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Newsletter 162 -18/05/2018
. A senior Greek official told the local media on Thursday that it has been agreed that the fiscal measures... percent. It appears that the IMF has now backed down from its previous position and, according... to distribute Hope that a staff-level agreement could be in place by May 24 has come as welcome news
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Athens aims for November agreement with lenders on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeon the sidelines, on November 19 so that the matter can be settled before Athens has to submit the final... was played down by much of the Greek media, which has focussed on the final decision most likely being.... The difference that has to be bridged between now and November 19, if the Greek issue is on the agenda
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Greek government goes digital under lockdown, as more coronavirus clusters emerge
PoliticsGreek Politics. The launch, which was brought forward by two months as part of the emergency measures, has been praised...The coronavirus crisis has not been entirely without its positives for Greeks, one of which has... of the areas which has rapidly gone digital is medical care. Greeks are now able to benefit from
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Despite lukewarm reaction, PM insists tax cuts will pave way to third term
PoliticsGreek Politicsa century, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated his intention to stay at the helm of New Democracy... at the Thessaloniki Fair suggests that New Democracy still has some distance to cover to win a general election... replacement. Mitsotakis said that despite sliding in the polls, his New Democracy party still has a healthy
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Lack of clarity across the board highlights review impasse
PoliticsGreek Politicsis not willing to meet the demand for upfront legislation of measures. “The Greek government has... a speech at the LSE in London, an event that has been planned for some time. His decision to go ahead with the LSE event has not been officially explained although it could be a sign that either Athens
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From MoU exit to Grexit: Where next for Greece?
Agoraor two early this summer when Greece has to roll over the bond that it issued in 2014, when Antonis Samaras was prime minister. However, the timetable Tsipras identified last autumn has gone up... then, there has been much back-and-forth between the government and the institutions, with minimal
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Eurogroup emphasises limited room for discussion on fiscal targets
EconomyProgrammesurplus for the coming years should be lowered. Kyriakos Mitsotakis has identified the lowering... government. He has added, though, that he will not raise the issue immediately, and will try... and 2022 as the 2020 budget will have to be drafted in September, before the new government has had
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Opposition to vaccines hardens, revealing deep rift in public attitudes
PoliticsGreek Politicspharmacologist and professor at the University of Thessaloniki, Dimitris Kouvelas, who has emerged... show that 57 pct of the general population has received at least one dose of vaccine, and 54.5..., according to the head of the vaccination programme, however daily progress has been slow, with an average
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Opposition dismisses PM's economic pledges as electioneering, keeps focus on surveillance
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be called for April 9. Mitsotakis has had a busy schedule of public appearances in recent weeks, promoting.... The government has also made a number of moves which are widely interpreted as signs of impending... in 10 say the government’s “shopping basket” has not been effective at lowering prices of essential
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Govt looks to tax bonanza for autumn handouts announcement
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government appears confident that it has enough ammunition in the budget to announce another... on the horizon, the Finance Ministry has been scrutinising the budget execution data for funds... Mitsotakis knows that he needs to shore up public confidence in his government, which has taken a few hits
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