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Greece's fiscal, debt and funding goals as set out at Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek Finance Ministry leaked today all the key documents that were presented to Greece’s... of the main economic parameters put forward by the Greek side during these discussions. In the first Eurogroup, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis indicated that the primary surplus of 1.5 percent
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Newsletter 55 - 12/12/2015
, the European Commission’s representative in the quadriga of lenders monitoring the Greek programme... September 2012. Rate of deflation slows The fall in the Greek Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed...-hate relationship Doubting the IMF is par for the course for Greek prime ministers Since the beginning
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A marriage of inconvenience
Agorayears on, and another young Greek leader is being led a not-so-merry dance by the bride’s father... of Greeks and Turks. In June 2001, Greek–Turkish relations were seen as having taken a major step when... family feuds. On the face of it, Greek–Turkish relations are not in a particularly perilous state
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Athens mulls Erdogan comment on Aegean islands, sees Cyprus talks dragging on
PoliticsForeign Policyquestioning of the Lausanne Treaty, which appeared to question Greek sovereignty in the Aegean. The Greek government is concerned that Erdogan’s comment reflects a so-called “revisionary rationale” that Ankara plans to build on from now on. Greek diplomats argue that history shows this kind
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Tsipras's choices are becoming clearer but not any easier
AgoraThe mist is gradually lifting and the choices available to the beleaguered Greek Prime Minister... from a cut to spending on existing pensions. This is a tall order for the Greek coalition. Even if one... the third programme expires. The Greek prime minister is, quite literally, being asked to go above
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The joke's on Greece
AgoraA Greek businessman, a Greek minister, a Greek opposition MP and a German official go to an economic conference. The German ends up being the only one that defends the Greek position. It may sound... at the excellent Delphi Economic Forum last week, a Greek businessman in the audience pointed out to Economy
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Newsletter 119 - 19/05/2017
The multi-bill of measures agreed between the Greek government and its lenders passed through Parliament... administration. It is now vital for the Greek premier that the lenders reach an agreement on debt relief... of the midnight vote, that capital controls could be lifted by the end of the year. The Greek government published
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Banks gear up for stress tests, with results due in May
EconomyBankingA clearer picture of the stress tests for Greek banks emerged over the past few days as the various.... The key milestones along the way will be as follows: Within February, Greek lenders will have... for the baseline and adverse scenarios. By mid-March, Greek lenders will re-submit data, having
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Banks try to build on growing confidence
EconomyBankingafter the ratings agency Moody’s upgraded the outlook for Greek banks from ‘stable’ to ‘positive... of Deferred Tax Requirements (DTA) continue to be an issue. Eurosystem funding Greek banks’ dependency... on July 26 that the ECB had lowered the ELA ceiling for Greek banks to 8.4 billion. In its latest
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Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September
PoliticsForeign PolicySeptember will be a crucial month for Greek diplomacy as many issues are due to resurface again... the process that will culminate in the Greek Parliament being called on to approve the treaty..., before the ratification process has been completed. Before Greek MPs have their say, FYROM
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