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In 9th post-bailout review, EC sees reforms slowing due to pandemic
EconomyProgrammeof 2018. The report concludes that although Greece has managed to progress some of the agreed reforms, the momentum has slowed down. To a large extent, this is attributed to the challenging... in November. The report notes two significant education reforms: the vocational and training reform
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Minister proposes way forward for auctions as pressure mounts from banks, creditors
EconomyProgrammeAfter discussions with notaries on Wednesday, the Greek government has proposed a way of overcoming... I unit. The package will also include a licence to construct another unit. The government is also... cutting benefits for large families, which is a measure that the lenders have asked for. There are also
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UN steers clear of Cyprus blame game as focus moves to hydrocarbons
PoliticsForeign PolicyUnited Nations Special Advisor to Cyprus Espen Barth Eide has urged all sides to abandon the blame... record of everything that has happened “because it is clear and it was also an element of almost every... of developments domestically and around the island, I think it’s quite urgent that this reflection
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Newsletter 28 - 29/05/2015
The Greek government has insisted over the last few days that an agreement with lenders is possible over... of the issues at stake. So far, there has been no agreement on the fiscal targets for 2015... secured by Sunday, or June 5, when Greece has to pay the IMF 300 million euros, is very slim. common
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Lenders set out post-MoU reform tasks ahead for Athens
EconomyProgrammetraining of judges and making the system electronic. With regards to Hellenic Financial Stability.... The first legislation that will enable a simplification has to be committed by the end of this year... forest maps has to be completed by mid-2019 and 45 percent of cadastral mapping by mid-2020
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Tsakalotos sticks to guns as review compromise remains elusive
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat has emerged during talks with the institutions aimed at concluding the second review. Speaking... and social security contributions. “If Greece’s problem is competitiveness, I cannot thing of a better measure than reducing the surplus targets,” he said. His comments suggest that Greece and its creditors
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Mitsotakis ousts critical MP as signs of unrest within ruling party start to surface
PoliticsGreek Politicshe decides to continue as an independent or whether he joins another party, such as the ultra... a parliamentary question for Hatzidakis, demanding stronger measures to protect the properties of vulnerable
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Between the sword and the olive branch: Dilemmas of Greek diplomacy
AgoraVenizelos said that Greece has not faced for six decades the current combination of problems (political... that that Athens has to develop "a Greek stance for each of the individual regional... has largely been forged in recent years and months due to their deteriorating ties with Turkey
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Obama ends with big picture amid dwindling hope
Agorathe eurozone has dealt with the crisis, and continues to approach the problem in Greece. Firstly, he addressed the impact the crisis has had on Greek society – an issue that is often overlooked in the analysis provided by European politicians. “I know this has been a painful and difficult time, especially
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Greek competitiveness rank remains low as tax, bureaucracy create obstacles
EconomyFeaturesGreece has dropped one place in this year’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), standing at 87..., followed by higher education and training (44) and health and primary education (48). The report... the factors measured are the quality of national institutions, infrastructure, innovation, education
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