesday, the participation in the strike was deemed
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Athens looks to overcome APS snags as it awaits green light from Brussels
EconomyBankingover the past few weeks that bank executives are unhappy about the lack of consultation before
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of such a scheme to Greek lenders, some reports have suggested over the past few weeks that bank
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Banks highlight areas of concern in talks on NPL scheme
EconomyBankingduring recent weeks, when Greek bankers let it be known that they had been kept in the dark over
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Athens strives to bridge fiscal gap before unveiling 2020 draft budget
EconomyProgrammerecently, is a non-starter. The size of the fiscal gap that Athens has to bridge in the next two weeks
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Athens sets out debt management strategy for 2020, reopens 10-year bond
Economy15 billion euros of short-term T-Bills of 13, 26 and 52 weeks. They have seen their yields drop
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Mitsotakis eyes Christmas handout, tries to rally support for diaspora vote proposal
PoliticsGreek Politicspieces of legislation due in the weeks ahead are the second tax bill to be tabled by New Democracy since
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Athens prepares to send draft budget to Brussels, lines up next tax measures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping to wrap up on Monday the budget negotiations it has been having over the last few weeks with the European institutions so next year’s draft economic plan can be submitted to the European Commission on Tuesday. It is not clear yet if the draft 2020 budget will still point
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Athens buoyed by conclusion of budget talks but IMF lowers growth forecasts
EconomyMacroeconomyMinistry is due to make a final assessment in the coming weeks of how the additional surplus can be shared
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