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Greece and lenders talk at cross purposes, head for crisis summit
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA fresh failure by Greece and its lenders to bridge their differences at a Eurogroup in Luxembourg.... Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem expressed his concern about the reported deposit withdrawal figures... in the next few days. The Eurogroup chief also admitted that an extension to the bailout programme would
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Regling and Wieser: The key points
AgoraKlaus Regling and the head of the Eurogroup Working Group Thomas Wieser, gave interviews to two Greek... July and the decision of last August’s Eurogroup very clearly mention that the IMF should be part... back to the economy, which in turn will encourage growth. According to the head of Eurogroup
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EWG clears 7.5 bln tranche for Greece in first step before disbursement
EconomyProgrammeThe Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) held in Helsinki on Thursday evening approved the implementation... on the conclusion of the first programme review is expected at the Eurogroup on June 16. The European... and at the Eurogroup next week in Luxembourg we will be in a position to decide the disbursement of 10.3
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Countdown to start of second review begins, focus on more reforms
EconomyProgrammeFollowing the political decision taken at Monday’s Eurogroup regarding the completion of the first... by the last Eurogroup statement as a matter of priority relates to the new privatiaation and investment..., business environment and public administration. During press conferences after Monday’s Eurogroup
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Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016
goal is still to try to wrap up the second review by the end of November so the December 5 Eurogroup... to return to Athens in mid-November, while the Eurogroup on November 7 is scheduled to take stock... of the review before the December 5 Eurogroup, while a European Commission spokeswoman said on Thursday
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Newsletter 95 - 11/11/2016
Merkel after his stop in Greece. This week’s Eurogroup provided the government with some hope.... The Eurogroup held last Monday noted that progress had been made in the ongoing negotiations, adding...) and labour market reform. The government aims for a swift conclusion by November 28, when the Eurogroup
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After pension dispute with lenders, coalition faces domestic unease
PoliticsGreek Politicsin 2016. Although the note from Tsakalotos appears to have settled the dispute as Eurogroup chief... up a path towards completing the review. Athens sees the Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) on January 12 and the Eurogroup two weeks later as important waypoints towards achieving its goal. After
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ESM board to specify rules on short-term debt relief measures
EconomyProgrammepresented at the December 5 Eurogroup. The first debt-relief measure involves a bond exchange... Eurogroup due in Brussels on January 26. Specifically, the Eurogroup will take stock of the progress... measures endorsed by the last Eurogroup on December 5.
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The place where sanity goes to die
AgoraThe laborious attempt made by Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem to answer the last question... compromises mostly on their part. Entering the Eurogroup on Thursday, German Finance Minister... Eurogroup of 2016 and instigate what Tsipras hoped would be a virtuous cycle that would lead Greece
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Tsipras facing limited options as he waits for signs from IMF
PoliticsGreek Politicsoutcome of last week’s Eurogroup for Athens. The messages coming out from the coalition, both... though the institutions reportedly presented a common front at the recent Eurogroup, insisting... to reach an agreement in time for the February 20 Eurogroup, which was set as an unofficial
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