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Greek gov't and Parliament on hold, waiting for cabinet reshuffle
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe May 25 European Parliament elections but it certainly appears that a number of key tasks have...’ perception of the coalition. These include the finance, health and agriculture ministries. They key..., key legislative activity has been suspended. This was underlined by the coalition’s sudden decision
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IMF report sees a number of risks lying ahead for Greece
EconomyProgrammesector efficiency. A key challenge is tax administration posing a critical risk for the program... as relatively high nominal GDP growth. The key changes of the latest debt sustainability analysis (DSA... is that the funding gap in 2015 (after May 2015) amounting to 12.6 billion euros will be among the key issues
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Eurostat 2012 figures raise questions about Greece's tax policy
Economy, but the relatively lower labour tax share to total revenues, we conclude that two are the key reasons... and tax evasion are also among the key negative contributors to the revenue under-performance... of preparing the 2015 budget. The two key tax issues to be discussed involve the reduction in the heating
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Parliament's budget office sees Greek recovery finely poised
EconomyMacroeconomyunderscores that the key issue is the viability of the economic expansion, which is prerequisite... underscores two key challenges: The first relates to the mounting NPL ratio, which according to the IMF... at 8.74 billion euros similar to that posted in December 2012. The PBO also identifies that the key
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Settling rising private debt? The IMF has some ideas
Economyto facilitate the early rescue of viable firms and the speedy exit of non-viable companies. The key issue..., the IMF paper underlines that no best practices exist. The key focus for legislators in creating...). The key features that can help the benefits of government involvement outweigh the cost involve
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Alpha Bank reports H1 profits of 267.4 mln on one-off item
EconomyBankinglower loan and bond NII. The key factors affecting NII are continued deleveraging, improvement... are expected to be the key contributors to NII growth. Operating expenses were reduced 0.6 percent QoQ in Q2.... The bank disclosed for the first time the key performance indicators incorporated in its
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Paris talks mark start of Greece's most crucial troika review
EconomyProgrammereview. They key issues involve the consolidation of primary social security funds (SSF), the funding... in the public sector. The implementation of structural reforms is also key in this review with the Finance... in revenues. The second key tax issue is the proposed cut by 20-30 percent in the excise tax
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Finance Ministry challenges SYRIZA's plans for economy, ups cost
Economy, while offering a different view on Greece’s economic model. The first key difference highlighted...) Loan haircut Another key issue raised by the MoF relates to SYRIZA’s proposal for a loan haircut.... The document notes that the key problem for Greece’s economy lies with the supply rather than the demand
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Newsletter 1 31/10/2014
, should this plan receive the eurozone’s proposal. The next key challenge for Greek banks... the key role in restoring credit growth and providing liquidity. As part of the AQR exercise, ECB... key stakeholders in the Greek real economy. Rather, there is a wait and see attitude gaining ground
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After ECB tests, it's back to troika review for Greek coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicseuros remaining intact, the next key challenge for the government is the ongoing negotiations... proposals on the key pending issues. The government is aiming for a completion of the current review.... Another key issue relates to the fiscal gap for 2015, with local media indicating that the troika
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