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Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsto China for an official visit on May 14 and 15. The vote on the omnibus bill could also take place... post-programme fiscal path by the May 22 Eurogroup. Speaking in the European Parliament on Thursday... within May. European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici also stressed the need to wrap up
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After agreeing measures, coalition sets sights on vote and debt relief deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsreturned from his official trip to China. Tsipras is due back in Athens on May 16, which would... agreement may not be reached by the May 22 Eurogroup but “a few days” after that. Debt relief
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Tsipras rallies ministers and MPs before multi-bill arrives
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat there are no second thoughts from coalition MPs. The draft legislation is due to be ready by May 10, allowing the vote to take place once Tsipras returns from an official visit to China on May 16. Reports today suggest that the vote will be held by May 20 at the latest. This week, the cabinet is due to meet
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Details of technical agreement between Greece and lenders set out in draft sMoU
EconomyProgrammeevening. The 53-page document dated May 2 is broadly similar to a previous draft of April 23 that we... beyond 2018 will be decided at the next Eurogroup on May 22. Fiscal gap 2018 The fiscal gap of 0.3... the firm may submit a social plan including measures for redeploying or retraining workers
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Court ruling on pension cuts more political problem than legal obstacle for govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the court's ruling is purely advisory and that changes may be made to the legislation if deemed necessary... cuts. This may mean Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his ministers mounting another effort... Sunday. The vote on the multi-bill is due to take place next Thursday, May 18.
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Ahead of vote, Tsakalotos appeals to SYRIZA MPs with positive message
PoliticsGreek Politicsvote on the multi-bill, which appears on track to be held before the May 22 Eurogroup. Reports... be held on the evening of Thursday, May 18. It is possible the ballot will be held as late as Saturday, May 20, but not after that. With just a few days left until SYRIZA MPs are called upon to support
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The SEKAP case and extrajudicial debt restructuring
LegalThe law (N. 4469/2017) recently adopted by Greek Parliament, which was published on May 3... in question may be interpreted as introducing an illegal state aid measure according to the European.... Disclaimer All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted
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Eurobank stays profitable in Q1 with net earnings of 36.5 mln
EconomyBanking, adding that they may accelerate write-offs and loan sales in the coming quarters due to delays..., and slowed to 13.8 billion on May 11. The breakdown revealed that Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA... to replacement by interbank repos, which rose to 5.8 billion in May from 5.3 billion in March
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Athens eyes deal on bailout tranche within June, hopes for QE breakthrough
PoliticsGreek Politicsin as much as the government has hinted that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may want to take Greece’s... that the government knows it will have to back down eventually if nothing better than the May 22... at the May 22 meeting, with clearer references to the debt issue.
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Lenders provide words of support and warning regarding debt talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the eurozone will consider will be needed at the next Eurogroup, in comparison to the May 22 meeting, before... place on May 22) so the next bailout tranche can be released. “The ESM stands ready to prepare... actions and reforms that need to be carried out, rather than the debt relief discussion, may
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