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Eurobank’s NPL sales take major step with two transactions
EconomyBankinga milestone for the Greek market, opening a new chapter in the active management of Greek NPEs. Both agreements send a clear signal of renewed market trust to the prospects of Eurobank and the Greek economy
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BoG report highlights economic challenges, proposes way forward
Economyand the global economic slowdown is expected to affect the export performance of the Greek economy... of Greek systemic lenders remains weak as the latest annual and first quarters results of 2019.... The uncertainty over the long-term sustainability of Greek debt is reflected in borrowing rates
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Mitsotakis earns space to govern with big win, Tsipras limits damage
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Change (KINAL) was on 7.9 percent, followed by the Communist Party (KKE) on 5.3 percent, Greek... pledges. “Our target is to make the life of every Greek better,” he said. The centre-right leader... Greek Solution, led by TV personality Kyriakos Velopoulos, built on its success in the European
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Continuity and priorities
Agorato the protection of the Greek minority's rights, an issue of some importance to New Democracy. What remains to be seen, though, is whether the new government will try to tackle Greek-Albanian disputes after.... This was clear in the statements that have already been made by several Greek officials. Through these trilateral
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Athens hopes lower bond yields strengthen case for reducing fiscal targets
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government is keeping high up on its agenda the matter of renegotiating lower fiscal... privatisations and the market rates of interest all feed into the Greek DSA. Previously the task... in 2032 gives a backstop in the event that more adverse assumptions materialise. The Greek authorities
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Mitsotakis lauds Commission VP nomination amid murmurs within party
PoliticsGreek Politics, and for some insulting, title given to the position destined for Schinas, the Greek government celebrated.... The Greek leader argued that von der Leyen’s decision was evidence of Greece’s improved standing... politicians who believe that the turbulence might only die down if Samaras is offered the Greek
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Calls for measures to lessen impact of Thomas Cook collapse in Greece
EconomyFeaturesbe felt by Greek hotels who would end up making a loss as a result, and that the option of legal action would be explored in order for hotels to recoup their losses from Thomas Cook. The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) estimated that the economic losses for the Greek tourism industry as a result
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Court verdict on 2016 pension reform seen having fiscal impact
Economythe Greek state was not in compliance with the decision during that period. The Greek government appears... Commission, the Bank of Greece, the International Monetary Fund and the Greek Fiscal Council have
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Despite ongoing budget talks, ND eyes more relief measures in coming months
PoliticsGreek Politicson Greek courts, pension reform and a second tax bill. Mitsotakis insisted that the changes..., with the Greek government under pressure to show that it has wiped out the fiscal gap, which stood... regarding more relief measures seeming premature. Papangelopoulos Away from economic issues, Greek
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Vital economic legislation lined up as ND seeks compromise over diaspora vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe position adopted by the Communist Party (KKE), which is that eligible voters must be on the Greek electoral roll and have lived abroad for less than 30 years, as well as being registered with the Greek... by the Greek diaspora, but also because it wants to prove to voters in Greece that more consensual style
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