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Lenders set out key review issues as Athens tables proposals for fiscal space
EconomyProgrammeGreece’s fifth enhanced surveillance review formally kicked off on Wednesday when the mission chiefs started their meetings with the Greek authorities, following a week of preparatory work... that relate to the core policy framework of the Greek government, the reduction of taxes. Finance
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Greece, Turkey launch new round of talks as Libya sea deal casts shadow
PoliticsForeign Policy), including an area off southern Crete. Additionally, Turkey’s maps show Crete as having a limited effect..., Greek objections are expected to achieve only limited results. CBMs In the meantime, Athens continues to seek the appropriate balance in Greek-Turkish relations, hoping to ease tension but also make
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Greece holds Western Balkan meeting to reaffirm support for neighbours' EU prospects
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek diplomats have been consumed by their country’s relations with Turkey and the developments.... The Greek government is trying to avoid this potential weakness by hosting this Monday a high... as New Democracy's fierce opposition to the pact while in opposition, the new Greek government
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Covid-19 presents new, significant challenge in banks' effort to reduce NPLs
EconomyBankingThe Greek banking system entered the new year with positive momentum for tackling the stock of non... by the end of 2021. Hercules is due to take up to 36 billion euros of the stock off the balance sheets through securitisations using 12 billion euros of state guarantees. Most Greek banks have finalised
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Greece heads back to markets with 7-year bond in bid to boost own funds
Economyis expected to inflict on the Greek economy, it can move ahead with its debt strategy. The International... benchmark jumping from under 1 pct to 4 pct, before easing off after the ECB announced that Greece would... of the ceiling imposed in 2015 on Greek government bonds (GGBs) that Greek banks can have in their books
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Athens welcomes volume, form of Commission's pandemic recovery plan
Economybillion will come in the form of loans. Reports over the weekend suggested that the Greek authorities expected a package in the region of 10 billion euros. The Finance Ministry was on holding off... to the announcement made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen from Greek Prime
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Newsletter 284 - 12/02/2021
with the ongoing vaccination programme could lead to a noticeable improvement by April, in time for Greek... of March, including most of the vulnerable groups. As of Thursday, close to 5 percent of the Greek... forecast were published and as such not included in the estimates, Greek GDP is seen falling by 10 pct
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Athens trying to step up Western Balkans engagement to counter Turkey's influence
PoliticsForeign Policywere made following the Greek FM’s meeting with his counterpart from Kosovo, Donika Gervalla-Schwarz.... There are doubts about whether this approach of trying to head off Turkish influence in the region... counterpart on Thursday, Dendias cited the recent decision to upgrade the Kosovo office in the Greek
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Mitsotakis sweeps aside election talk as ND continues to suffer in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsconference when he spoke in Parliament last week, suggesting that he wants to kill off any remaining... for the Communist Party (KKE), from 5.2 to 5.8 pct and ultra-nationalist Greek Solution, which rose from... in part, to the growing economic difficulties faced by Greek households. Only 6 pct of respondents
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Tsipras strengthens hold on leadership at fractious SYRIZA conference
PoliticsGreek Politicson the Greek political scene. His critics fear that in adopting a more conventional structure the party... MeRA25 after the elections is not entirely off the cards if the numbers add up. Ukraine stance Almost two months after the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Greek public opinion seems increasingly
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