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IMF cool on growth, urges greater effort on bank, fiscal and labour reforms
EconomyProgrammeat the moment owes 6.7 billion SDR and the Greek authorities have kicked off the process of prepaying 2.2... for Greece and its assessment of the condition and prospects of the Greek economy. Combined with the Fund’s policy recommendations, the report should not have caused surprise to the Greek authorities
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Newsletter 232 -13/12/2019
Parliament late on Tuesday and aims to create the framework for Hercules. At this stage, the Greek state... for the Greek intricacies. It will provide guarantees for the senior notes of the securitisation, once 50... Greeks to vote in Greek elections, provided they meet certain preconditions. with the general
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Athens braces for return of lenders, discussion about measures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe resumption of talks between the Greek government and the institutions is just a few hours away... volume or the offset measures that the Greek side wants to be legislated at the same time... or contained accordingly.” Houliarakis also admitted that some households can expect to be worse off
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Machinations intensify as announcement of election date approaches
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek media appears convinced that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to call elections..., for which 650 million euros has been set aside, and a one-off stipend for pensioners who did...” with Greek democracy. “Those who say such things, starting with Mr Tsipras, have one goal: To create
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Aug PMI marks seventh month of improved manufacturing conditions, cost pressures resume
EconomyMacroeconomy, with the confidence coming off July’s six-month low, thanks to hopes for further investment opportunities. "Greek.... This was the seventh straight month during which the conditions in the Greek manufacturing sector..., Greek manufacturers did not raise selling prices in August. As companies wanted to ramp up
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Greek banks' ELA ceiling lowered by 1 bln on improved liquidity conditions
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) ceiling for Greek banks further lowered by 1 billion... to bank sources. Over the past seven weeks, the ELA limit for Greek banks has been lowered by a total... month since mid July. The latest BoG official figures on the actual ELA usage by Greek banks show
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Mitsotakis sets off barrage of legislation to shake off introspection
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the opposition in disarray, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has fired off another round of reforms, hoping to regain forward momentum and put the internal scuffles in his own party behind him. The slow unravelling of main opposition party SYRIZA and the leadership contest consuming third
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Govt weighs up stricter measures to suppress Covid-19, talks up vaccine hopes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek authorities are said to have set a milestone this Friday to decide whether additional.... Speaking on Open TV, Petsas said that, “putting off difficult decisions such as school openings, does... delivered by December of this year. The arrival date suggested appears to be the minister’s personal
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SYRIZA leadership settled in first round as Famellos looks to build on rare moment of unity
PoliticsGreek Politicstime next Sunday in a run-off vote between the two leading candidates. The mild-mannered Famellos... to the centre stage of Greek politics or are now destined to exist just on its fringes, especially... were affiliated with the party before the arrival of the nascent politician to return to the fold
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Newsletter 56 - 18/12/2015
it could play a critical part in shaping Greek politics over the months to come. Sunday’s ballot... of role New Democracy will play in Greek politics. At the moment the party has regressed into its... considered a candidate for the Greek presidency before one of his closest aides, Prokopis Pavlopoulos
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