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Lenders set out post-MoU reform tasks ahead for Athens
EconomyProgrammeof the measures for debt relief that Greece’s lenders have pledged - the abolition of the step-up... unified pension fund (EFKA) is expected to be fully set up by mid-2020, while reforms in the health care... appointments of secretary generals and directors. The process has to be up by mid-2019. The mobility
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Newsletter 168 -29/06/2018
have lifted sentiment around Greece, though follow-up reports reveal tight schedules and a fine... of the measures for debt relief that Greece’s lenders have pledged - the abolition of the step-up interest margin... estimates. Fiscally, the assumption remains unchanged for a surplus of 3.5 percent of GDP up to 2023
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Greek debt management agency sees Eurogroup debt deal favourably
EconomyProgrammeof debt burden, the GFN is also reduced by 2.7 percentage points of GDP to average 10.6 percent up..., Greece expects a cash infusion of 5.8 billion euros up to 2022 from the SMP and ANFA profits and saves 200 million annually from the abolition of the step up interest margin from the debt buyback in 2012
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Blueprint for election battle laid out in Parliament debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to warm up their engines..., giving observers a taste of what they can expect in the build-up to the national vote either later... in the run-up to the next elections, was the Macedonia name deal. Mitsotakis again accused Tsipras
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Newsletter 169 -06/07/2018
-to-GDP over 100 percent. BoG anticipates Greek economic growth to pick up pace in the coming years... percent up to 2020. BoG’s estimates are broadly in line with the other international organisations.... This performance is expected to significantly accelerate as banks have lined up various packages of loan
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New Democracy fires back at Tsipras over corruption allegations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe polarisation that many expect to be a key feature of Greek politics in the build-up to the next.... Tension levels went up a notch or two over the weekend after anti-government Parapolitika newspaper..., which is also strongly opposed to the government. SYRIZA also picked up on a report in government
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Newsletter 171 -20/07/2018
gears up ND The timing of the next elections was the subject of renewed speculation this week as the government stepped up its focus on the expansionary measures it hopes will help win back support.... The Fund suggests that Greek authorities should significantly accelerate the opening up of professions
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Cabinet reshuffle expected to presage coalition's revival effort
PoliticsGreek Politicswill make changes to his ministerial line-up towards the end of the month (after the exit from... Expo). There has been much debate about whether it will be an extensive shake-up or whether limited... will be to freshen up his team with some young, fresh faces as SYRIZA looks to turn a page ahead of the next
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Budget surplus beats July target on lower investment spending as tax refunds fall short
EconomyMacroeconomyMinistry (MoF) on Tuesday. Last year’s figure for the same period was 3.02 billion. The primary surplus up..., above target by 354 million euros. The budget balance up to July this year recorded a deficit of 1.56... by 757 million. Overall, the PIB balance posted a surplus of 104 million up to July, versus a target
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Travel balance increases by 16 pct in June and 19.5 pct in first half of year
EconomyMacroeconomyexpenditure per trip edged up by 0.6 percent to 498 euros compared to 495 euros for the same period... that tourist numbers could reach up to 30 million, but warns that this might be the last year of continued growth in numbers and revenue for Greece as competition picks up in neighbouring destinations.
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