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Kammenos dismisses talk of coalition rift but maintains Macedonia name objections
PoliticsGreek Politicsby Tsipras to show ANEL that he has other options if the nationalist party chooses to make things..., which has yet to hold its founding congress. They are unlikely to want to have the responsibility... more likely to be after a general election has been held and voters make such an option possible
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Property ownership waning in Greece as renting takes over
SocietyA survey by the National Property Owners Federation (POMIDA) has revealed that home ownership..., the rate of rent being paid on time has improved significantly across all types of property. The majority... their payment on time has fallen to 76 percent in 2018 from 83.5 percent in 2012.
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Stress test assumptions cause few concerns for Greek banks
EconomyBankingfrom the baseline. It is the most severe scenario the EBA has applied to date and seeks to capture the potential effects of Brexit. Also, the EBA has incorporated IFRS 9 accounting standards... for Greek banks is different and has been brought forward after the International Monetary Fund
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Greece prepares for bond issue, looks to pave way for programme exit
EconomyProgrammeit has promised will focus on growth and enhanced social policies. The discussions are not expected to lead to any immediate announcements. Tsakalotos has indicated that he would like to finalise... for the Greek government. Athens has repeatedly rejected the option of seeking a precautionary
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Parties clash over Novartis allegations in sign of things to come
PoliticsGreek Politics, exposing divisions in their ranks. The government’s proposal stood, though, as it has a parliamentary... the probe. He also noted that there has also been an attempted suicide, a suspect fatal car crash... the holes in a case that has not yet been fully investigated and to portray the government as trying
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Reshuffle scenarios resurface for Tsipras after ministers resign over rent subsidies
PoliticsGreek Politicswas approved by opposition parties, as the coalition has been keen to stress. The subsidy was available only... he has been mulling for the last few months. There had been expectations late last year that changes...-related remarks. Over the last few months, there has also been speculation that Tsipras will replace
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Name talks enter crucial phase as Athens prepares to share draft "pact"
PoliticsForeign Policyand Skopje. The draft of the so called “pact” has been compiled by a group of experts at the Greek Foreign Ministry and has been handed to the government for approval. The Greek government is expected... attainability and viability.” Another question that remains unanswered is whether the FYROM government has
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Athens hopes for next bailout tranche as first phase of review talks conclude
EconomyProgrammethat it has done enough to secure the next bailout tranche, bringing the third review to an official...-free threshold in 2019 rather than 2020. Instead, the focus has been on identifying which of the 88... has made the task extremely difficult. Athens had been due to deliver on this prior action by the end
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Clearer roadmap for completion of third programme emerging
EconomyProgrammein the informal Eurogroup in Sofia on April 26th. The briefing reaffirmed that the timeline ahead has two more... that there is no set date for the start of the programme which the IMF has approved on principle... Ministry has stressed that the issue is less to do with borrowing targets than with improving
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Next key programme developments due in April as Athens shapes growth strategy
EconomyProgrammefor this year has been revised downward slightly from the 2.5 percent included in the 2018 budget. Further... Tsakalotos has indicated that the government’s aim is to boost small- and medium-sized enterprises... not needed.” The ESM chief also stressed the need for Greece to abide by the agreement it has made regarding
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