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Rating agencies up Greece's scores, adding to positive outlook
Economythat the positive outlook will remain, meriting further upgrade action in the near-term if Greece manages
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Mitsotakis starts to put New Democracy on election footing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told his party to start preparing for general elections in the near future and has described the upcoming vote as a moment for “catharsis and rebooting.” Speaking to his shadow cabinet on Wednesday, Mitsotakis launched a strong attack on the government
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Much ground to cover on prior actions despite privatisation progress
EconomyProgrammeprior actions are near completion so far. The Greek government is aiming to make further progress
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Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has tried to downplay an incident on Monday night involving a Turkish Coast Guard helicopter, which allegedly flied at low altitude with its lights off near the Greek islet of Ro, in what was the latest example of sustained friction between the two countries. The Greek government appears
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IMF revises growth forecasts downwards, emphasising gap with other lenders
EconomyMacroeconomythe positive outlook, with growth estimates that exceed 2 percent in the near term. On the sidelines
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Growth strategy sets out reform targets, broad policies for post-MoU era
EconomyProgrammeestimates by other international organisations, the government leaves unchanged its near-term growth
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Capital controls eased, allowing larger withdrawals and doubling limit on business transfers abroad
EconomyMacroeconomyof capital controls in the near-term, 79 percent did not expect to withdraw their savings once capital
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Manufacturing PMI up to 54.2 in May, completing 12 months of rises
EconomyMacroeconomy. The rate of optimism amongst respondents remains near April’s high, with 45 percent of those
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More debt talks lined up but chances of IMF departure growing
EconomyProgrammediscussion at the moment but other government officials have suggested that this may change in the near
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The first cut is the deepest? Greek pension reforms in context
EconomyFeaturesIt is 5:59am on a Sunday morning. The host of the morning talk show, a man of near-pensionable age – a look he has affected for well over a decade – adopts an alarmed look. The caption screams “NEW PENSIONS MASSACRE”. Projected on the backdrop, a dense table of numbers several columns wide defies
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