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Slow progress on fiscal, impasse on labour keep review deal on hold
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere have been no visible signs of major progress in the discussions between Greece and its lenders this week, suggesting that the best-case scenario would be the conclusion of a staff-level agreement ahead of the April 7 Eurogroup rather than the one on March 20. Finance Ministry sources told
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Sceptical mood in SYRIZA, pending agreement with creditors
PoliticsGreek Politicsoriginally planned. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is expected to make an effort to hold
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Primary cash surplus almost halves to 1.1 bln in 2-month
EconomyMacroeconomy. As we noted, the preliminary budget execution figures published by the Finance Ministry (MoF
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SYRIZA on tenterhooks as outcome of review remains in balance
PoliticsGreek Politicslawmakers who sit on Parliament’s economic affairs and labour committees were briefed by Finance Minister
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Budget primary surplus outperforms in 2-month, tax revenues underperform in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary surplus was confirmed at 2.14 billion euros in the 2-month period of 2017, down by 25.2 percent from last year’s figure of 2.85 billion, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin revealed on Friday. Preliminary figures were published on March 14. This year’s
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Progress seen after Brussels talks but review conclusion still out of reach
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties from their headquarters with a view to conclude the second review." A Greek Finance Ministry
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Concerns over energy deregulation add to challenges Tsipras faces
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere is a growing feeling in Athens that the government is gradually moving closer to the institutions and the two sides are genuinely trying to reach a technical agreement by April 7, when eurozone finance minister are due to meet in Malta. However, the two obstacles in their path are the issues
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Athens and lenders stay mum on agreement, domestic reaction awaited
PoliticsGreek Politicsat an event organised by Parliament’s Budget Office on Tuesday, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos
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To Potami and PASOK battle it out for dominance of centre-left
PoliticsGreek Politicspredecessor and ex-finance minister Evangelos Venizelos, feel that she has to take a stronger line
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No return of institutions to Athens yet as differences persist
EconomyProgrammefor PPC’s hydroelectric units. According to reports of the content of a briefing delivered by Finance
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