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Greece and lenders trap themselves over labour reforms
Agorato any deal. On the fiscal side, there appears to be enough room for manoeuvre so that a compromise can... collectability rate. It is seen as a counter-measure that can have a clear and direct impact... may have exceeded 3 percent of GDP against a target of just 0.5) to show that this figure can
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The scenarios ahead for Greece as review hangs in balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsfollowing Monday’s Eurogroup, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can see a clear path to Greece’s exit from... that things will not be that straightforward. As can be seen in the infographic below, if Tsipras’s..., the chances of needing a fourth bailout programme diminish and Tsipras can lead the country out of its so
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From MoU exit to Grexit: Where next for Greece?
Agoraissue as part of a modest return to the international bond markets. If Greece can refinance its debt on the markets, the chances of needing a fourth bailout programme diminish and Tsipras can lead..., forcing Greece to take a different route. Tsipras can’t sign The first is the possibility that Tsipras
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Eurogroup stresses need for quick review, leaves some issues open
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Athens “fact-finding and preparing the ground” so that there can be a “quick start” to the review... court decision is expected so that matter can be concluded. Banks The ECB’s representative indicated... that can answer on the asset review, which is the single supervisory board of the ECB. They’ve made
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Will centre-left let go of past to grasp change?
Agorathe programme due next August will give him a political boost. It is unlikely that SYRIZA can challenge for first place when the elections come but Tsipras, still only 43, will hope he can gain a level... of beliefs that are progressive and germane. Because if there is one thing the Greek centre-left can take
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturesof whether Greece can be trusted to manage its own affairs once the heavy surveillance of the programme... sector been growing? Based on the statistics drawn from the register of public employees, we can... limited number of sectors. In effect, the trends suggest that the government is hiring where it can
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Welcome to the club: Greece Joins the 17+1 network
AgoraChina will host the first 17+1 summit. One can expect that Greece will try to showcase its new... on the international stage and can leverage its newly-acquired political capital in different directions... the obvious, namely that membership in the 17+1 format comes with regulatory strings attached, can
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The positives and negatives that will decide Greece's elections
Agorathat no politician can be exposed to for too long, especially when voters are under the impression... investment can be increased, how jobs can be created, how universities can be in improved and how the young Greeks abroad can be convinced to return. These are issues that Mistotakis did a much better job
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ND riles opposition with proposed appointment at public broadcaster
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat it can control the independent body and stop its investigation into an alleged monopoly in press... it claims is the bid by the conservatives to tie the hands of any organisations that can provide checks... that two more such meetings are needed before the pending joint-ministerial meetings can be issued
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We can't ignore population shifts within the European Union
Agoracan become in the future. In doing the research for these two books, I came upon an intriguing..., which has low fertility rates and is advanced in aging. The data can change and new projections emerge..., to bring home the divergence in demographics within the EU/Europe, one can divide the continent in two
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