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First day of review talks highlights differences as Athens eyes tight schedule
EconomyProgrammewas held in positive climate, according to Finance Ministry sources, with the participation of Finance... and investment fund (HCAP) with the participation of Tsakalotos from the Greek side. Finance Ministry sources... to be concluded by the end of the year, according to Finance Ministry sources. In the last meeting
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Tsakalotos states case for debt relief as New Democracy sharpens up
PoliticsGreek Politicspublished in Friday’s Wall Street Journal, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos indicated that the government... troublesome issues that Tsakalotos identified is labour reform. The finance minister argued... minister. Ex-deputy finance minister Christos Staikouras will remain in charge of the finance
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Having failed to resolve differences, Greece and lenders enter new week of talks
EconomyProgramme. From the government, the ministers of Finance Euclid Tsakalotos, Economy Dimitiris Papadimitriou, Energy Giorgos Stathakis and Labour Efi Achtsioglou as well as the Deputy Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis participated in the teleconference. Finance Ministry sources noted that the two sides edged
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Newsletter 99 - 09/12/2016
At their meeting earlier this week, Eurozone finance ministers agreed to grant to Greece the short-term debt.... The December 5 monthly reunion of finance ministers took stock of the second review currently being carried... assistance to Greece. It has contributed roughly 28 billion euros of creditor finance, thereby
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Newsletter 103 - 20/01/2017
this week, with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble leading the debate. After suggesting last week... or not it approves negotiating a new programme.” In an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday, the German finance... of that disposal. Following meetings between the banks’ management and the finance and energy ministers before
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Institutions back in Athens to resume review, agree new measures
EconomyProgramme), energy (noon), overview (7 pm) and fiscal (8.30 pm), according to Finance Ministry sources. Following... a fiscally neutral impact. In an interview with Kathimerini daily on Sunday, Alternate Finance...), its Supervisory Board was appointed last October by the Greek Finance Ministry in agreement
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Tsakalotos role under scrutiny as talks become more tense
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government’s efforts to dispel rumours of a rift between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance... line to the prime minister after the finance minister’s appearance before Parliament’s economic... in the last few weeks. It does appear that the finance minister, who is clearly under great strain
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Key obstacles remain in bailout negotiations for pressured govt
PoliticsGreek Politicstowards a staff-level agreement (SLA) and a conclusion of the review. Finance Ministry sources said... had returned to Greece. There have been claims that the Finance Ministry knew the that the Q4... the Finance Ministry had been aware of the figures, Tzanakopoulos said the question had to be directed
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Global deal in April ruled out as labour reforms prove biggest obstacle
EconomyProgrammeSpeaking to Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said... Jeroen Dijsselbloem will then brief eurozone finance ministers on the progress made and will ask from... a comprehensive agreement could be clinched until April 7, when finance ministers are due to meet
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New Democracy in spotlight as coalition draws hope on labour reforms
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFinance Minister Michel Sapin suggested on Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund wants... not encounter such a demand in the near future. Speculation increased when German Finance Minister Wolfgang... that Greece hopes to be able to clinch a global deal with the creditors within April. Finance Minister Euclid
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