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Growth strategy sets out reform targets, broad policies for post-MoU era
EconomyProgrammeas part of the commitments it had agreed at last summer’s Eurogroup, when the second review was concluded... Greece’s lenders hope will help ensure that the country remains on a reform path after... certainly has some of the ideological colour of Greece’s leftist-led government as it aims to restore
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More debt talks lined up but chances of IMF departure growing
EconomyProgrammeFollowing an unsuccessful attempt to reach a compromise on Greece’s debt relief package over the weekend, the country’s lenders are due to make another effort to find common ground on Thursday... the Washington Group of Greece’s main lenders is also due to meet on the same day to discuss
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Growth, not just of the economic variety
Agorathat Greece has seen since Q1 in 2008. This year’s Q1 also marked the fifth consecutive quarter... depressing about the country’s situation, including the heavy tax burden, frightening unpaid debts and the dire state of its politics. Yet on Tuesday morning just three of Greece’s seven main political
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Coalition plays down sub-tranche delay, opposition steps up pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat will be resolved next week. The ESM spokesman said that the organisation’s board is poised to meet via... ongoing disagreement between Greece’s lenders about debt relief. The second meeting of the Washington..., Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas argued that the Fund’s inclusion in the Greek programme had
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MTFS outlines ambitious economic and fiscal road for next four years
EconomyProgrammepercent in 2022. All estimates are marginally lower than last year’s MTFS when the economic recovery... in 2020 and to 2.2 percent in 2021. Investments and improved trade terms are seen as driving Greece’s... commitment to Greece’s lenders, beating this year’s target already at a general government level of 3.6
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Despite debt deal likely falling short, IMF to retain a role in Greece
EconomyProgrammewill be much clearer on June 21 when there is a Eurogroup meeting.” Germany’s Suddeutsche Zeitung reported... indicated that the government would be pleased with a compromise that would extend Greece’s loan... on Thursday. It is expected that Greece’s primary surplus target will fall to around 2 percent of GDP
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IMF concludes Article IV consultation, prepares to publish DSA in July
EconomyProgrammeas a staff concluding statement, to the media on Friday. The full staff report will go to the IMF’s.... At last week’s Eurogroup, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde gave an indication of what can be expected from the Washington-based organisation. She indicated the Fund is satisfied that Greece’s
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Pension cuts dominate discussion as eurozone prepares to release final bailout tranche
EconomyProgrammeAhead of the rubber-stamping of Greece’s post-programme surveillance and Friday’s Eurogroup, the discussion about next year’s pension cuts is continuing. The issue was addressed by a senior eurozone... the July 21 Eurogroup agreement and the European Stability Mechanism’s (ESM) executive board has not yet
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IMF sets date for Article IV and DSA as markets mull Greek bonds
EconomyProgrammeRice revealed that the Fund’s executive board is due to discuss issues relating to Greece on July 27... in particular is seen as an important factor in how the markets will assess Greece’s programme exit and the debt relief package agreed at last month’s Eurogroup. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos
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Higher education in Greece needs radical overhaul to create labour-relevant workforce, study says
Societythe crisis has impacted Greece’s education and labour market. The study, titled “Education and the labour... Greece’s education system and labour market which were exacerbated by the crisis. The study also... this trend, or offer wider employment prospects. As a sign of how the crisis pushed Greece’s youth
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