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Presidential shuttle diplomacy between Athens and Berlin
Agoragovernment in Athens. For one, that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras clearly articulates Greece’s ownership... of such a road map must take into consideration that debt relief is not a one-size-fits-all measure
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NBG turns profitable in Q3, NPE stock drops further by 1 billion
EconomyBankingNational Bank of Greece (NBG) turned profitable again in the third quarter (Q3) of 2016 with a positive bottom-line result of 16 million from losses of 3.06 billion in Q2, which fully reflected a one... 6.1 billion in Q2 to 4.5 billion in November and remains at one-third of the other core Greek banks
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Pieces of review puzzle yet to fall into place ahead of Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammeissues. One of the main obstacles is the labour market reforms, where a political, rather than... in 2018 is the key area of dispute between the government and the IMF on one hand and the European
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Liquidity and NPL resolution feature prominently in draft deal between Greece and lenders
EconomyProgrammeThe stability of the financial system was one of the key issues discussed during the two rounds of meetings in Athens between the institutions’ mission chiefs and the government as part of the second... close to 100,000. According to reports, one of the key open technical issues relates to the haircut
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Greeks deeply affected by crisis and least satisfied with life, EBRD study finds
Societybelieve this was the case. In 2016, only one in every ten respondents expressed satisfaction... themselves, one of the lowest results in the country sample and less than half of the transition region
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Review delay brings Greek liquidity needs back into focus
EconomyProgrammeMinister Alexis Tsipras pledged a one-off payment of 617 million to pensioners and to freeze... short-term funding gaps. Since Q1 2014, repos have been one of the key components of the Greek state’s
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After pension dispute with lenders, coalition faces domestic unease
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe letter was a “humbling” moment for the government and one that “hurt the pride” of all Greeks. Georgiadis... and the level of optimism in the population is at the lowest it has been since June 2011. One in three
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Mitsotakis probes for coalition weakness after Tsakalotos letter
PoliticsGreek Politics, it is increasingly obvious that the government will not stop issuing a dual message: One of cooperation to its lenders and one that is more dynamic to voters at home. At a press conference on Wednesday, Digital
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Trade after Brexit: How Greece and the EU will be affected
Agorathey will have thereafter. One of the most important aspects of 'divorce' negotiations.... The EU is the number one exporting destination for the UK with over 3,200 billion pounds (close to 49
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December retail sales seen down 2.5 pct amid tax onrush
EconomyMacroeconomyincome has decreased by 14.8 billion euros over the last seven years. This corresponds to one third... more modest growth of 0.8 percent. One of the key risks for household consumption in 2017 relates
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