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Sowing the seeds of anomie in Greece
Agoraonly 67 lawmakers opted not to tap into the 3.2 million euros set aside for this purpose. However... was adamant he had been set-up by unspecified enemies. However, given that the majority of judges found him... decision makers and its institutions are willing to take responsibility for this, creating a shared set
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Parliament's bailout probe has potential to be politically toxic
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament is set to discuss in the next few days (possibly on Monday) a proposal by SYRIZA and Independent Greeks MPs to set up an inquiry into the circumstances in which Greece signed up to both... forces. It is a perhaps not such an uncanny coincidence that the parliamentary inquiry is set
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New prior actions may prove obstacle as Athens talks intensify
PoliticsGreek Politicswill have to pass a third set of prior actions before the agreement is sealed. Athens insists... set of prior actions when it became clear the farmers' taxation in particular was causing..., which is due to be ready by October Product and service market liberalisation, as set out
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Tsipras identifies debt relief, bank recap and attracting investments as key goals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras set out three priorities for his government once the first bailout...-November. The three goals set by Tsipras were: Debt relief, bank recapitalisation and attracting... to set up a mediatory body to reach out of court settlements between lenders and customers who cannot
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Banks' trading updates show slight improvement in core pre-provision income, deceleration in NPL formation
Economyitems excluding loan provisions and profits. The bank said the full set of Q2 results... at the end of September. We set out below the key trends visible in the results presented by the two... the domestic economy is set to enter into recession as of Q3. Banks’ asset quality would be among the key
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Coalition in rush to wrap up pending bailout issues
EconomyProgrammeto receive the 10 billion euros set aside for bank recapitalisation. Although not defined yet, the next set of prior actions – beyond those included in the multi-bill due to be voted on Thursday... of the current social security contribution scheme. The second omnibus bill for the first set of 49
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Eurogroup gives Greece another week to agree measures, keeps tranche and recap funds on hold
EconomyProgrammesector issues as well as the pending measures from the first set of milestones in the course... billion euros for bank recapitalisation from the implementation of the second set of prior actions... of foreclosures, as well as the first set of milestones should be resolved and implemented
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Newsletter 69 - 08/04/2016
a set of indirect tax measures yielding one percent of GDP to cover the fiscal gap of three percent... was set as the target in the third bailout. Also, the IMF is more inclined than the European lenders... and internet connections. The IMF believes that the targets set by Athens are questionable because
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Mitsotakis takes first step in remoulding New Democracy
PoliticsGreek Politics-elected leader. Mitsotakis sought to set a new tone at the congress, which largely lacked... campaign expenses. The congress also provided Mitsotakis with an opportunity to set out his vision for a policy programme. He set out a 25-point plan of reforms and policies that will undoubtedly appeal
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Coalition under fire over multi-bill but aiming to stay united for vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe possibility that voting through another set of unpopular measures may prove too much for some... to the one on the last set of measures, when all 153 MPs from SYRIZA and ANEL supported the reforms... the latest set of legislation needed to conclude the review. That is why it will be vital for Prime Minister
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