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  1. Greek bailout talks yet to conclude as start of IMF meetings approaches
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    EconomyProgramme

    (NPLs) On NPLs, Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis has tabled an updated proposal that includes... in the initial government plan). The government has also reportedly proposed lower thresholds for the other type of NPLs that could be exempted from NPL sales. The new threshold for SME NPLs has been slashed

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  2. What next for Tsipras the shapeshifter?
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    Agora

    wildly. Throughout this erratic and confusing period, though, the one relatively constant theme has been... to these questions because it is not apparent that the government has a coherent position on the matter... the IMF, he risks losing the strongest international advocate he has for debt relief

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  3. Press freedom ranking edges up but Tsipras yet to deliver, report finds

    Society

    annual report from the international media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) has found. Up two.... The global indicator has gone from 3719 points last year to 3857 points this year, a 3.71 percent... Press Freedom Index shows that there has been a deep and disturbing decline in respect for media freedom

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  4. Hopes of swift deal on contingent measures doused by technical, political complications
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    are not being met. One suggestion has been that the Fiscal Policy Council, created last year, could be responsible for monitoring ministry’s spending and imposing cuts if the budgets are not on track. It has... mechanism has some key benefits for the coalition because it means that the talks leading to a Staff

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  5. Compromise emerges on liberalisation of NPL market
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    EconomyProgramme

    on the sale of non-performing loan (NPLs). A moratorium has reportedly been agreed on the sale of primary... which a property belonging to an unmarried owner cannot be sold has been set at the so-called objective... that the sale of large corporate and non-primary residence backed mortgages has been allowed since mid

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  6. EU progress on Turkish visas gives Athens hope of low refugee arrivals

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    reported on Sunday that the European Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that “Turkey has broadly... in March, there has been a significant reduction in the number of refugees arriving in Greece from... the month, compared to 13,566 in April last year and 26,971 in March of this year. This has bought

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  7. Tsipras upbeat after vote, Eurogroup but deal details may still present problems
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been in fan upbeat mood this week following the successful... period in Parliament lies ahead given that the government also has to legislate the 1 percent of GDP...) and the privatisation fund, whose advisory board has to be appointed in the coming weeks. Passing

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  8. Multi-bill details how Greece aims to raise 1.6 bln from indirect taxes

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    that Greece has to make by 2018 as part of the first programme review. The bulk of the latest set... fuel is increased as of the beginning of 2017. This has estimated annual revenues of around 700... from personal income tax has been altered. This has estimated annual revenues of 91 million

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  9. Tsipras sails through multi-bill vote, looks to disbursement and debt relief
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The government breezed through the multi-bill vote on Sunday and has put the ball in the lenders... for Tsipras, who has now survived two very challenging votes in Parliament (including the recent ballot... this year to pay it back. This drew intense criticism, particularly because SYRIZA has made a point

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  10. IMF sets out stall ahead of crucial Eurogroup by proposing immediate debt relief
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    EconomyProgramme

    in some areas, the report stresses that the government has not been able to mobilise political support... as the slow pace of tackling restrictions in product and service markets. Overall, the IMF has lowered its... relief has to be implemented before the end of the programme in 2018, which runs counter

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