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Countdown begins for multi-bill, coalition eyes minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammebenefit, which will be limited to no more than 35 euros per month. The minister said that the healthy... of around 1 billion euros at the end of the year after revenues performed better than expected
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Tsipras focussed on MoU exit in 2018 but will have to avoid pitfalls
PoliticsGreek Politicsreview, attention will then shift to the fourth review, which is expected to contain more than 80... in a much more comfortable position, especially if the growth rate picks up as is expected, than it has
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Conclusion of third review closer as extensive bill tabled by coalition
EconomyProgrammeactions. The draft legislation, which contains 400 articles and stretches to more than 600 pages... reduced but Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos argued that there are more positives than negatives
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Unemployment rate at 20.7 pct in October, previous month revised upwards
EconomyMacroeconomyis 109,584 higher than that for the same time last year. The number of unemployed decreased by 4,528... between 17.5 and 21.9 percent. The IMF sees unemployment at 21.9 percent for 2017, lower than the OECD
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Lenders wait for prior actions to be completed, Athens expects 4.5-bln tranche
EconomyProgrammeis disbursed in early February by the ESM, this will still leave more than 28 billion euros for the institutions to play with. While the January 22 Eurogroup may decide to release more than the amount
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Coalition hits some turbulence but expects cohesion for multi-bill vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsof more than 13,500 euros would receive less child support under the government’s proposed scheme. She...” be better than last year. Nevertheless, only 34 percent of respondents were in favour of snap
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SYRIZA looks towards bailout finishing line and beyond
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat this represented the wishful thinking of the opposition rather than news. Nevertheless, this remains a potential... yields for Greek bonds and the fact the IMF lends to Greece at a much higher interest rate than
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S&P sees improved fiscal and growth prospects, raises credit rating to 'B'
Economyconservative than the Greek government’s forecast. The new rating is also supported by the low cost of debt.... The average maturity of Greece’s debt stands at more than 18 years and is the longest
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Eurogroup sets up completion of third review, plans for programme's end
EconomyProgramme, but it is thought that they total no more than 10 and could be completed ahead of the next meeting... be more than the parts we are doing," he said. Centeno clarified that no discussion had taken place during
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European Commission keeps DSA broadly same, stresses need for relief
EconomyProgrammethan was initially earmarked and all arrears will be cleared by the end of the programme. Scenario...) have improved in the near term from the previous DSA and are forecast more than halving from 16.7
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