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Key debt relief talks fail to result in deal, leaving IMF role in doubt
EconomyProgrammewith funding in Greece. This would leave open the possibility, though, of the IMF being involved... in comments to the AMNA news agency that the latter now looks like the most likely option. “The Fund... considered now,” the Eurogroup chief told Reuters, referencing the agreement reached at the Eurogroup last
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The tie that binds
Agoragovernment and its successors should not be under much pressure to borrow from investors between now... achieved is to open up a path for the next few years, which Greece can use to stand on its own feet... between now and 2022 (as economically unwise as that may be), running primary surpluses of 2.2 percent
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Bomb blast fuels political clash as ND limits Tsipras's options on name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament to ratify the Prespes Agreement. Theoharis had indicated until now that he was open to the idea of backing the Macedonia name agreement. This option now seems to have disappeared and Tsipras can
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Ball in Greece's court after Skopje completes approval of name deal
Foreign PolicyGreek Politicsto "Republic of North Macedonia." Now the ball is in Athens's court. Following a positive outcome... new name of North Macedonia. Next steps Speaking to Open TV last week, Tsipras stated that as soon... added that if the Prespes deal is not ratified by Greek lawmakers now, his party will renegotiate
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Deal or no deal? Greece wrestles with the Macedonia issue
AgoraAnyone who has tried to approach the Macedonia name issue with an open mind since it surfaced... been leaders or governments in the two countries that are keener to reach a resolution than now. Zaev... that currently exist. It is clear by now that there are no easy solutions to the diplomatic and political
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Mitsotakis targets undecided, young voters as he banks on anger to end SYRIZA's reign
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty also aimed criticism at former party officials who are now setting up their own parties... presence,” he said. Opinion poll An Alco poll for Open TV indicated that New Democracy retains... of respondents who voted for the leftists in September 2015 are now undecided. The same goes for 11
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Newsletter 204 -03/05/2019
in the government. He wants to keep the spotlight away from his unruly minister but also to open up.... Total debt has now remained above the 100-billion mark for over a year. Based on a GDP estimation... maintaining its positive outlook. S&P is now in line with Moody’s as the latter raised Greece’s rating by two
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Newsletter 210 -07/06/2019
but With parliament now dissolved ahead of the July 7 elections, Greece has shifted into election mode... the ENFIA property tax by 30 percent across-the-board. In an interview with Open TV on Thursday morning... contraction of 1 percent in 2017. The ongoing stabilisation of property prices, now in its fifth quarter
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Newsletter 218 -06/09/2019
by the fact that some key projects, which had stalled under the previous government, now seem... the message that Greece is open for business. head to the Thessaloniki Expo on Saturday to set out his... to May and by 13,592 persons compared with June 2018 (-0.4 percent). The total inactive population now
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Tax cuts spearhead Mitsotakis's message in Thessaloniki
PoliticsGreek Politicsdecisions, an open register of collective agreements, rules increasing the cost of part-time work in order... and told journalists that the targets accepted by the previous government are now “outdated” because... to Pavlopoulos to start this discussion now. His stance was interpreted as being conciliatory to his
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