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Wolfgang at the door
Agora“Nothing will be quite the same again,” Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos wrote... as a parting gift in Brussels on Monday? The Greek finance minister did not elaborate. Coincidentally, though... to prevent such conditions arising. The German finance minister has not deserved the vitriol
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Labour market reforms did exactly what they were supposed to
Agoraof several sectors of the Greek economy, the cuts in labour costs could have been absorbed by increases... flexible types of work combined with reduced costs for employers opened the Greek labour market... of severance payments would be reduced and the same severance payment conditions would apply to blue
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Omnibus bill to be tabled shortly as Athens edges to third review conclusion
EconomyProgrammeproblems, and the Eurogroup, Standard and Poor’s is due to publish its latest rating for Greek debt...-bond has also been discussed and the Greek government may seek to tap the markets for a greater amount if it deems conditions to be favourable. The Finance Ministry has been encouraged by the fact
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Green light for next bailout funds as Commission stands ground on post-MoU scenarios
EconomyProgrammeFund involved in the Greek programme. The European Stability Mechanism announced that its executive... came a day after European Commission sources had indicated to Greek journalists in Brussels... added that if the market conditions are not favourable after Greece exits the bailout, the option
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Elections and possible alliances on political agenda again
PoliticsGreek PoliticsElections of one form or another are on the minds of Greek politicians again even though the date... with the level of policing) and regarding the detention of two Greek soldiers by Turkey (56 percent say... for Change (KINAL) working together in the future. “Under some conditions, the Movement for Change
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Bond difficulties put a dent in coalition's exit plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the markets for good. However, the uncertainty in Italy has triggered a rise in Greek bond... enough. The opposition leader wasted no time in highlighting the problem. Speaking to Greek... under sustainable conditions,” he reportedly said, blaming the government for wasting the last
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Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsover the last 3.5 years about its relationship with the Greek judiciary, particularly due to claims..., that it will be the most significant one. The history of Greek governments during the three bailouts suggests... has yet to agree with the institutions) are more likely to help Tsipras create conditions in which
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Final budget for 2019 excludes pension cuts, includes 910 mln in expansionary measures
EconomyMacroeconomysemester, the Finance Ministry tabled to Parliament the final budget for 2019. The efforts of the Greek... of reserves, it plans to have issues that will help the liquidity of the Greek debt market while... conditions, the new issues will not exceed the annual maturities.
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Alpha Bank profits at 41 mln in Q3, reach 53.3 mln in 9M
EconomyBankingtheir Greek peers. Furthermore, the fully-loaded Basel III CET1 ratio stood at 15.2 percent in September... position stood as the best amongst Greek banks. Bond portfolio gains had been strong despite lower NII... the further restoration of confidence and the easing of liquidity conditions in the economy, along
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SYRIZA confident of survival beyond name deal, confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicswill leave his post as defence minister and pull his party out of the government when it is Greek... if he calls one himself as Article 84 of the Greek Constitution and parliamentary rules (Articles... and that the necessary parliamentary conditions exist for Tsipras’s party to continue in power as a minority
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