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Signs that Greece-eurozone deal may be in sight but much work remains
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat suggested it would be signing up to an extension to the existing programme. A draft published... is seen to sign up to a bailout extension. There is also the issue of how the left-wing of his party
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Complications over president a taste of things to come for Tsipras?
PoliticsGreek Politicsof opening up a place on the European Commission for someone close to SYRIZA. Tsipras is keen to have... after the public support it has received. The regular demonstrations in Athens (up to 20,000 people
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Greek funding needs add to pressure in talks between Athens and lenders
EconomyProgramme– mainly banks – increasing their take up close to 100 percent from around 40 percent until November... euros in 2015 and up to 3.4 billion in 2016. The previous government had suggested privatisation
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Greece almost last in EU for press freedom, index finds
SocietyWorld Press Freedom Index have said. Up eight places, Greece is now in 91st position out of 180... in the ranking, clocked up a worse performance in the EU. “Several trials and investigations into cases
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Greece's key pledges and requests at the Eurogroup meetings
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe main points and will follow up with a more detailed analysis on certain economic issues. Key points... to the Greek private sector. We want to take additional measures to clean-up non-performing loans
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Greece's fiscal, debt and funding goals as set out at Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammeproceed on its own with a plan for taxpayers to settle their debts in up to 100 instalments, which... that revenue mobilisation could fetch up to 5.5 billion in 2015 stemming from: 1) fighting illegal trading
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Greek central gov't debt rises to recent high of 181.1 pct at end of Q4 2014
EconomyMacroeconomystanding at 217.92 billion making up more than two-thirds (67.2 percent) of total debt. Note... is almost equally split between short (up to 1 year) and medium (1 to 5 years) term debt. Greece’s
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Finance Ministry outlines plans for making savings, increasing revenues
EconomyProgrammefor procurements of up to 60,000 euros. This procedure will be binding not only for state firms but also... will result in cost savings of up to 25 percent. The second area of intervention involves fuel
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Where next for Greece's troubled privatisation programme under SYRIZA?
Economyindicated it would step up the privatization process for the following projects: sale of 35 percent... the cabinet and the ruling party on the need for speeding up privatizations within the 4-month period until
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The six reform proposals Greece hopes will help unlock more funding
PoliticsGreek Politicsin other European Union countries to monitor and advise the government on fiscal policy. The setting up... will still provide up to 100 instalments for taxpayers but will relax some of the parameters for those who
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