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What the latest set of prior actions mean for home foreclosures
Economyaccelerate the judicial process and reduce costs. One of the provisions relates to home foreclosures
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IOBE think-tank sees recession of up to 2.5 pct this year, milder in 2016
EconomyGreece is expected to experience a significant recession this year and a milder one next year, while unemployment may edge up this year, according to the latest report on the Greek economy published Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). Commenting on the recent agreement
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Varoufakis adds to pressure on Tsipras ahead of lenders' return
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe differences with his left wing, one way or another. Left Platform leader Panayiotis Lafazanis
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Total health spending down to 8.65 pct of GDP as public healthcare sees big drop
SocietyThe total amount of health expenditure in Greece fell by just over one percentage point of GDP from 2009 and 2013, when it came down from 9.76 to 8.65 percent, according to revised data from the country’s statistics agencies that shows the drop is greater than previously reported. The Hellenic
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New prior actions may prove obstacle as Athens talks intensify
PoliticsGreek Politicstime may be needed for there to be an agreement. One of the key problems is whether the government
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Tsipras gets his way over September congress, gains breathing space from SYRIZA rebels
PoliticsGreek Politics. Earlier in the day, it had been reported that one of SYRIZA's factions, known as the "53," decided
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Newsletter 37 - 31/07/2015
to be significant progress in the talks for this to feature as a serious option. The one potential boost
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Some snags remain in discussion with lenders over new privatisation scheme
EconomyProgrammeDuring a lengthy meeting with the quartet of Greece’s lenders on Tuesday, government officials discussed in detail privatisations – one of the key issues that need to be settled for there to be an agreement on a new 3-year bailout programme. Following the meeting, the Greek Finance Minister Euclid
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Greece and creditors try to untangle pension complications
EconomyProgrammeOne of the key issues in the negotiations with the institutions over an agreement for a new bailout programme relates to the pension reforms. The first bill of prior actions voted in the Greek Parliament on July 15 included the following pension-related interventions: 1) Health contributions
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Agreement on third bailout could trigger SYRIZA split and snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politics, one of Tsipras’s closest aides, said in an interview over the weekend that SYRIZA could not allow
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