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Debt relief moving to centre stage in programme discussion
PoliticsGreek Politicsset of fiscal measures that his government has signed up to. The line from government spokesman... an extension of up to 10 years in the average weighted maturity of Greek debt. Germany, particularly... the IMF Spring Meetings on April 21-23, while the May 22 Eurogroup is being lined up as the one
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Tsipras clears hurdle but isn't over finishing line
Agorathe kind of measures that he and his ministers had previously indicated he would never sign up to. Finance... will be 9 percent, although some pensioners will see up to 18 percent of their earnings disappear... is still debt relief. As is the case with the counter-measures, Tsipras has talked up this side
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Despite snags, coalition expects multi-bill approval before Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicssubmitted to Parliament. He said these talks would not hold up the omnibus bill. When questioned... partly been held up because bankers fear facing future legal action if they agree to debts being written... up the legislative process, as we indicated on Wednesday. Tzanakopoulos went as far as criticising
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Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
Agorafor Greek finance ministers and usually ended up with unpleasant outcomes. The minutes of last week’s... Euclid Tsakalotos had before he ended up leaving empty handed. After managing to secure... of the discussion was when ESM head Klaus Regling referred to an interest payment deferral up to 2037
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Eurogroup doesn't end in tie for Tsipras
Agorathat since Schaeuble needed the IMF on board to live up to his pledge to German MPs, the adoption of 2... be for the payment of arrears or to “further build up cash buffers to support investor's confidence and facilitate market access.” Weighed up When this is all weighed up, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can claim
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Tsipras makes PASOK opening amid domestic troubles
PoliticsGreek Politicswith New Democracy is expected to move up a notch or two on Monday, when Defence Minister.... It was a question from the conservative party’s vice president, Adonis Georgiadis, that set up Monday’s... to trash piling up on city streets, did not get the immediate approval of the union. Speaking
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Parliament debate yields little, wait for bailout tranche goes on
PoliticsGreek Politicsup almost as much time during the discussion as the June 15 Eurogroup agreement, which was meant... within the government. New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis kept up his criticism... organisation with criminal elements.” Bailout tranche A subject that did not come up during the debate
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Bond issue decision expected as clock ticks down
PoliticsGreek Politicsrumours that Athens has made up its mind to return to the markets now. Efimerida ton Syntakton... media and has not been backed up by any official statements or indications. An unnamed government... then, on July 21, Parliament is due to vote on whether to set up an inquiry into Defence Minister
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The whole truth and nothing but the truth
Agora. The latter charge has repeatedly been proven to be preposterous and based on numbers that do not add up... minister or finance minister, and that a member of the government back this up in court, should... that the matter is being covered up. Those who shouted “Long Live Greece” and various other things
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Coalition returns to work with one eye on centre-left leadership contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government has not lived up to its pledge to implement the measure. Tsipras reportedly said that this issue would be taken up in the discussions with the lenders as part of the third review. This is the only...-left parties, where the effort to create an alliance under one leader is expected to pick up
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