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Despite snags, coalition expects multi-bill approval before Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politics. Athens is desperate to get the measures passed before the May 22 Eurogroup so the creditors do
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Stocks record weekly losses of 0.7 pct in wake of inconclusive Eurogroup
EconomyThe Greek stock market dropped 0.7 percent for the second straight week in the aftermath of Monday’s inconclusive Eurogroup. Stocks were down by a total of 2.9 percent on Tuesday and Wednesday. They rebounded in the next two sessions trimming a large part of earlier losses. The Athens Stock
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S&P upgrades Greece to 'B+' on back of Eurogroup agreement
EconomyS&P was the first credit rating agency to respond to last week’s Eurogroup agreement by raising Greece’s long-term credit rating to ‘B+’ from ‘B’ on Monday. The outlook was also updated to stable from positive. In its previous ratings activity for Greece in January, the agency had suggested
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Primary residences and lignite units top agenda ahead of Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammeAlthough Greece is not on the agenda for Monday’s Eurogroup, the meeting will provide Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos with the chance to discuss with the country’s lenders a range of issues related to the post-bailout commitments the government has to complete. The European Commission is due
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European Commission report due to set tone for build-up to March 11 Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammein the days that remain until the March 11 Eurogroup, when eurozone finance ministers are due
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Waiting for Eurogroup outcome, ND and SYRIZA focus on economic interventions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government will be watching Tuesday’s Eurogroup with a keen interest as it tries to adapt its ongoing response to the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. In terms of trying to suppress the spread of the disease, the government has stepped up restrictions on some islands, amid fears
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Eurogroup presidency hailed as pinnacle of recovery as OPEKEPE hearings descend into turmoil
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe election of Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis as president of the Eurogroup has been welcomed by forces across the political spectrum in Greece as the final recognition of the country’s comeback from the financial crisis. The OPEKEPE inquiry, meanwhile, offered a reminder of the government
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Newsletter 75 - 27/05/2016
Eurogroup reaches agreement IMF lowers long-term GDP and primary surplus assumptions Parliament... Eurogroup meeting. The report suggested that the analysis should be based on a long-term primary surplus... by 2040 and 39 percent by 2060. The Eurogroup reached an agreement early Wednesday
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Newsletter 99 - 09/12/2016
Eurogroup approves ESM proposals Overdue taxes now equal to almost 54 percent of GDP... risk using the EFSF/ESM funding strategy. Regarding the second review, Eurogroup President Jeroen..., with the Eurogroup statement noting that Greece should maintain a primary surplus target of 3.5 percent
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Newsletter 198 -15/03/2019
the European Commission’s second enhanced surveillance report last month, Monday’s Eurogroup did not lead to the activation of the latest round of debt relief measures for Greece. Eurogroup chief Mario Centeno... Eurogroup less urgent for the Greek government. Since issuing the new debt last week, Athens
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