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Tsipras urges SYRIZA MPs to focus on ever-closer MoU exit
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the institutions over debt relief. However, doubts remain on both fronts and until these are dispelled..., rather than to wait until 2020. Athens is hoping the confirmation on Monday that it achieved... to be addressed directly by the lenders until they return to Athens in mid-May. The next step for the government
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Newsletter 168 -29/06/2018
businessman Ivan Savvidis, with whom the coalition has had a close relationship until recently. The term... surveillance procedure. The Greek authorities commit to a surplus of 3.5 percent of GDP until 2022, which... thresholds until 2036. The Commission underlines that Greece’s debt sustainability, and thus the need
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Commission sets out parameters for post-programme enhanced surveillance
EconomyProgrammein equal amounts on a semi-annual basis in December and June, starting in 2018 until June 2022... to remain in place for the same period as policy-contingent debt measures, i.e. until 2022... framework ends (or is no longer renewed) and will last until a minimum of 75 percent of financial
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Newsletter 170 -13/07/2018
will be held wherever needed a week later. Until now, the government had insisted that the local... be reviewed, and is likely to stay in place until 2022. “Regular post-programme surveillance will begin once the enhanced surveillance framework ends (or is no longer renewed) and will last until
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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammethe Eurogroup meeting on December 3. Until now, it had been thought that a decision might be made... it has to reduce pension spending by 1 percent of GDP in 2019 until December 3. The reason given... can be announced until the negotiations with the institutions have been completed. However, it seems
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Lenders set to keep coalition waiting for answer on pension cuts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is likely to have to wait until the December 3 Eurogroup until it finds out whether its request for next year’s pension cuts to be shelved will be accepted by the country’s... into anger with the lenders if they block efforts to stop the reductions. Until now
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Pension deal rekindles speculation about election date
PoliticsGreek Politicson until after May carries a significant risk. Long game However, the counter-argument... expected to trigger a split in SYRIZA’s coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL). Until recently, ANEL..., meaning SYRIZA would probably have to govern as minority government until the end of its term. This might
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Tsipras maps out path to next elections via Prespes Agreement and possible confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicslegislation following. It would then be up to Tsipras to decide whether to hold on until the autumn or call snap elections before the government’s term is up. The advantage of waiting until October... be able to draw things out until then.
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Tsipras goes big on minimum wage, hoping to enhance election hopes
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the constitutional name does not come into effect until Greece has approved Skjopje’s NATO... of remaining in power until the autumn and not calling snap elections in May, which has been the dominant scenario until now. The fact that there was no major shift in the opinion polls in the wake
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EC sets out improvements Athens should make to primary residence proposal
EconomyProgrammeby a more comprehensive framework. This deadline was extended until February 28. In contrast.... The Commission highlights that the protection of primary residences was unilaterally extended until the end... that fit the latest protection framework’s criteria until the relevant electronic platform
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