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Tweaks to proposal on protection of main homes likely to be needed
EconomyProgrammeIt appears that the Greek government still has work ahead of it to refine the proposal... the new framework to be launched, which suggests that either the existing law has to be extended or there has to be an agreement for foreclosures on primary residences to be suspended in the meantime
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Moody's raises Greece two notches to 'B1' but highlights challenges for further upgrades
Economyand creditors backing. The ongoing reform effort is slowly starting to bear fruit in the economy that has become... as of Q3 2018 compared to 22 percent back in 2010. Competitiveness has markedly improved and exports... in the labour market are starting to be reflected in strong employment growth, which has been running at 2
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Extending Brexit: Reaching the Larry David moment of the saga
Agoraextension has not been ruled out. The extension was deemed necessary given the catastrophic... the Government is applying for extensions is that the Parliament has already rejected three times the Withdrawal Agreement that Theresa May has signed. The main stumbling block seems to be the infamous
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Newsletter 203 -15/04/2019
though the measure has already been legislated. In the latest of his televised evening interviews... the tax-free threshold in the knowledge that he is unlikely be in power when the measure has..., just as it did with the pension cuts this year. The government and New Democracy, which has also vowed
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SYRIZA tries to build on "positive" measures but polls yet to register bounce
PoliticsGreek Politicsas the payment of what has been termed a 13th pension was approved by a wide majority in Parliament on Wednesday... that the economic recovery will benefit a wide range of society. “The time has come for the many... pension. Mitsotakis has accused SYRIZA of misrepresenting his views on labour issues and has argued
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Athens approaches Albania's political crisis, EU process with caution
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAthens is closely following the political impasse in Albania, which has led to a clash between Ilir... and the ruling Socialist party has declared its intention to initiate the procedures for Meta’s... tensions through dialogue; but neither side seems willing to back off. Greece has avoided making any kind
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Tsakalotos douses talk of Tsipras facing post-election leadership challenge
PoliticsGreek Politicsjustified because since 2012 he only has victories and increases in the party’s percentages. And, when... minister has always denied that he has such aspirations and has repeatedly rebuffed reports of difficulties in his relationship with SYRIZA. Thursday’s comment is in a similar vein but has an added
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Tsipras responds to criticism of SYRIZA record in bid to rally support
PoliticsGreek Politicsappearing on the channel has made the headlines in Greece on Wednesday but its impact... as possible. SYRIZA has had a troubled relationship with the TV channel, particularly since 2015... noted GDP fell from 238 billion in 2008 to 178 billion in 2014, while it has increased under SYRIZA
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New team at Finance Ministry tasked with familiar old juggling act
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe toughest in Greece’s first new government after the end of the bailouts. Kyriakos Mitsotakis has... in the last few years and build on top of that.” Staikouras now has to deal with the messy reality... problem of the country’s banks — Staikouras has a team of three deputy minister working under him
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Third bill on way as Athens looks to autumn reforms, negotiations with creditors
PoliticsGreek Politicsis already moving beyond the government’s three bills. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has targeted..., reducing a range of rates for businesses and individuals. It has also emerged that New Democracy is looking... projections the government has presented via the Greek media compared to what was discussed when
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