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Multi-bill passed, sub-tranche released but debt relief expectations dwindling
EconomyProgrammean agreement that clearly falls below its expectations and how the markets will react to a menu of measures that may keep Greece’s servicing costs (and funding needs) low for the coming years... funding is made available, it is expected that the final disbursement made by the ESM will be around 12
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Athens prepares new primary residences proposal after finding common ground with banks
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government and local banks are reportedly making progress in their discussions about how to replace the Katseli law, which expires at the end of the month, with a new framework for protecting primary residences from foreclosure. The two sides ...
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Govt presents menu of energy proposals in Brussels as power subsidy cost balloons
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAthens continues to press for solutions to the energy crisis at an EU level as the cost of domestic subsidy programmes skyrockets, threatening to cut further into the budget. In August the government will be spending 1.136 bln euros to absorb rises in c...
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Equivocal Macedonia name referendum leaves Athens hanging on as views differ
PoliticsGreek Politicssettlement in the months to come or whether the process has hit a brick wall as a result of the turnout... Agreement may hit a brick wall. If Zaev somehow manages to make headway, the prospect of the pact... constitution, although that level is for binding votes. The defence minister suggested that he had been
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High unemployment, falling wages damaged sustainability of largest Greek pension fund
EconomyMacroeconomyfund has lost a cumulative amoung of 16.5 billion in the 2010-14 period. In addition, this is a result
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What's in an Irish border?
Agoratheir regulatory standards. This might sound as a rather banal problem. It is not. Let’s take
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Newsletter 45 - 02/10/2015
significant funding, as Tsipras indicated in his comments to the Wall Street Journal. The European Union..., were indirectly highlighted by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras this week. In comments to the Wall... borders. It increased the emergency funding for the migration crisis by 73 million euros
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Refugee influx pushes Tsipras towards crisis nexus
Agora. In comments to the Wall Street Journal between a multitude of appearances at the sidelines of the United... will be as pressing as that of humanitarian aid. And, yes, this does require significant funding, as Tsipras indicated in his comments to the Wall Street Journal. The European Union has also had somewhat
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Credit contraction decelerates to 0.9 pct in April, net additions climb to 659 mln
EconomyMacroeconomy. The positive flow in April is almost entirely attributed to corporate sector net additions of 763... positive for the third successive month, with net additions climbing to 763 million in April
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Tsipras faces lenders' wall in Brussels as political tension grows in Athens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA new round of marathon talks are due to take place in Brussels on Thursday after a failure to reach an agreement on Wednesday. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held two sets of talks totalling about six hours with European Commission president Jean-Claude...
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