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Athens banks on French support for debt relief and growth
PoliticsGreek Politicson debt relief to be delayed until later. “If Lagarde’s suggestion clears the way for the payment... a fishery bill, and 84 opposition lawmakers against. This should clear the way for the institutions... suggest that Athens may have close to 2 billion euros to devote to reducing its arrears.
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Centre-left leadership candidates step forward as unity doubts linger
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggests backing for Theodorakis’s party stands at just 2 percent. This means an alliance between PASOK... than a weak PASOK. However, there is still a long way to go before the latest effort to unite... will be. Opinion is still divided within the parties about what is the best way forward. This process
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Newsletter 133
proposal for carrying out bank stress tests early next year as a way around the Washington-based... for the government to navigate its way through the third review. However, the IMF has also called for the reduction... exposures (NPEs), a figure the country’s lenders are keen to see reduced. 2 Deposit inflows at 1.41
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Newsletter 144 -15/12/2017
conducted via the new electronic platform that has been created. This is seen as a way of bypassing... are using the unpopular auctions as a way to attack the coalition. According to an MRB survey, 52.9.... This represents the lowest figure since December 2014. 2 Industrial production up by 0.5 pct in Oct
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Newsletter 146 -12/01/2018
and ticking off another milestone on the way towards exiting the third programme. The omnibus bill was tabled... to recover unpaid taxes. The omnibus bill also introduces a change to the way that strikes are called.... The previous auction was at the start of November and the yield was at 1.95 percent. 2 Economic sentiment
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PM livens up ministers over fourth review as debt relief proposals are put together
EconomyProgrammein a meritocratic and transparent way. Tsipras made it clear to his ministers that he does not want... of the way first before focussing on easier tasks. The next Euro Working Group is due to take place on April... their interest rate at 2 percent. Beyond these proposals, there is also the so-called “French mechanism
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Politicians increasingly focussing on post-MoU landscape
PoliticsGreek Politics. One is that Greece will have to produce a long-term primary surplus of around 2 percent from 2022... said. “We are creating the fiscal space for this to happen.” The way that the coalition is trying... in Kathimerini newspaper over the Orthodox Easter weekend suggesting that his party should find a way
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Ahead of IMF Spring Meetings, questions remain about conclusion of programme
EconomyProgramme, while the Europeans tend to favour a figure just over 2 percent. The IMF is due to publish the latest.... They are expected to exceed 450 million euros. The draft legislation paving the way for the sale of a 17... a way to satisfy the lenders that the growth strategy can be a credible tool to accompany Greece’s
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeatureswith that of the government that appointed them. Therefore, while it might provide a way to secure.... It is not clear what needs this expansion serves and whether it represents the most efficient way to serve... for the quality of public services. In Part 2 we will examine the evidence for the proliferation
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Newsletter 171 -20/07/2018
before the national vote. The combination of tax cuts and increased welfare spending are seen as a way... to retirees from the fiscal overperformance expected this year. Avoiding the pension cuts one way or another... for environmental activities. 2 Budget primary surplus at 617 mln in June Headline figure driven by lower
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