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Greece and lenders fail to bridge their differences in Brussels
PoliticsGreek Politicsmust be reached, their presence in the Belgian capital suggested that the Greek leader is making... worth of annual, permanent fiscal measures. The Greek side, though, insists that it put forward... in early June, the Greek government targeted a primary surplus of 0.6 percent of GDP for 2015 and 2.5
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SYRIZA seems to be mulling a switch in Greece's energy policy
PoliticsForeign PolicyDepartment’s Special Envoy for International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein to the Greek capital... and held talks with a number of Greek officials including State Minister Nikos Pappas, who is one of Prime.... Speaking to Greek daily To Vima he urged Athens to take immediate and crucial decisions
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NBG Q2 trading update shows higher pre-provision income, marked improvement in NPL formation
EconomyBanking(bps), yet new production is coming in at 106 bps in September. The Greek lending spread was also... sheet items showed a 0.9 percent contraction on gross loans to 73.3 billion with the Greek figure easing 0.5 percent QoQ. As expected, Greek deposits posted a high single-digit drop by 9.1 percent
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyinto perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes... to the Greek premier that he postpone his trip to Turkey, especially following the Paris terrorist... on Climate Change. Europe will be monitoring the Greek PM's visit to Turkey since it will serve
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NBG strengthens capital at deep discount, falls short of initial target
Agorait will also launch a Greek public offer for new shares on or around November 30 for a targeted amount... secured so far a capital strengthening of 1.17 billion euros and if the proceeds of the Greek offer... in a further capital boost of 308 million. Overall, under the assumption of a successful Greek offer
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Greece and the IMF: An everlasting love-hate relationship
Agorabeen scratching their heads over the past few days after the Greek government indicated that it would... that the Greek government itself is unclear about exactly why it wants to shut out the IMF. The indications..., for instance, seems less likely to accept a Greek proposal for the sustainability of the pension system
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Will Tsipras ride the waves in 2016?
Agoraan end to the Greek bailouts and the troika’s demands but has spent the last part of 2015 implementing... by the previous conservative-socialist alliance: The sale of the Greek Horseracing Organisation (ODIE..., including those linked to primary residences, are the most challenging issues that the Greek government
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Hope of economic, trade benefits drive Tsipras's landmark visit to Iran
PoliticsForeign Policyand European Union,” Tsipras said during his visit to Tehran. The Greek prime minister has urged... and construction sectors. Iran’s isolation means infrastructure there is lagging and there are plans for Greek... during Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias' visit there in November. The Greek government is hoping
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Greece seeks to mend fences with Austria but frets about EU-Turkey deal
PoliticsForeign Policyfrom Austria in protest over Vienna not inviting a Greek delegation to its “Western Balkans conference... that the return of Ambassador Chrysoula Aliferi to Vienna could seal the end of the Greek–Austrian diplomatic row. Kotzias’s trip is seen as an indication that Greek government does not want to be left
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Greece's taxing challenges
AgoraAs September came to a close, millions of Greek taxpayers scrambled to meet the deadline to pay... season. A further hike in motor tax for 2017 awaits Greek citizens in December. If that weren’t... as a surprise that many Greek citizens and businesses are willing, but effectively unable, to meet their payment
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