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Greece and creditors feel their way into new round of talks in Athens
EconomyProgrammeand will focus on the out-of-court workout, while the key topic of the second meeting due at 6 pm.... The key pending issue relates to the haircut that would be applied on the settled debt, while lenders... on October 7. The other key pending issue on HCAP involves the finalisation of its internal
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Tsipras mixes rhetoric as review conclusion demands political decisions
PoliticsGreek Politicsdismissals, one of the key points of contention in the labour reform discussion, worked in favour... dismissals will have to be part of a wide deal on labour reform. The key issue will be whether Greece... significant concessions from Athens on the key outstanding issues in the review, particularly
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New overdue taxes rise by 890 mln in Nov, total stock up to 94.2 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyof overdue debt created in November stemmed from four key taxes: VAT, personal and corporate income tax... to a collectability rate of 67.3 percent, which is the lowest rate among the four key taxes in November. VAT... from the four key taxes, of which 1.69 billion relate to VAT, 1.22 billion to personal income tax
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Greece and creditors dive into details of measures and counter-measures
EconomyProgramme, particularly active employment policies. According to reports, the key pending issues of the out.... On the labour market front, most issues remain open. The government’s two key objectives are to restore... as the three key topics of discussions between the Greek authorities and the institutions to reach
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Details of technical agreement between Greece and lenders set out in draft sMoU
EconomyProgrammethe key interventions included in latest draft MoU related to fiscal and pension reforms, capital... Several key prior actions will have to be implemented, including the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy... of procurement processes by HRADF to hire advisors for a number of key projects including Hellenic Petroleum
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Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
Agorain the key parameters of gross financing needs, primary surpluses and growth assumptions. He added... the long-term proved a key point of contention as they determine the level of debt relief Greece... given how far apart the views of the key players were. A four-hour break and various meetings
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Coalition turns to growth plan for relief from negativity, poor poll numbers
PoliticsGreek Politicsplaying a key role in promoting the plan, which was put together by Economy Minister Dimitris... is titled National Growth Strategy 2021 and its key aims are boosting employment, stopping the brain drain, improving competitiveness and promotion of social cohesion. Among its key goals is to create
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Coalition's judicial wranglings provide opposition with line of attack
PoliticsGreek Politics, providing the opposition with another key line of attack against the coalition. Unions representing... to question the judiciary’s independence. One of the key areas of dispute is a recent ruling... as way to form a key dividing line between the coalition and the main opposition parties, including
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Reshuffle rumours surface as Tsipras prepares plan for autumn
PoliticsGreek Politicsto conduct a cabinet reshuffle before the autumn. There are two key issues that Tsipras has to address..., a key Tsipras adviser, and Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is growing increasingly fraught. The government has denied that this is the case but it is thought that Tsakalotos’s future holds the key
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PM hopes to avoid stumbling blocks amid numerous outstanding review actions
PoliticsGreek Politicsquickly without any complications. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with key ministers on Saturday... Naftemporiki newspaper that there has been significant progress on another 10-15 key deliverables.... Privatisations are also expected to form a key part of the discussion in the coming days
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