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Newsletter 211 -21/06/2019
believes are key to improving the functioning of the Greek state and economic conditions. Other bills... general assembly of the Federation of Greek Enterprises (SEV) on Tuesday, opposition leader Kyriakos... on Tuesday, it took stock of the positive developments in the Greek economy and the banking system
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Newsletter 371 - 24/02/2023
was drawn up, 650 million euros has been set aside for the Market Pass, and a one-off stipend... in the Greek economy, with M&A activity growing by close to 24 pct year-on-year on transactions, while... only condition for PASOK being part of the next administration is that the party gains a “strong
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Piraeus enters agreement for sale of 2.2 bln loan portfolio
EconomyBankingas international legal counsel to Piraeus and Koutalidis Law Firm as Greek legal counsel to Piraeus... basis points. Piraeus Bank’s first quarter (Q1) results showed that the pre-write off NPE stock fell... their targets for bringing down bad loans in the first quarter of the year. Excluding off-balance sheet
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EU disunity on refugees and its poisonous effects
Agorabetween the Greek commissioner and the Polish president of the Council, or a conflict between European... after the Council meeting on Friday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed a similar view... has had in the past with the Commission and other European institutions, but the Greek prime
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One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations
EconomyFeaturesperfect sense. Having a dynamic international Greek-inflected startup ecosystem is a good thing...Record investments in Greek startups and a number of headline-grabbing exits – including Greece’s.... The start of 2022 saw a flurry of positive news stories from Greek technology startups, including
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A return to capital markets for Greek banks but no return to domestic lending
AgoraIn the future we may look back on the past two weeks as a watershed moment for Greek banks... observers were quick to showcase the fund raising efforts as a sign of Greek lenders bouncing back from... the changing landscape of foreign investors' interest in Greek banks. Both the bond placement and the equity
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The alternative of (tax-based) capital controls for Greece
Agoraprovide the Greek government with an important bargaining chip. However, the Greek government should... controls with the discontinuation of ELA. These capital controls would provide ample time for the Greek government to chart its path and for the Greek people to definitely decide their future inside
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Outline deal clinched at Eurogroup, focus now moves to Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the teams flying back to the Greek capital. The Eurogroup chief indicated that the International Monetary... with Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos. The outgoing Dutch finance minister also explained that the expansionary measures the Greek side will be able to implement in 2019 and 2020 if it meets its
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Mixed picture for government after first day of talks with creditors
EconomyProgrammesources, the issue of calling off next year’s pension cuts was raised. The Greek side reportedly set out...A mixed picture emerged following the first day of talks between Greek government officials... spending on infrastructure. Greek government sources said that the institutions took note of the Greek
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Budget primary surplus to Oct hits 6.5 bln as revenues deliver again
EconomyMacroeconomyof 4.24 billion in the 10-month period. Therefore, as the first semi-annual report of the Greek... percent to 309 million. As a result, the PIB posted a deficit of 151 million in October. In the 10-month
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