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  1. Sparks to fly as coalition and SYRIZA clash over electricity sell-off

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to lead to controlled blackouts around the country. SYRIZA, which has always opposed privatisations.... The revenues will not be deposited in public coffers, as is the case with other privatisations..., though, by saying that he would push for a referendum to be held on the electricity privatisation

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  2. Greece prepares reforms list, eyes solution to liquidity shortage

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    percent reduction is applied on these VAT rates in the Aegean islands. Privatisations One of the key topics in the third category is privatisations. The government favours international partnerships... that the government favours. However, the government’s actions regarding the pending privatisation

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  3. First day of review talks highlights differences as Athens eyes tight schedule
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    EconomyProgramme

    of the second meeting was privatisations, specifically issues related to the new privatisation...During the first day of meetings between the Greek authorities and the institutions’ mission chiefs on Tuesday the agenda included an overview, privatisations and labour market issues. The meeting

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  4. Coalition guards unity as Tsipras briefs opposition leaders
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that some of its ministers are blocking privatisations and other measures. Tsipras met PASOK’s Fofi... indicated that Regling was too keen to link privatisations with investments. Tzanakopoulos said... in the cabinet sometimes question measures that have been agreed - certain privatisation measures

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  5. Reshuffle rumours surface as Tsipras prepares plan for autumn
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    quickly with investment projects and privatisations, so it can show the markets that it has turned... and enthusiasm to deliver results in terms of the review, privatisations and market access. The government... system operator DESFA expires on Monday, while the privatisation of TrainOSE and the Thessaloniki Port

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  6. Still facing pile of bailout tasks, Athens looks ahead to post-MoU actions
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    on a recurring annual basis. Privatisations On the privatisation front, the unsealing of the bids for gas grid... privatisations; continuation of reforms such as the land register and strengthening the Independent

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  7. Polling steadies at top but churns beneath surface as opposition support splinters
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in its election result estimate. This gives the governing party a 17.1‑point lead over PASOK in raw... reaches 29.4 pct in its vote estimate — up 0.9 points from January — and stands at 21.4 pct in voting.... Marc records the socialist party at 10.7 pct in voting intention and 13 pct in its estimate, while

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  8. Crisis management policy: the sad lesson of the Greek case
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    foreign investment, and it would have been possible to combine the strategic privatisation of public... both privatisation and improved the liquidity position of the banks. Initiatives to strengthen bank... be estimated by model simulations. As such, there is great uncertainty associated with the estimates

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  9. Surprise 0.1 pct QoQ rise in Q4 GDP on investment rebound, 2015 recession at 0.3 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    ) of 2015 as it edged up by 0.1 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) compared to a flash estimate of 0.6... estimate and involve December data for the balance of payments and quarterly data for the labour force... but in line with Bank of Greece (BoG) estimate. However, it is lower than the initial forecasts upon

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  10. EC forecast acknowledges pressure on Greek households, revises down growth
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . The estimate for next year was also downward revised to 2.3 percent, also from 2.5 percent... consumption is now seen growing by 0.5 percent this year and 0.9 percent in 2019. The estimate for 2018... the previous estimate of 11.5 for 2018 and unchanged for 2019. Exports are seen performing strongly, assisted

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