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Greeks underwhelmed by deal with lenders, stressing uphill task for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper indicated that a total of 67 percent of Greeks view... that the majority of SYRIZA supporters (55 percent) view the deal in a negative light, with only 30 percent...… we are of the view that the primary surplus target should be, at most, 1.5 percent,” said Rice
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Tsipras invites Middle East investment at second EU-Arab summit
PoliticsForeign Policya critical country from a geopolitical view, but also from an investment point of view.” The prime minister... creates the prospect through synergies and investment of a common view of us achieving peace
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Rating agencies up Greece's scores, adding to positive outlook
Economyof the programme off track. The wider view is that Greece’s official creditors will provide the debt relief... percent in 2022. The view on Greece’s public finances is broadly seen remaining on the path agreed... the primary surplus target (of 3.5 percent of GDP) for the years 2019-2022. “Those measures support the view
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The gruelling final straight of Greece's bailout
Agorathe current government’s (in fact, any Greek government’s) point of view, the prospect of signing up... for this view to change. So, if we set aside the credit line debate, we can concentrate on what needs... than those already planned. Naturally, the SYRIZA-led administration is of the same view. According
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IMF raises forecast for primary surplus but differences with European lenders remain
EconomyMacroeconomybeing significantly reduced to 1.5 percent in 2023, which is in line with the IMF’s longstanding view... for the Fund to join the Greek programme. The IMF has been consistent in its view... picture for 2018 will be more solid. At the same time, the view of the eurozone has been clear
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Moody's raises Greece two notches to 'B1' but highlights challenges for further upgrades
Economytwo agencies. Friday’s rating upgrade is supported by the agency’s view that the reform programme... is in Moody’s view also firmly established and most of the fiscal improvement is now based..., with the economy finally showing signs of recovery. In Moody’s view, Greece has achieved substantial
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Athens boosted by Lagarde's comments on primary surplus, but no move due for now
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the International Monetary Fund, said that she stands by the longstanding view of the IMF that Greece’s fiscal... is in our (IMF) view… is excessive and is putting undue pressure on the recovery of the Greek economy... view, although reports suggest that the government does feel that it justifies the approach taken
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Tsipras puts first broad brushstrokes to SYRIZA's picture in opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggested that 68 percent of respondents have a positive view of the centre-right government so far...-up from Greeks, with 69 percent saying that they view the tax policies positively and 63 percent... KINAL voters, 73 percent had a negative view of SYRIZA, underling that Tsipras has considerable
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Athens buoyed by conclusion of budget talks but IMF lowers growth forecasts
EconomyMacroeconomyforecasts in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) in which it takes a more conservative view about... to the view of the new Greek administration, which sees growth accelerating to 2.8 percent as early as next... favourable view than the one provided by the IMF in April, when it expected unemployment to reach 18.5
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IMF cool on growth, urges greater effort on bank, fiscal and labour reforms
EconomyProgrammenotes that the authorities have a different view on both the near-term and long-term growth potential... in the way of state guarantees is a welcome development, in the view of the IMF is not sufficient... will need to shift towards a more growth-friendly direction that, in the Fund’s view, will need to address
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