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The complexities of regaining market access: Could Greece learn from Portugal?
Agorapresidency in early January to make its mark. The Finance Ministry reminded anyone willing to listen... on secondary markets since 2010. According to the Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, the target... was unwilling to lend to them. And they want to own their reform process, including how to finance
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It's not the distance; it's the load you carry
Agoraausterity. Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras often says that Greece has covered 80 percent..., the Finance Ministry in the end of 2012 revealed in the Medium Term Fiscal Strategy that additional... are still required. The Finance Ministry advocates that the unspecified savings for 2015 and 2016
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Troika returning to Greece but key decisions still months away
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe end of this week.” This came after Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras briefed his eurozone... the weekend suggested that Chancellor Angela Merkel blocked a bid by Finance Minister Wolfgang... by the IMF, and then how much will be needed to finance the country in 2015/16. The IMF estimates
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ELSTAT sees 2013 primary deficit at 8.7 pct of GDP, 40 bln wiped out from economy since 2010
EconomyMacroeconomytheir investment portfolio holdings of Greek government securities. The Finance Ministry had indicated... citing MoF sources indicate today that this income could be reduced to 1.9 billion. The Finance... methodology. Alternate Finance Minister Christos Staikouras stated that the 2013 final primary surplus
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Greece's primary surplus: Much ado about nothing?
AgoraFinance Ministry issued a press release later the same day indicating that Greece achieved a primary... that meeting of eurozone finance ministers. The definition of the primary surplus, although not clearly... Finance Ministry in its 2014 budget, where it expected a primary surplus of 3.9 billion (2.1
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UnLuCky for some: Another painful lesson from the euro crisis
Agorathe trade balance. Since there is no one to finance your excess imports you keep turning the screw until it is your exports that finance your imports and your trade is balanced. Disposable incomes were... for exporters, who in the absence of a functioning banking system to finance working capital were starved
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Does Greece need a third programme?
Agorathat the government in Athens is in a position to finance its current expenditure requirements out of its own pocket... of such an export promotion policy. For new businesses, including start-ups, the availability of micro finance... the groundwork for micro finance structures in Greece is absolutely necessary. Business innovation
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Troika review begins with fiscal targets and tax breaks in focus
EconomyMacroeconomythe government will have and what tax breaks it will be able to offer. Citing a senior Ministry of Finance (MoF... to allow Greece some “breathing space,” as Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis called it. Citing MoF... Fair on September 6. The Finance Ministry is also considering adjusting downward objective real estate
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Primary surplus inches up to 2.9 pct in Greece's 2015 draft budget
Economyof 2.9 percent of GDP, Alternate Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said in an interview... sector. Kathimerini also noted that the Finance Ministry anticipates increased revenues by 1 billion...-term. A senior Finance Ministry official told reporters on Saturday that September revenues slightly
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Newsletter 2 - 07/11/2014
. In an interview with Reuters on November 5, Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis noted that this buffer would..., with the troika sticking to its initial estimate of 2 billion. Although the Greek Finance Ministry... to the wire. Following the infamous Eurogroup in Riga at the end of April, Greek Finance Minister Yanis
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