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Budget for 2017 sees primary surplus at 2 pct on 2.6 bln fiscal measures, strong growth
EconomyMacroeconomyestablishment on 2011, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has implemented 38 privatisation... the importance of the short- and medium-term debt relief measures that are expected
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Further measures to protect and strengthen financial stability foreseen in sMoU
EconomyProgrammeof debt restructuring and insolvency procedures, although Greece has implemented the prior actions... actions that would undermine the liquidity, solvency or future viability of the banks and all measures
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Big drop in March sees PMI settle at 42.5 pts as Covid-19 measures bite
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI dropped to 42.5 points in March from 56.2 points in February, according to the latest data from Markit PMI. The data indicates that the Greek manufacturing sector has been... closures stemming from quarantine measures, but also by drops in both foreign and domestic demand
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PM announces more voter-friendly measures ahead of polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe date of the general election has not yet been confirmed but there is no doubt that Prime... from painting the conservatives as uncaring. This is an accusation the centre-right party has been... to resume. SYRIZA has charged New Democracy with failing to protect indebted households. The latest policy
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Back to the technocrats for Tsipras after Riga meeting yields little
PoliticsGreek Politicsand its lenders. The IMF has been clear that it believes Greek debt is on an unsustainable path, which means that the eurozone has to consider measures to restructure it. This remains a politically... is that the International Monetary Fund must remain part of the current discussion. There has been some speculation
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The main political scenarios ahead for Greece should it reach a deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitical decision-makers in the process. SYRIZA has insisted since it was in opposition that a “political decision” rather than technocratic talks was needed to settle the Greek issue. Tsipras has... actions with creditors rather than unilateral ones by Athens. Tsipras can also argue that he has
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Tsipras holds off on reshuffle, suggests no way back for rebels
PoliticsGreek Politicsis suggesting he will co-exist with the rebels for the time being but has no intention of building bridges with them to ensure they remain within the party in the future. Secondly, Tsipras has left a window... of a minority government until an agreement with lenders has been reached on a third bailout. Negotiations
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Newsletter 122 - 09/06/2017
in the Greek programme “in principle” as it has in other cases in the past. This would mean the Fund... not release any money for Greece until the debt issue has been settled. This is in keeping... projections as the main problem that needs to be addressed. He said that Europe has to take
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Newsletter 125 -30/06/2017
in. Of course, the danger for the prime minister is that in making such an ambitious claim, he has... disappointment. The government has already been burned by it talks of getting a deal on debt relief... found that only 23.5 percent The scandal over Kammenos' contact with a convict has become an issue
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PM hopes to avoid stumbling blocks amid numerous outstanding review actions
PoliticsGreek Politics, the IMF or the Europeans will ask for more measures to be adopted in 2018. The government has already... of the year. This, however, means that his government has to move very quickly in the coming days... Naftemporiki newspaper that there has been significant progress on another 10-15 key deliverables
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