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Institutions head back to Athens in search of SLA by end of week
EconomyProgrammeto the 2018 budget, which Parliament is due to vote on before Christmas. Before that, though, the SLA has... liberalisation and labour reforms, where Athens has to adopt the best European practices regarding mass... of Lamda Development, which heads the consortium that has invested in Hellenikon, said the next two
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Office prices slip by 0.7 percent in first half of 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyprice index was 101.6, recorded in H1 2010. Since then, the index has dipped by 29.4 percent... by 0.4 percent in 2016, slowing from a drop of 3.5 percent in 2016. The price index has been..., the retail space rent index has plummeted by 38.8 percent. The decline reflects falls in all areas reported
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Strike legislation, auctions present Athens with challenges in wake of SLA
EconomyProgrammeand reminded Athens that it still has much work to do before the third review is completed. A eurozone official also played down the possibility of Greece not implementing the pension cuts it has agreed..., the European official reportedly said that Greece needs to stick to the agreement it has made regardless
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Erdogan makes forceful start to visit, catches Athens off guard
PoliticsForeign Policyfor Greece.” Athens, however, has always rejected any discussion that raises the possibility of borders... Union and this treaty is for us non-negotiable,” said Pavlopoulos. “It has no flaws, it does... will lose the main leverage point it has had in its dealings with its neighbour and will need to rely
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PM stands ground on property auctions despite broad concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat are of most concern to the government, which has been trying to fight off claims that working... and that anyone who has qualified will be ringfenced beyond this deadline. “The auctions... the homes of low-income owners but Tsipras has so far resisted these calls. The requests have been prompted
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SYRIZA tweaks auction rules to appease MPs, defends clean exit narrative
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the upcoming multi-bill that the government has to adopt in order to complete dozens of prior actions...’s QE scheme. The government, which has had a prickly relationship with Stournaras since 2015... the exit from the programme has been achieved.
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Multi-bill on way as Athens aims to complete third review by Jan 22
EconomyProgrammeof members to call a strike, rather than a third as is the case now. However, this has not yet been confirmed, and the coalition may choose to submit this measure, which has proved politically... similar auction in December. Once the third review has been settled, focus will also turn
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Athens set to profit from falling borrowing costs as yields drop ahead of review completion
EconomyFeaturesbenchmark yield has dropped below 4 percent and stands at 3.7 percent, while the rest of the yield curve has shifted down. The yield of the 2-year bond stood at 1.56 percent and the 5-year at 3.13 percent... for Greek debt is also reflected on the 3-month and 6-month treasury bills that the Greek government has
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Despite strike law reservations, coalition expects straightforward vote on multi-bill
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMonetary Fund, have demanded but which the current government has managed to block. Speaking... with it. The coalition has highlighted, though, that the measure only affects first-level unions..., where New Democracy has strong support, and Mitsotakis finds himself in a difficult position
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Concerns prompt Athens to dampen optimism as Macedonia name talks begin
PoliticsForeign PolicyERT, he said that that he will offer some proposals to the two representatives but has clarified... diplomat, who has been involved in these negotiations for more than 20 years, said... following former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevksi's resignation, has not changed its rhetoric. In Athens
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