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You've heard the Greek crisis myths, now here are some truths
Agora, it was decided that a unique package of loans should be put together for Athens. This was deemed.... They put together a mechanism to provide financing to an insolvent Greece based on bilateral loans... of the crisis.” By the time the second programme came into play, the eurozone had put in place
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Tsipras keeps IMF waiting, turns focus to MPs and opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he considers some of the proposals put forward by the institutions unacceptable. He is believed... not been confirmed. What he will certainly want to do, though, is put the opposition parties on the spot... leaders confirm the plan put on the table by the institutions is not acceptable to them. This would give
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Greece makes new proposals in search for deal acceptable to lenders and MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsoffer would still be short of the target of 1 percent put forward by lenders last week. For 2016... was put forward in recent months. ESM scheme With payments to the European Central Bank... to pull creditors away from those proposals and closer to what the Greek side put forward, he
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Lenders dismiss Greek proposals but SYRIZA also ups pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politics, the Greek side has not confirmed there was such a specific commitment, merely that it would put forward... a little closer to its positions and put the issue of debt refinancing on the table. If Tsipras can... a deal back. There is a real fear that he will lose the contest if he asks them to put up or shut up
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The Greeks deserved better than this
Agorathat they have better put-downs or even making statements that undermined the stability of the Greek... by calling for a referendum. It could be seen as a moment of catharsis, to put to bed once and forever... failings to the Greek people, who have put up with the economic collapse and tough fiscal measures over
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Tsipras has until Sunday to keep Greece in euro, must pass measures immediately
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the Commission had a Grexit plan ready to put into action if there is no agreement. Tusk spoke... be tougher than the ones on the table a couple of weeks ago. A third bailout would also be put... positions. Tsipras now has to put forward a credible plan within the next few hours and hope that his party
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Newsletter 34 - 10/07/2015
Sliding from No to Yes Govt proposals resemble those put forward by Commission The Greek Parliament... an explanatory memorandum in Greek (compared to the English text sent to Brussels) that put the amount... or to cover the shopping costs for a week so those chores have to be put off until the next day
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Tsipras suffers serious knocks in prior actions vote but emerges on his feet
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWednesday night’s debate by challenging to put forward what alternative proposal they had to accepting... a plan to return to the drachma but Tsipras has now put pressure on the Left Platform to come out... not believe the threat of a Grexit will be put to bed until the third bailout has been agreed. Thursday
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Which way now, Mr Tsipras?
Agorato put forward a credible fourth choice if they could. Naturally, they couldn’t. With a sick economy... him in March or April that Schaeuble had put a Grexit offer on the table, as he had done in 2011 only... opportunity to put into effect Schauble’s “courageous” plan. Maybe the government has learned a – very
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Amid fog of confusion, Greeks vote... again
Agoraput their faith in Alexis Tsipras again after his erratic time in office. Neither theme has really... Democracy, though, also faces difficulty when it comes to the issue of trust that it put at the centre... comes when it has to convince voters that they should instead put their faith in New Democracy
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