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Concern over prior actions grows, debt talks approach crucial juncture
EconomyProgramme, with the other institutions excluded. A senior official with knowledge of the negotiations is quoted as saying... of the programme also seems to be on the mind of coalition officials. The institutions are due to return
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Pension cuts due in 2019 fuel political battle, election talk
PoliticsGreek Politicsas well. A conservative official told Newpost.gr news website that nothing can be ruled out...The pension cuts that have been lined up for 2019 are becoming an increasingly hot topic in the Greek political debate, with some government officials leaving open the possibility of the blow
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Parties mark out battle lines for next elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy official Evangelos Antonaras, who was a member of the conservative government in power in 2008... Democracy officials have not explicitly demanded a credit line, they have repeatedly questioned
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Coalition plays down sub-tranche delay, opposition steps up pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicshave been settled. A Greek government official speaking to the local media on Friday insisted... resolved. European officials insist that there will be an agreement on debt relief and the post-MoU
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Quasi-statesmanship and political gymnastics
Agoraa flawless kolotoumba (somersault) the official national sport. Nick Malkoutzis... with opposition leaders and his foreign minister briefed party officials in detail about
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Delay to final tranche over island VAT as lenders quash talk of pension cut reversal
EconomyProgramme. However, after a senior eurozone official expressed dissatisfaction earlier this week about the way... of eurozone officials indicated that they expect Athens to implement the measure, which was agreed
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Greece-Russia spat intensifies but Athens hopes worst is over
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens sought to ease tensions with Moscow on Thursday following an official confirmation by the Russia’s Ambassador to Greece Andrey Maslov that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has cancelled plans... Council. None of this information has been confirmed by any member of the Greek government. Officials
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Last bailout tranche just days away as pension discussion looms
EconomyProgrammeto be preparing to make an official request to postpone the reduction to pension spending. In an article... it, other European officials have suggested that the commitments Greece has made need to be adhered
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PDMA readies bond schedule for 2019, with eye on prepayment of IMF loans
Economyby pre-paying more expensive official creditors, a category that the IMF falls into. Over the next three... buffer, which carries the very low interest rate set by the ESM. According to Greek officials, although
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Tsipras pushes for revision of constitution, hoping to score political points
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKotzias. In its official response, New Democracy suggested the government and the opposition parties... part in the process. Party officials have also indicated that New Democracy also wants other articles
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