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New prior actions may prove obstacle as Athens talks intensify
PoliticsGreek Politicson the third bailout being reached on time. Declan Costello of the European Commission, Rasmus Rueffer from the European Central Bank, Nicola Giammarioli of the European Stability Mechanism and Delia... the funding Athens needs to cover the 3.5-billion-euro bond held by the European Central Bank, which
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Early rounds of talks with lenders focus on possible prior actions
EconomyProgrammefrom the International Monetary Fund, Declan Costello from the European Commission (EC), Rasmus Refer from the European Central Bank and Nicola Giammarioli from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM... received from the European Financial Stability Mechanism (EFSM) on July 20. This was a short-term loan
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Eurogroup approves 3rd bailout for Greece but expects swift, extensive action
EconomyProgrammeEuropean Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in a statement. Eurozone finance ministers were less... in the fact that they gave the go-ahead for a substantial disbursement from the European Stability Mechanism...’s 7.2-billion-euro bridge loan, the 3.2-billion-euro bond held by the European Central Bank, debt
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Tsipras raises debt relief at UN but refugee crisis may prove more pressing issue
PoliticsForeign Policyof the European total this year. The dramatic nature of the rise in arrivals this year is starkly illustrated... gathering in Athens squares as simply “sunning themselves.” Greece’s European partners also grew..., it was reported that a number of central and eastern European member states feel Greece should
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Tsipras seeks fair exchange with EU over migrant crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe chance to repeat his mantra that “the problem is not Greek but European and we must tackle... plan presented to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by European officials on Brussels, which..., this extra expenditure will not be included in deficit calculations. European Economic Affairs Commissioner
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Average wealth in Greece down by 17.1 pct since last year
Societyand Portugal. Greece’s wealth per adult in mid-2015 was 36.7 percent lower than the European average figure... compared to a rise of 6.7 percent for the European average. A similar pattern is also evident... increase by 26.1 percent for the European average. Credit Suisse noted that Greece has been
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Loose ends to tie up on prior actions as lenders head back to Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsinstitutions – the European Commission, the European Central Bank, the European Stability Mechanism... in European Parliament. New Democracy On the other side of the political divide, New Democracy
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Greece changing direction on energy policy, warms to US-backed projects
PoliticsForeign Policykey words when it comes to the implementation of the future energy union of the European Union... the enthusiastic comments US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland... the US envoy. “We are very bullish, very enthusiastic about the role that Greece can play in European
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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
actions. The government’s optimism was also shared by the European Commission, which noted on October 28... market. During the same period, the European average rose by 6.7 percent. A study by the European... million people. The European Union average is 24.4 percent. Greece has experienced the biggest rise
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policymany factors, including the refugee issue. European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker... as a preparatory meeting before the EU–Turkey Summit on November 29. Tsipras will present the European... entered the EU via Leros the country may be seen by some of its European allies as a gateway
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