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Greece moves closer to lifting all capital controls as limits on cash withdrawals removed
EconomyMacroeconomyto 5,000 euros in banks not located in Greece. The amount of euros or foreign currency that may... controls as part of his political pledges should he come to power. The MoF announced on May 2017
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Eurogroup suggests there is scope for pension cuts to be called off
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government was given the clearest indication yet on Monday that its European lenders may agree to its request to scrap the pension cuts that are due to be implemented from the start of next... was only necessary for Greece to meet its 3.5 percent primary surplus target in 2019 and that it may
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Newsletter 177 -05/10/2018
was given the clearest indication yet on Monday that its European lenders may agree to its request... to cancel the pension cuts, if the creditors approve the request. Tsakalotos suggested that there may
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Appeals over past pension cuts sow confusion about potential fiscal impact of backpay
Economyin May 2016, known as the Katrougalos law, named after the then labour minister. The law introduced... the CoS decision in June 2015 and the Katrougalos law in May 2016 for which pensioners have a legitimate
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With eye on elections, Tsipras talks up public sector hirings
PoliticsGreek Politicsin May, before or at the same time as the European Parliament and local votes, because SYRIZA is likely... with this strategy are that SYRIZA may have to govern as a minority government for a few months as its junior
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Tsipras encounters obstacle in efforts to secure church deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsand remove the priests from the payroll, a move which it has the authority to carry out. This may... Movement for Change (KINAL), at the next elections. SYRIZA may hope that by bringing these cases back
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Athens moves quickly to scrap pension cuts as Eurogroup inches forward on euro reform
EconomyProgrammemay be a feature of future bailouts in the euro area. “We intend to introduce single limb collective..., and if requested by the Member State, the ESM may facilitate the dialogue between its Members
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Parties vie for voters' attention as New Democracy prepares for congress
PoliticsGreek Politicscaused by the Macedonia name deal may mean Tsipras will not be able to hold on in office until May, which
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Spotlight on To Potami as doubts surface about Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter months on the fringes of Greece’s political scene, the small centrist party To Potami, is centre stage again due to speculation that it may be re-considering its position on the Macedonia name... that Theodorakis may be looking to use his party’s stance on the issue as a bargaining chip to win
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General govt primary cash surplus at 6.68 bln in October, arrears rise by 9 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyrepresents the first year-on-year increase in the primary balance since May this year. The breakdown..., remaining at the lowest level since May 2018. This was followed by social security funds (-34 million
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