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The main political scenarios ahead for Greece should it reach a deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsrepeatedly tried to put German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, European... it and complete the review in order to receive the funds it needs to pay the two bonds totalling 6.7... that a clear majority of Greeks would back the deal in order to preserve the country’s euro membership
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On the Greek crisis and German imbalances
Agora. This economic understanding is also crucial in order for German-led eurozone to come to a mutually... is an economy that imports a lot of what it needs in order to produce its exports or even for services.... Building its credibility by implementing reforms would put Greece in a better position to strike
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In grip of protests, coalition searches for ways to lift mood
PoliticsGreek Politicswith. TV licenses Another of SYRIZA’s election pledges is to attempt to restore some order to the way... for setting the number of licenses to be put to tender. Although Parliament will have the final say... be the one deciding the number of permits available and could seek to limit the total in order to keep out
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Newsletter 66 - 11/03/2016
on the implementation of the zero-deficit clause on supplementary pensions in order to address the notable deficits... advocating for months that the EU had to resettle refugees from Turkey in order to reduce the numbers... the potential it could fail, leaving Greece alone and holding its head. The plan put on the table
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Tsipras and the IMF: Another miscalculation?
Agorathe intention of the IMF to use a credit event to put extra pressure on Greece. In his letter to International... the debt relief that the IMF thinks is required in order to stay on board. Thomsen appears surprised... delaying tactics. It is no secret that the IMF, and Thomsen in particular, think that in order for Greece
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Idomeni clash broadens fronts on which Greece has to tackle refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign Policyin order to prevent any refugees crossing their borders with Greece as smugglers seek alternative routes... with other countries, they also put more pressure on the government domestically. While the Greek... in which the police can ensure some order at the camps but without having to use force in any major
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The diversions of the past
Agoraan opportunity to decry the government’s poor record in ensuring law and order at refugee camps up.... Perhaps Mitsotakis felt that he needed to show himself to be tough on law and order to prove his right... continuously be put through history's wringer either. “People are trapped in history and history is trapped
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Eurogroup grants short-term debt relief but leaves Athens fretting over fiscal targets and IMF
EconomyProgrammethreshold, further pension cuts and public sector reform in order to put Greece on the path towards.... In order to ensure compliance with the fiscal targets in a sustainable manner after the completion
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Newsletter 102 - 13/01/2017
with him was that Athens is prepared to back down a little in order to facilitate an agreement... 2018, the appropriate “bucket” of measures would apply in order to make up for the shortfall.... For the whole year, the number of road motor cars put into circulation increased by 11 percent to 128,910
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Tsipras's choices are becoming clearer but not any easier
AgoraAlexis Tsipras are becoming clearer. The proposal put to Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos by Greece’s lenders on Friday in order to conclude the programme review would involve Athens adopting roughly 2... from a cut to spending on existing pensions. This is a tall order for the Greek coalition. Even if one
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