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Eurogroup grants short-term debt relief but leaves Athens fretting over fiscal targets and IMF
EconomyProgrammebeing reduced by 20 percentage points and gross financing needs by 5 points of GDP between now... of GDP primary surplus for. He said they ranged from 3 years, to 5 and 10. This is bad news... of medium-term debt relief appears to have been set aside until 2018. This could be a major headache
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Shaping the post-programme narrative in Greece
AgoraRenzi overshadowed last week’s Eurogroup meeting on Greece. The December 5 monthly reunion... targets and uncertainty over the IMF’s programme involvement continue to define the agenda. The December 5... for countries participating in financing arrangements for Greece. The first set of measures focuses
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Debt relief discussions continue as clock ticks down to June 21 Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammereceive 5 billion euros in profits made by eurozone central banks on Greek bonds and will be given.... According to the report, the extension of maturities will be set at 15 years but will be reduced by 2 years for each 5 billion euros of the leftover funds that Greece requests. Speaking to Greek journalists
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Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats
Societyfor each country to set its own rules in accordance with their circumstances. The National... in the country within the last 15 years, while Canadian citizens lose their voting rights after 5... Secretariat General of Greeks Abroad estimates that roughly 5 million people residing outside Greece
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Tsipras seen clinching 151 votes as doubts surface about name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs from outside his party. This is the exact amount he needs to reach the 151 mark that he set... Kountoura and Kokkalis on Monday, bringing the number of ANEL MPs down to 5. If this number falls below 5..., particularly in terms of the Prespes Agreement. To Potami had been set to provide four votes in favour
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Greece moves step closer to investment grade as Fitch ups rating by one notch to 'BB+'
Economyanalysts expect the investment grade, which the government has set as a so-called “national goal” for 2023... to yields of 5 pct in September, managing half the external debt plans for PDMA. On the issue... to Fitch. Inflation is seen persisting, rising by 5 pct in 2023 and a more moderate 1.5 pct in 2024
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ND encounters objections over private universities and same-sex marriage
PoliticsGreek Politicsallows foreign universities to set up branches in Greece offering degrees recognised in Greece as well... to this change and 5 pct are indifferent. While centre-left PASOK has indicated... than seeking to reform it, could lead to colleges of questionable quality being set up. He
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Newsletter 443 - 29/11/2024
Democracy as it falters in the polls. The PASOK leader is set to meet Mitsotakis next week... that the recent attacks in Parliament and in the media will set the tone as one of rivalry, and refute... pct, PASOK at 17 pct, KKE at 9 pct, SYRIZA and Greek Solution at 8 pct. With 5 pct, Movement
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OECD sees more growth, falling unemployment in Greece
EconomyMacroeconomyconsumer price index is anticipated to peak to -1 percent in 2014 easing to -0.6 percent in 2015 and to -0.3 percent in 2016, indicating deflation for four straight years. The current account is set to remain in surplus over the 3-year period at 1.2 percent of GDP in 2014, 1 percent in 2015 and 1.8
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Newsletter 29 - 05/06/2015
lenders are demanding new fiscal measures of around 3 billion, which is markedly higher than the 1–1.5... surplus targets to 1 percent of GDP for 2015, 2 percent in 2016, 3 percent in 2017 and 3.5 percent..., for the 1 percent primary surplus target to be met, additional measures of 3 billion have to be adopted
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