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  1. Athens sees faster pace of progress in review talks but no final deal yet
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    EconomyProgramme

    Following the small progress made during Monday’s talks, Greek government sources appeared more optimistic after Tuesday’s meetings noting that a “quite large agreement” has been reached on many issues. However, the same sources stressed that quite a lo...

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  2. No return of institutions to Athens yet as differences persist
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    EconomyProgramme

    The Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) held on Thursday night did not give the green light for the return of the institutions’ mission chiefs to Athens. There are different interpretations in the local media about the outcome of the EWG it appears that a few...

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  3. Progress seen in Brussels talks but no deal in sight yet
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    There was progress but no breakthrough during the talks between Greek ministers and representatives of the institutions in Brussels on Tuesday evening. Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem, one of those taking part, tweeted that “good progress” was made ...

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  4. Fourth review talks move along but some obstacles yet to be cleared
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    EconomyProgramme

    Greece and the institutions took another step towards reaching a staff-level agreement on Wednesday as some issues were apparently settled, although much more needs to be done before talks in Athens wrap up on Saturday. According to Energy Minister Gior...

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  5. SYRIZA tries to build on "positive" measures but polls yet to register bounce

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras suggested on Wednesday that the government may adopt more expansionary measures later this year as Parliament adopted the latest package of so-called positive interventions. The legislation regarding the lengthy repayment s...

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  6. Opposition anger at constrained surveillance inquiry not yet reflected in public mood
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The opposition parties are growing increasingly frustrated with what they see as the government’s attempts to obstruct any meaningful investigation into the surveillance scandal, which for the time being seems to be low down on the list of Greek voters’...

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  7. Travel balance of 15.7 bln in 2022 beats 2019 levels, arrivals yet to catch up
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 71 million euros in December, from 180 million euros in November, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday. December’s balance was broadly unchanged from the 73.4 million euros registered i...

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  8. New measures yet to deliver poll bump for ND as SYRIZA sinks further
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis heads to New York for the United Nations general assembly, he leaves behind a government that is struggling to regain its momentum but also an opposition that is failing to connect with voters. Mitsotakis will be me...

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  9. Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    , the conditions are not mature enough yet to allow this discussion. It seems that both sides... are also designed to prepare the visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Turkey in May... this well-known axiom that “if you want peace, prepare for war”. He also added that “we are certainly

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  10. Central gov't cash deficit down to 1.14 bln in March

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    basis. The remaining difference (277 million) is owed to changes in the state accounts with the BoG

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