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  1. Deal with lenders buys coalition more time but not internal calm

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Having overcome the obstacle of reaching an agreement with Greece’s lenders to secure the next bailout tranche and recapitalisation funds, the government now faces the test of passing all the necessary measures through Parliament before the Euro Working...

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  2. Greece and lenders seen inching towards deal on ADMIE

    EconomyProgramme

    The Greek government and the institutions have reportedly reached an initial agreement on the privatisation of the electricity transmission company (ADMIE), which is one of the 13 milestones Greece has to implement to receive the next sub-tranche of 1 b...

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  3. Gov't hopes deal with lenders on prior actions will prove politically palatable

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greece and its lenders have reached an agreement on the details of the 13 prior actions the government will have to pass to trigger the release of another 1 billion euros in bailout funds. There was a compromise between the coalition and the institution...

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  4. Greek ministers still hopeful of reaching deal with creditors this month

    Economy

    Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Labour Minister Giorgos Karougalos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis gave a joint press briefing on Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the state of negotiations with the institutions. Tsakalotos conf...

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  5. Hopes of swift deal on contingent measures doused by technical, political complications
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The chances of Greece and its lenders achieving an agreement this week so an emergency Eurogroup can be held on Thursday appear to be receding by the hour. Athens and the institutions have yet to agree on how the 2 percent of GDP (3.6 billion euros) in ...

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  6. Tsipras upbeat after vote, Eurogroup but deal details may still present problems
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been in fan upbeat mood this week following the successful parliamentary vote on Sunday and the positive noises coming from the Eurogroup on Monday. Within minutes of the meeting of eurozone finance ministers concluding...

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  7. Creditors' deal comes up short on debt relief for Tsipras
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Despite some positive elements, the Eurogroup agreement announced early on Wednesday falls below the Greek government’s expectations in many regards. While Greece’s lenders agreed to release a significant amount of funding (10.3 billion euros), which wa...

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  8. Deal for Hellenikon sealed; gov't sees improved terms, economic boost ahead
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    Economy

    The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) and Lamda Development signed on Tuesday the long-awaited memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Hellenikon (former Athens airport). The signing of the MoU was one of the key pending prior actions for t...

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  9. As Greeks wait for Brussels deal, general dissatisfaction reigns at home
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    As Greece waits to see the outcome of the ongoing talks with its lenders, the general sense of dissatisfaction among voters was highlighted in a new opinion poll published on Wednesday. The Public Issue survey confirmed the government’s continuing decre...

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  10. Liquidity and NPL resolution feature prominently in draft deal between Greece and lenders
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    EconomyProgramme

    The stability of the financial system was one of the key issues discussed during the two rounds of meetings in Athens between the institutions’ mission chiefs and the government as part of the second programme review. The key financial deliverables of t...

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