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A summit of little substance
Agorastruggling banks, but only after all other sources of financing, including a European resolution fund... by all EU governments – aim to promote the implementation of structural reforms in the framework... a balanced agreement that can then serve as a basis for a compromise among all Member States or euro
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Credit origination and transmission: Are Greek banks part of the problem or the solution?
Agoralending. As long as no individual or umbrella solution for all banks is found lending volumes... and the disposable income base of citizens having to repay loans. On all three fronts the outlook... and timely solutions a top priority for all policy makers and institutional players concerned
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The Greek Ombudsman and public administration during challenging times
Agoratendency to devalue the public service and use it as a scapegoat for all evils adds to a negative... to respond to all this. Its role seems displaced. It is not anymore an institution that deals with numerous... are the rules and criteria of (fair) distribution. Responding to all this, the Ombudsman has recalibrated its
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Europe missed an opportunity on banking union
Agoratheir taxpayers’ money to save troubled lenders. Instead, this burden should be shared among all... sponsors of German politicians at a local level and, as we know, “all politics is local.” In spite... banks and will put all lenders through stress tests. The ECB’s involvement gives us hope
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Despite pledges, Greeks uncertain and feel recovery will take years
Societyworsened. For 29 percent there has been no change at all. Finally, to end with some psychoanalysis, how does all this make Greeks feel? Almost a third (31 percent) said they feel rage or frustration, 14... and 18 percent feel all of these emotions.
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Should Greece really ask for a debt haircut?
Agoraand a big, expensive and above all unproductive public sector. If one takes into account these two... the equivalent of 42.1 percent of its GDP to cover its primary expenditure plus debt servicing costs? All... point of view. Four years after Greece’s bankruptcy almost all the Greek parties continue to maintain
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The wrong prescription
Agorato Greece’s economy. The troika expects Greece to adopt all the recommendations. The government has... for the Greek market that resembles the “one size fits all” approach that has blighted the country’s... not been factored in at all. Greece’s challenge is to come up with a way of removing unfair
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Bank framework paves way for Eurobank capital increase, gives HFSF flexibility
EconomyBanking. Following the recent agreement with the troika on all key aspects of the current review, the Greek government unveiled on Thursday the omnibus bill including all prior actions for the disbursement... to the proposed new legislation: The HFSF will participate in viable banks’ capital enhancement if all
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Has SYRIZA's moment gone?
Agora, that “you can never please all of the people all of time” correct. At times during the last couple... makers. However, they have all been lost in the fog of the party’s own confusion about where
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European Commission review of Greek programme: The key points
EconomyProgramme): 1) adoption of the necessary legislation to merge all the supplementary pension funds... of administrative burden legislation, 4) abolition of all charges that finance auxiliary pensions (effective as of 1 January 2015), 5) adoption of small PPC law and clearance of all gg arrears
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