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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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Greece rides the ghost train
Agorawith only the ghouls for company. Then there was some respite as a Greek delegation returned... months) Greek governments have suffered from an inability to communicate their side of the story... “red lines” and election promises. The truth is that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras cast off many
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Debt relief moving to centre stage in programme discussion
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat will sign off on the fiscal path and debt measures. This means Greek Parliament will have to vote... the Greek programme with new funding. The IMF has always been clear that any debt relief measures would be implemented once the programme has been completed in the summer of 2018. The Greek government has
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How many NPLs in the Greek banking sector are also non-recoverable loans ?
Agoradown, or even worse, having to write off Greek banks’ investments in their troubled loan portfolio... percent during the first six months of 2014. The NPL challenge on Greek banks’ balance sheets requires... contraction in the Greek economy from mid-2013 to mid-2014 While the NPL problem is a key impediment
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Clash over judiciary persists as second round of local elections nears
PoliticsGreek Politicsand New Democracy MP Dora Bakoyiannis, would round off a perfect week for the family and drive home... will be looking to round off its impressive performance on the local government elections in the second round
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PM cautious about extending compulsory vaccinations
PoliticsGreek Politicsconcerns, the government is holding off for the time being with regards to extending its compulsory... slowed and there has been a drop off in the number of appointments being booked for first jabs... Democracy saw this summer as the perfect opportunity to advance with its reform programme amid weak
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When will Greek banks operate as credit institutions again?
AgoraDespite the successful recapitalisation process and continued restructuring of the Greek banking... not been reversed to a degree that would improve the liquidity position of Greek banks and hence...’ capacity to meet their repayment obligations on mortgages, credit cards and corporate credit. Greek
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Athens hoping for period of calm in Greek-Turkish relations after PM's talks with Erdogan
PoliticsForeign Policy. It was “a very open and honest” discussion, according to the Greek prime minister, which lasted approximately... Sunday’s high-level meeting. Greek government sources said that the Turkish side did not articulate... of the alliance’s southeastern wing,” according to Greek government sources. The same sources added
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The Greek election's winners and losers
Agorawith the particularities of the Greek public sector will be crucial to determining whether the new government is a success or failure. Mitsotakis also needs this gamble to pay off because he struck a wrong note... compared to other Greek parties that have implemented a bailout. It is also a remarkably low loss when
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