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SYRIZA looks towards bailout finishing line and beyond
PoliticsGreek Politicsto come. SYRIZA’s political secretariat met on Wednesday and the party’s central committee is due... of the third programme and what will come afterwards. During Wednesday’s meeting, and in an obvious attempt... that are more in line with SYRIZA’s leftist positions. One of the key concerns within the government
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Eurogroup sets up completion of third review, plans for programme's end
EconomyProgrammeThe Eurogroup reached on Monday what its new president, Portugal’s Mario Centeno, called a “political agreement” regarding the conclusion of Greece’s third review and the next loan disbursements... of the European Stability Mechanism’s executive board in February. The second tranche of 1 billion euros
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Political talks on name issue deepen divisions but PM eyes consensus
PoliticsGreek Politicsan immediate response from the prime minister’s office, which accused the conservative chief of behaving... arrive at an agreement [with FYROM],” he said. Although the meeting with PASOK’s Fofi Gennimata... of all the opposition parties on this subject. Following Saturday’s talks, To Potami leader Stavros
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Total overdue tax obligations rise to 101.86 bln in Dec, new debt up by 1.30 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s new tax debt rose by 1.3 billion euros in December, rising from November’s figure of 1.19... obligations from tax categories rose by 1.26 billion, growing against last month’s figure of 1.14... in November, personal income tax dropped to 41 million euros in December. November’s rise had been
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Large rally over name issue ramps up pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Greece’s neighbour being allowed to use the name “Macedonia.” An opinion poll by the University... be a “great day” for Greece. The party’s vice president Adonis Georgiadis also talked up the success... have not been convinced by Mitsotakis’s stance on the name issue. Only 21.5 percent said
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Hydrocarbons add to tension between Turkey, Greece and Cyprus
PoliticsForeign PolicyTensions have risen between Turkey, the Republic of Cyprus and Greece amid Nicosia’s bid... action is that is does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus’s rights to explore its Exclusive... profits from the outcome of research conducted by foreign companies such as ENI, France’s Total
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Work on post-programme framework continues despite tranche holdup
EconomyProgrammeThe delay in the disbursement of Greece’s next bailout tranche does not look like it will affect... and the other post-programme arrangements. Monday’s Eurogroup did not lead to a green light..., such as France’s Bruno Le Maire, suggested should happen before the meeting was held. The earliest
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Macedonia name talks move along but key issues still to be addressed
PoliticsForeign Policyissue have progressed over the last couple of weeks. In fact, FYROM’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said...” and the country’s airport “Skopje International Airport” rather than “Alexander the Great International... the weekend. On its part, Greece is expected to ratify the second phase of FYROM’s Stabilization
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No sign of coalition letting up on Novartis case as poll shows gap closing
PoliticsGreek Politics, with the government suggesting that more revelations could surface in the days to come. The prime minister’s... information for 1.5 years concerning the company’s practices, allegedly including bribes... by Novartis’s Greek branch, the lawmaker hit out at the opposition’s accusations that the coalition
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Economic sentiment at 104.3 pts in Feb, consumer confidence falls by 2 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued to strengthen in February, increasing by 2.4 points... on Tuesday. February’s reading is the highest since July 2014 when it came to 104.1, and the third consistent reading above the 100-point mark. Greece’s ESI began to slide in the third quarter of 2008 when
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