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Greece is gasping for a deal
AgoraThe Greek government made another payment to the International Monetary Fund earlier this month... their investment. These T-Bill issues are likely being covered by Greek lenders and the central Bank of Greece... on the liquidity in the Greek economy, which has also taken a hit from the withdrawal of almost 25 billion
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Where the key differences between Greece and the institutions lie
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government’s negotiations with lenders broke up after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras... submitted by the Greek government and the institutions in the negotiations’ tabled on June 25. The key areas... targeting revenues of 1 percent of GDP and Greek authorities 0.93 percent of GDP. This difference
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Divided we fall?
Agoracauses of the Greek crisis, which triggered the bailout programmes. The insistence of many Greeks... lines in Greek society started to blur. In June 2012, when Samaras became prime minister, his... economic dogmatism and political arteriosclerosis, on which previous Greek government's foundered
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Prior actions, pending actions and milestones along the bumpy road
Agorawas agreed with the Greek representative, Euclid Tsakalotos. The 49 prior and pending actions that have to be adopted by the Greek government by mid-October in order for urgently needed financial assistance... of the Greek political economy remains the focus of international creditors. Greece has to, among other
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Greece's 2016 diplomatic agenda begins with talks on Cyprus and name issue
PoliticsForeign Policyto the Greek Foreign Ministry last week for talks with Nikos Kotzias, perhaps indicating..., along with the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus. The Greek side also claims... the Greek- and Turkish-Cypriots on the matter are still in progress and that all sides acknowledge
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
on important issues in the discussions between the institutions and Greek authorities... by the Greek authorities that “they intend to work for a swift conclusion of the review” and that intense work... unaffordably generous” and unsustainable since the Greek budget subsidises the pension system
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Tsipras puts proposals to socialist leaders, resumes bailout talks ahead of review
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared alongside Europe’s socialist leaders in France.... According to reports, the Greek leader suggested that the funds made available via the European Fund... and include the Greek prime minister in their deliberations. Thursday, though, was the first time that Tsipras
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Cyprus talks enter crucial stage as Greece makes position clear on guarantees
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Cyprus reunification talks are due to enter a crucial stage next month as the Greek... agenda of talks with the Greek government since Washington wishes to see a solution before the end of 2016. Greek doctrine The Sunday edition of Fileleftheros newspaper in Cyprus published a 17-pages
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Tsipras gets no encouragement from lenders, left to consider next move
PoliticsGreek Politicsrejected the idea of the International Monetary Fund remaining in the Greek programme in just... to the Greek leader that they cannot accept any solution that does not involve the IMF as a full participant in the Greek programme. Both foreign leaders face electoral battles in the coming months. Clearly
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Athens warms to idea of eurozone going it alone after Schaeuble IMF comment
EconomyProgrammethe possibility of the International Monetary Fund not participating in the Greek programme, prompting... statements, Greek Finance Ministry sources noted that “the possibility the programme could continue... of the review without the adoption of new measures.” The Greek official added that “the view that Europe has
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