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Draghi sets out QE obstacles facing Greece
EconomyProgrammeof being included in the QE programme. Speaking to the European Parliament’s economic affairs committee...,” added Draghi. The European Stability Mechanism’s (ESM) executive board is due to meet on Friday..., following Thursday’s Eurogroup. Opinion is divided among analysts regarding whether this small
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Greece’s return to capital markets: Why not try a diaspora bond first?
AgoraGreece’s return to international capital markets during the course of 2014 is currently the talk of town in Athens. Sandwiched between Greece’s six-month EU presidency and reports of a primary budget...-year hiatus - the time has come. In their view Greece’s emerging economic stability and newfound
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Moody’s changes outlook for Greek banks from negative to stable
EconomyBankingIn a report released on Tuesday, Moody’s upgraded Greek banks’ outlook to stable from negative... down during 2016 and Moody’s estimates the non-performing exposure (NPE) ratio to drop to 40 percent... to meet the regulator’s target. Greek bank’s capital ratios remain sound, with the Common Equity Tier
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ECJ decision on PPC’s lignite exploitation rights and future investments
Legalon lignite rights, brings back to the fore the issue of PPC’s privatisation. The legal services... of the company’s lignite production, while also satisfying its creditors. The company recently launched..., ranging from 40 to 44 percent, as recently suggested by PPC’s Chairman and CEO Emmanouil Panagiotakis
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S&P affirms Greece’s rating, outlook remains stable
EconomyS&P affirmed Greece’s ‘B-/B’ ratings in its scheduled rating review on Friday. The outlook remained stable, reflecting the rating agency’s view that the risks to its ratings are balanced over... absorbs most of the country’s fiscal resources at the expenses of health, education and the unemployed
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CPI declines by 0.2 pct in March for year’s second negative reading
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) edged down by 0.2 percent in March after positive growth of 0.1.... The positive streak was interrupted by January’s headline figure of -0.2 percent, which was the first negative reading since November 2016. February’s headline figure returns the index to negative territory
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Parliamentary chicanery raises doubt about PM’s grip on party as he looks ahead to relief package
PoliticsGreek Politicsit is due to announce in a few weeks will dampen down the furore over this week’s controversial...’s opponents that the Premier feels omnipotent and has no qualms about toying with the country’s... the government’s image and hurt its support. It has also led to the levels of trust in the country’s
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The tie that binds
Agorain central Athens seemed a fitting way to mark the imminent conclusion of Greece’s final bailout and an agreement with the country’s lenders on debt relief. SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) MPs gathered... to reduce Greece’s debt, and then take it off again (so he could get back to work, the premier said
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Athens and Ankara affirm new, calmer period in relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyIn recent weeks, Greece and Turkey have underlined the new political reality in their bilateral... of good neighbourly relations and international law”. At the beginning of last week, Turkey’s... to preserve the new dynamic in the bilateral relations. He also stressed that the two countries do not need
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Tsipras softens stance on coalition options as leaders head to debate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith opinion polls suggesting that SYRIZA’s hopes of renewing its partnership with Independent... of “zombie governments” with members of Greece’s political establishment. Tsipras appears... of coalition government after September 20. New Democracy’s Evangelos Meimarakis has decided from the outset
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