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Where the key differences between Greece and the institutions lie
EconomyProgrammethe amount of 200 million the government is suggesting. The Greek authorities propose a special tax of 12
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What the ECB's latest decision on ELA and collateral haircuts means for Greek banks
Economyliquidity north of 38 billion euros. NBG and Piraeus had the largest share at 12 billion each, followed
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Tsipras runs gauntlet as he seeks approval for proposals from cabinet, lenders
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to chair a cabinet meeting on Thursday before his government sends a proposal to lenders detailing around 12 billion euros of measures that it hopes will seal an agreement that will probably be worth more than 65 billion euros. The cabinet meeting could prove
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What's likely to be in the next multi-bill of prior actions Greek MPs will vote on
EconomyProgrammeFollowing the vote of the first set of prior actions demanded by Greece’s lenders last Wednesday, the government is preparing a second bill with the remaining measures set out in the Euro summit statement on July 12. This legislation has to be passed through Parliament by Wednesday. This bill
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Disposable income up by 2.6 pct in Q1 for highest reading since 2009
EconomyMacroeconomyby more than 12 billion euros or 30.8 percent since Q1 2009, which clearly depicts the direct and indirect
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IMF reveals its list of priorities for Greek bailout negotiations
EconomyProgrammeParliament of the prior actions agreed at the July 12 Euro Summit, further tension between Greece
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Tsipras gets his way over September congress, gains breathing space from SYRIZA rebels
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter sitting for around 12 hours on Thursday, SYRIZA’s central committee granted brief but potentially vital respite to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by accepting his proposal for an emergency party congress in September rather than the immediate gathering suggested by those opposing the third
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Some snags remain in discussion with lenders over new privatisation scheme
EconomyProgrammebut that there was not any material disagreement. According to the Euro Summit statement of July 12, “valuable Greek
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Bank recap and NPL management create conundrum in bailout talks
EconomyTwo bank-related themes, namely the recapitalisation process and the management of non-performing loans (NPLs), are among the key unresolved issues in the ongoing discussions between Greek authorities and the institutions. The Euro Summit statement of July 12 stressed that a comprehensive
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Trade deficit shrinks by 14.1 pct in June as fall in imports outpaces export decline
EconomyMacroeconomydecline in imports (-12 percent) compared to that of exports (-10.7 percent). The decrease in imports
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