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Here's why Greece's fiscal difficulties will dominate the agenda
EconomyProgrammeApart from Greece’s funding needs and the means by which they will be covered until the disbursement of the pending bailout tranches of 7.2 billion euros, another pressing issue that will be closely monitored after technical discussions between Greece and the institutions began in Brussels
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General gov't primary surplus shrinks to 419 mln in January
EconomyMacroeconomy-guaranteed bonds for ECB funding purposes. As a result, bank support scheme guarantees stood at 50.9
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In potential clash with lenders, SYRIZA wants to use privatistion receipts to fund social policies
Economydevelopment is clearly a unilateral decision with a direct impact on funding gap and debt sustainability
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Greek austerity programme compromising some basic rights, EU Parliament report finds
Society, it also notes that the reduction in funding for schools’ operational costs (by a reported 30 million
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Fitch downgrades Greek IDRs three notches to CCC, sees damage to recovery
Economyon Greek government funding. Those heightened risks have led to the rating downgrade, although
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Tsipras heads for Russia with specific aims, including halting speculation
PoliticsForeign Policy, it does not seem Tsipras aims to go to Moscow in search of an alternative source of funding
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Will Tsipras move to centre stage to secure deal with lenders?
PoliticsGreek Politicsif there is to be a compromise to secure at least part of the remaining 7.2 billion euros in bailout funding it will need
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Greek pensions: The thorniest issue in talks between Athens and lenders
EconomyProgrammeAs Greece and its lenders make a new push to conclude negotiations that could secure more bailout funding, it is certain that the country’s pension system will prove one of biggest obstacles to a deal. Following requests by Greece’s creditors, the previous government passed legislation that would
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The faces change, the issues remain the same
Agoraan agreement that would unlock funding for his liquidity-parched government. Following a brutal
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Parliament Budget Office sees Greece heading for recession on back of uncertainty
EconomyMacroeconomy. Taking into account the funding needs beyond 2015, the PBO concludes Greece would need additional
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