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Athens gears up for deal with lenders, pending news from IMF
PoliticsGreek Politics’ side to ensure that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has a deal that he can then persuade his MPs... that the government hopes to gain from a possible deal with the institutions is the lowering of some taxes (VAT
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Lack of trade-offs for Athens keep deal with creditors out of reach
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe lack of progress during this weekend’s talks between Greece and the institutions has lowered hopes of an imminent deal between the various parties, leading to a staff-level agreement (SLA) being... argue in public is a balanced deal, was highlighted by the latest Prorata poll for Efimerida ton
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Slow progress on fiscal, impasse on labour keep review deal on hold
PoliticsGreek Politicsas part of the deal to conclude the review. “It was already agreed at the margins of the Eurogroup.... “This is part of the discussion, I hope it will be part of the final deal.” There have been suggestions
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With review set to resume, Tsipras looks for post-deal strategy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing the Easter break, the Greek government’s attention will be on two main issues: Completing the review so a “global deal” can be concluded before the end of May and trying to shift the focus... few days, Tsipras has taken a central role in the inauguration of the 40-year concession deal
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After agreeing measures, coalition sets sights on vote and debt relief deal
PoliticsGreek Politics, Tzanakopoulos also insisted that a deal on debt relief is close. However, he did admit that the final... of measures opens the path to a deal between the creditors and removes any “excuses” regarding delays
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No certainties for Athens before Eurogroup as lenders try for debt deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat there is a 50 percent chance of a deal at the May 22 gathering of finance ministers in Brussels... could end without an agreement. The government spokesman insisted that if there is no deal, it would
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Divisions emerge within ANEL over vote on Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis week, arguing that although he does not expect the deal to reach Parliament, he is prepared to turn... to confirm suggestions that should there be a vote in Greek Parliament on the name deal (probably
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Pension deal rekindles speculation about election date
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament approving the Macedonia name deal, which is unpopular with many voters, and Greeks going to vote. MPs are expected to vote on the name deal in February or March. However, the vote is also
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Skopje moves ahead with name deal ratification as Athens watches closely
Foreign PolicyGreek Politicsthe deal, with its leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis clarifying that his party will vote against... opposition to the deal, with recent opinion polls again indicating that the majority of Greeks do
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In Skopje, Tsipras focuses on name deal positives as trademark issue looms
PoliticsForeign Policyof the Prespes Agreement, just two months after the name deal was ratified by both countries. It also marked... and Serbia. It appears that the Greek leader’s answer to the domestic opposition to the name deal
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