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  1. Athens not put out by Turkey-Egypt rapprochement, but watching closely
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    of the UNGA. There is no real concern regarding Wednesday’s meeting between Erdogan and Sisi, diplomatic

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  2. Athens aiming to maintain momentum in talks with Ankara, while sticking to basic positions
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    clearly during his address at the UNGA. At their sixth meeting, the two leaders re-confirmed the dynamic

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  3. No green light from troika yet as Greece moves towards bailout extension
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    EconomyProgramme

    The troika sent early on Wednesday a response to the measures proposed by Greece with the aim of securing the return of inspectors to Athens and a conclusion to the prolonged programme review. Greece’s lenders reportedly requested further clarifications...

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  4. Institutions, Athens start new round of review talks as e-auctions get green light
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    EconomyProgramme

    Talks between the institutions and the Greek government are due to resume on Tuesday with hopes of a staff-level agreement (SLA) being reached by the end of the year growing after notaries decided to end their strike so that electronic auctions can star...

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  5. Airport redevelopment gets green light, leaving one prior action as lenders return to Athens
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    EconomyProgramme

    The Council of State has approved the redevelopment of Athens’s former airport at Hellenikon, meaning just one prior action from the third review remains to be completed as the Greek government and the institutions gear up for the fourth review to start...

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  6. Green light for next bailout funds as Commission stands ground on post-MoU scenarios
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    EconomyProgramme

    It was confirmed on Thursday that the path is now clear for Greece to receive its 5.7-billion-euro tranche after completing the third review. The news came as the European Commission appeared to indicate that it is not willing to make major concessions ...

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  7. Athens adjusts foreclosure framework, waits for lenders to give green light
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    EconomyProgramme

    The Greek government is hoping to table in Parliament early next week the new bill for the protection of primary residences from foreclosures after another round of talks with local bankers on Thursday. Reports on Friday suggested that several issues we...

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  8. Athens looks to overcome APS snags as it awaits green light from Brussels
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    EconomyBanking

    Finance Minister Christos Staikouras was due to meet the CEOs of Greece’s four systemic banks on Thursday as the government appears to be stepping up its efforts to secure approval for the Asset Protection Scheme (APS) aimed at reducing the giant pile o...

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  9. Revenues at 4.77 bln in Oct, beating target for fourth straight month

    Economy

    estimates a gg primary surplus of 812 million (0.4 percent of GDP) in 2013, higher than the initially

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  10. Greek primary surplus at 400 mln to Oct but arrears keep piling up

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    EAP terms and comparable to the government’s estimate of 812 million for the whole year 2013

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