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Coalition poised to unveil pension reform proposals, hoping to avoid cuts
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government appears to have finalised its proposals on pension reform and is set to submit them to the institutions ahead of the start of the first programme review in mid-January. The key... interventions. The key measures that have already been implemented involve an increase in pensioners
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Gov't hits back as pension reform row heats up
EconomyProgrammeThe government has hit back in the public relations battle over its proposed pension reforms by trying to rebut criticism from New Democracy point-by-point. After verbal rebuttals by key government... by critics, highlighting how sensitive an issue pension reform is. These are the key points
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S&P upgrades Greece’s rating by one notch, sees compromise on pension reform by March
Economygrowth of 3 percent per annum in 2017-19. For 2016 in particular, the key drags to GDP involve: 1) Banks... percent of GDP in 2016 slightly below the fiscal target of 0.5 percent. The key risk for 2016 relates
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Parliament's budget office stresses need for reform, protecting growth prospects
EconomyMacroeconomyThe need for adjustment to return to growth and the importance of implementing are among the key highlights of the quarterly report of the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). The third memorandum... stresses that the MoU implementation, including several possible improvements, is key going forward
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Coalition opens up new political front with tender for TV licenses
PoliticsGreek Politicsover the TV licenses feeds into a number of key issues in the Greek political agenda. The first... to gain control over positions that are key to it being able to remain in power. SYRIZA has also
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A closer look at 2015 revenues reveals size of hit they took
EconomyMacroeconomyexecution released on January 22, when we had presented an analysis of the key revenue items... tax, which is the key contributor to direct taxes, eased 114 million YoY to 12.09 billion
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Meeting with farmers marks start of renewed effort to reach bailout review deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsout to be following an unnecessarily hard line. Settling the dispute with the farmers is a key part... of the mission chiefs, though. Settling the size of the fiscal gap will be the key to the various
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Newsletter 64 - 26/02/2016
and ring roads for almost six weeks they are questioning this particular form of protest. The key measures... of whom are women and children. There are several reasons for this. One of the key drivers
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Eurobank reports loss in Q4 and for 2015, management expects bank to turn profitable in 2016
EconomyBankingimproved 13.7 percent QoQ to 188 million. The key operating income items showed a positive... replacing accordingly Eurosystem funding. The key balance sheet items showed gross loans remained
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EU meets on refugee crisis, bailout review but Greece's immediate fate seems sealed
PoliticsForeign PolicyMonday marks a crucial moment for the fortunes of Greece and its government as their two key challenges, the refugee crisis and the bailout review, will be under discussion in Brussels. The summit... statement regarding Greece’s positon on the refugee crisis. The two key aspects of the declaration
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