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Collapse in revenues brings 2014 primary surplus to 1.9 bln, 3 bln short of target
Economy, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget bulletin published today. More importantly... million. Local media and the Finance Minister indicated the slowdown in December revenues is also... yesterday, Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis said that 2014 primary surplus will reach 1.5 percent
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Greece's lenders adopt cautious approach to new government
EconomyProgrammeto their work. Eurozone Finance Ministers also discussed the Greek issue at the Eurogroup held in Brussels on Monday, where Greece was represented by outgoing Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis. Its... an election has taken place. He also said he spoke with the new Greek finance minister (expected
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New Greek cabinet a mixed bag, prompting hope and concern
PoliticsGreek Politicseconomic policy team to have any experience of governing, having served as deputy finance minister... in which to negotiate with the eurozone. Prominent economist Yanis Varoufakis was appointed finance... to its growth rate. He will be flanked at the finance ministry by Nadia Valavani and Dimitris Mardas
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What are Greek coalition's plans for privatisation programme?
Economydecision and then we will decide our own moves.” HRADF goes Also on Friday, the Alternate Finance Minister... receipts of 9.6 billion euros by end-2016 and 22.3 by end-2020. According to Tovima.gr, the Finance... evening, the new Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis briefly outlined the government’s plans
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Greece prepares set of proposals for bridging deal with eurozone
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Parliament, the Finance Ministry has been briefing journalists on what will be the four pillars of Greece... a bridging agreement until the end of May or June, the Finance Ministry has proposed a second scenario... Cooperation and Development (OECD). Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is due to meet with OECD
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No deal at Eurogroup but also no clear way forward
PoliticsGreek Politicsextended. It has been reported that the Greek delegation, led by Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis... though some finance ministers, such as Luxembourg's Pierre Gramegna, told reporters on their way out... to cover until the next Eurogroup on Monday. That is the last gathering of eurozone finance ministers
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Greek funding needs add to pressure in talks between Athens and lenders
EconomyProgrammeEurozone finance ministers are due to meet again on Monday to discuss a possible compromise between... below their target. According to the Finance Ministry this was attributed to the extension provided... by the current government, it is doubtful the privatisation targets could be achieved. Finance Minister Yanis
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So far and yet so near for Greece and eurozone after second abortive Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politics. This was compounded by Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis telling reporters that he had been shown a draft... targets. The Greek finance minister made a point of saying that he wanted the Eurogroup... in a rather vague and non-binding manner at a November 2012 meeting of eurozone finance ministers. Beyond
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Greece's extension proposals to the Eurogroup and what they mean
PoliticsGreek Politicstargets it would accept. The German Finance Ministry responded by rejecting the Greek request... areas in particular where Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis have...’s standard for a long time but the finance minister’s document suggests the government will remain
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The numbers behind Greece's reform proposals
EconomyProgramme. Alternate Ministers of Finance Nadia Valavani and Social Security Dimitris Stratoulis recently presented... Speaking in Parliament during the presentation of the government’s policy programme, the Alternate Finance.... In an interview following the February 20 Eurogroup, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said
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