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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammethe Eurogroup meeting on December 3. Until now, it had been thought that a decision might be made... it has to reduce pension spending by 1 percent of GDP in 2019 until December 3. The reason given... can be announced until the negotiations with the institutions have been completed. However, it seems
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Lenders set to keep coalition waiting for answer on pension cuts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is likely to have to wait until the December 3 Eurogroup until it finds out whether its request for next year’s pension cuts to be shelved will be accepted by the country’s... into anger with the lenders if they block efforts to stop the reductions. Until now
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Pension deal rekindles speculation about election date
PoliticsGreek Politicson until after May carries a significant risk. Long game However, the counter-argument... expected to trigger a split in SYRIZA’s coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL). Until recently, ANEL..., meaning SYRIZA would probably have to govern as minority government until the end of its term. This might
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Tsipras maps out path to next elections via Prespes Agreement and possible confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicslegislation following. It would then be up to Tsipras to decide whether to hold on until the autumn or call snap elections before the government’s term is up. The advantage of waiting until October... be able to draw things out until then.
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EC sets out improvements Athens should make to primary residence proposal
EconomyProgrammeby a more comprehensive framework. This deadline was extended until February 28. In contrast.... The Commission highlights that the protection of primary residences was unilaterally extended until the end... that fit the latest protection framework’s criteria until the relevant electronic platform
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Payment plans for overdue debts launched as Athens looks for revenue boost
EconomyProgrammeat the June Eurogroup and might be delayed until the following month. Either way, the government... deadline until June 28 to make their application, taxpayers who owe social security contributions have until September 30. Market reaction While Athens is hoping that it can convince the institutions
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Newsletter 210 -07/06/2019
and Greek Solution 2.5. Eurozone postpones fiscal issues until Sept Apartment prices show increase in Q1... counterparts until September. A senior eurozone official confirmed on Wednesday that Greece... until the Euro Working Group meets again in July. There is a meeting of eurozone finance ministers
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Eurogroup to approve release of bond profits but bid to repurpose funds falls flat
EconomyProgrammeto be released. The disbursement is not due to take place until January, though, as it has.... Greece will also have to wait until next year to discuss with its eurozone partners a possible... gradually until June 2022 so they can be “used to reduce gross financing needs or to finance other
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Govt scrambles to prevent Covid-19 spreading further as holidaymakers return to cities
PoliticsGreek Politicsand restaurants in Athens and the Saronic Gulf islands. These restrictions are in place until at least... for roughly 300,000 jobs for the autumn: The suspension of contracts is to be extended until the end of September, the SYN-ERGASIA scheme will be revamped and extended until mid-October for seasonal
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Ionian expansion raises questions about Aegean as Athens talks with Tirana
PoliticsForeign Policyon Wednesday, can be seen as a landmark for Greek foreign policy. Until now, Greek governments had... by Greece in the Aegean Sea is a “casus belli” or cause for war. New Democracy had until now rejected... to 12 nautical miles from the point of a complex of islands north of Corfu called “Diapontia” until
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