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Bond issue decision expected as clock ticks down
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government will try to tap the markets next week or, indeed, if it has time to issue a bond before... believes if it is going to return to the markets this month, it has to do so before the IMF takes... rumours that Athens has made up its mind to return to the markets now. Efimerida ton Syntakton
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Macron visit gives Tsipras chance to build ties, refocus
PoliticsGreek Politicsunder what has been a difficult summer for the Greek government, which struggled to get its message..., especially as he has been endorsed by New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Athens also sees Macron.... It has also been suggested that Macron may be favourable to the idea of the International Monetary Fund
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Clean exit under discussion but course of third review holds key
EconomyProgrammeDimitris Tzanakopoulos reiterated the government’s desire to make a clean exit next year. This has... and the ability that Athens has to build up a cash buffer between now and August 2018, allowing... that was discussed at the June 15 Eurogroup. Greece has 6.6 billion euros of maturities in 2018 and just under
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Early banks stress tests offered as Greek programme compromise
EconomyProgrammereviews (AQRs) or not. The International Monetary Fund has insisted that these tests are needed... of February. There has been no immediate comment from the IMF on whether this would be deemed sufficient... banks has led to investor confidence being tested over the last weeks, causing Greek bank shares
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SYRIZA feeling internal pressure due to handling of refugees
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe prominent faction of the “53” within SYRIZA has made a point of raising objections... that there is no prospect of Mouzalas being removed from his position and that he has the prime minister’s support... publicly, it is the first time that there has been such collective exasperation with the handling
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Mitsotakis looks to unite New Democracy for fresh push
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been trying to shore up his party amid claims of rifts... New Democracy, which has been unable to capitalise on a double-digit lead over SYRIZA during the last... that Tsipras’s party has eaten away at its rival’s considerable lead since the summer. However
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Greece prepares for Erdogan visit, limits extent of Sharia law
PoliticsForeign PolicyPavlopoulos, claim that he has not sent an official invitation yet. Among the issues that have.... Athens has publicly declared many times that it still supports Turkey's European accession... law in Western Thrace. The application of Sharia in some cases in Greece has caused concern in other
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What's in an Irish border?
Agorathe dividing line between two countries. He has one leg suspended in mid-air, like a stork. ‘If I... the significant progress that has been achieved in one of the most impoverished areas of the UK by creating disturbances to the all-island economy of Ireland. In her Lancaster House speech, Theresa May has
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Athens gears up for name talks as coalition and opposition try to define their positions
PoliticsForeign Policystated following Thursday’s meeting that: “on the name issue the government has reiterated... with comments made by Tsipras to Nea Selida daily. He said “the time has come for us to take bold decisions.... New Democracy divisions For the time being, the main opposition party has not taken a clear stance
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Lenders wait for prior actions to be completed, Athens expects 4.5-bln tranche
EconomyProgrammeMembers of the Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) are due to meet again next week, after Greece has... Eurogroup, once Greek Parliament has approved the multi-bill on Monday and the remaining prior actions... that Athens has been advised it has until Wednesday next week to complete its tasks. The EWG
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