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Economic sentiment reaches 101 pts in Dec, highest in more than 3 years
EconomyMacroeconomyin 2017 and the monthly figure is the highest for the year. It is also the highest that ESI has reached... was agreed. During 2017, the ESI print has improved by 5.9 points, closing the year at a peak. Sentiment... in February at 92.9. Since then, sentiment has improved by 8.1 points, surpassing the 100-mark
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Coalition stresses positives, expects full support for multi-bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsamong left-leaning voters. As a result, it has been desperate to stress some of the more voter-friendly measures included in the draft legislation. The increase in child benefits has been top of the government’s list in its efforts to paint a more positive picture of what has been agreed
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Coalition hits some turbulence but expects cohesion for multi-bill vote
PoliticsGreek Politics. There was no immediate response from Tsipras, who will reportedly take action following Monday’s vote. It has been... review has been concluded and it is likely that Zouraris will be one of the ministers removed from... This means the gap between the two has narrowed compared to a survey by the same company in October. Backing
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Despite speculation, post-MoU credit line seems unlikely
EconomyProgrammeand executives representing Greek lenders in Frankfurt on Monday has sparked speculation that Athens may opt... will materialise in the coming months. Firstly, for a credit line to be put together, there has... it previously described as a “clean exit,” but which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has recently
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Eurogroup sets up completion of third review, plans for programme's end
EconomyProgrammethat since the government has passed legislation which means that all auctions will be conducted.... The European Central Bank has repeatedly highlighted the importance of property auctions in the efforts... a positive impact on growth that has not yet been taken into account. "In that sense, the whole could
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Lenders set ambitious e-auction targets for Athens
EconomyProgramme, Pierre Moscovici, explained at the press conference that since the government has passed legislation... place in all parts of the country,” said Moscovici. The European Central Bank has repeatedly... the auctions that may be less prone to obstruction. The electronic platform has a wide range of benefits
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Macedonia issue, planned rally stoke tension between parties
PoliticsGreek Politics, on the other hand, has tried to highlight the contradictions within New Democracy. It highlighted... conservative figures have said they will be there but Mitsotakis has given no such indication... to concern Tsipras and his team at this stage. While the Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader has to play
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Novartis bribery claims to be examined by parliamentary inquiry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA has decided to ask for Parliament to investigate the allegations that as many as 10 former... political council, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has decided that the case file, which contains... lifted so they can face charges in a special court. It has been suggested that the statute
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Fitch upgrades Greek rating to 'B,' sees hybrid MoU exit and 2.1 pct growth this year
Economyof risk in a government reversing reforms in the future as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has legislated tough measures already in 2015-2017 to backtrack and New Democracy has no ideological objection to the programme and has a pro-European profile. Following three successive quarters of growth
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Cyprus EEZ keeps Greek-Turkish relations on edge
PoliticsForeign Policyfrom the reality Turkey itself has created.” He insisted that “Greece is a country that acts soberly... in the Aegean is linked to what is currently happening in Cyprus's EEZ. They believe that Turkey has sought... Mediterranean. Another reason is that Turkey has suffered losses during its operation against
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