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Greece and creditors feel their way into new round of talks in Athens
EconomyProgrammeThe third round of discussions between the institutions’ mission chiefs and Greek ministers in the context of the second programme review kicked off on Tuesday with an introductory meeting. According to Finance Ministry sources, the two sides agreed on the work schedule both at chiefs
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Lenders' reaction to pension pledge leaves Tsipras short of options
PoliticsGreek Politicssurplus and faced with an IMF that is not willing to sign off on the Greek programme if Athens does
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Greek stocks end week flat as Friday’s strong rebound erased earlier losses
Economyto the disposal of the Ionian Hotel. Excluding this one-off transaction, the average daily turnover fell
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Review delay brings Greek liquidity needs back into focus
EconomyProgrammeMinister Alexis Tsipras pledged a one-off payment of 617 million to pensioners and to freeze
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Athens settles pension handout row, looks for review progress
EconomyProgrammethat the handout to pensioners is one-off and the government does not have any intention of making
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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
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Govt hopes for Feb review deal but opposition readies in case of snap polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere are increasing indications from government sources that Athens has accepted it is unlikely the review will be completed in time for the January 26 Eurogroup and that a conclusion in February is more likely. In some ways, trying to round off the review next month (before the February 20
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Provisions of out-of-court workout bill outlined ahead of submission to Parliament
EconomyProgrammeof the write-off as well as the payment scheme. In addition, there would be no limit on the debt haircut
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Survey highlights strain on mental health in Greece amid financial pressure
SocietyJust over a third of the Greek population spends about three-quarters of their income on paying off bills and debts, while a further 15 percent spend almost all their income on the same expenses, according to research by the National School of Public Health (ESDY). The ESDY survey, conducted
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Athens sees Cyprus talks progressing despite lack of deal in Geneva
PoliticsForeign Policyon Sunday insisting that Kotzias had not gone off script and that he was executing the Greek
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