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Proposed VAT overhaul a stepping stone towards agreement with lenders?
EconomyProgrammewhere the current rate of 13 percent would edge up to 15-18 percent. In contrast, prices for clothing
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Back to the technocrats for Tsipras after Riga meeting yields little
PoliticsGreek Politics, it should be pointed out that Athens has been consistently over-optimistic about wrapping up the talks over
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SYRIZA's left wing ups pressure on Tsipras but PM retains authority for now
PoliticsGreek Politicswill continue to talk up the prospects of a deal over the next few days, hoping this assessment
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Reopening public broadcaster poses multiple challenges for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsplatform for the left to attack Samaras. By reopening ERT, Tsipras will be living up to one of the few
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The key points from Greece's proposal to lenders
EconomyProgrammegroup will be set up to propose a comprehensive strategy for the management of non-performing loans. 2
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Tsipras keeps IMF waiting, turns focus to MPs and opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTsipras broad political support for not signing up to the lenders’ proposals, thereby cancelling out
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Tsipras briefing suggests he is still searching for deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe lining themselves up behind Tsipras. Naturally, they were reluctant to do so. Instead, New Democracy
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Tsipras and lenders leave themselves with fading chances of salvaging deal
PoliticsGreek Politicssent counter-proposals to the scheme set out by lenders. The Commission chief followed this up
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Greece deal hangs in balance as IMF sees major differences
PoliticsGreek Politicssystem as unsustainable, with wages and pensions making up 80 percent of total expenditure
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Tsipras mulls options as creditors pile on pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras gathered some of his key ministers on Friday to discuss the government's next steps after lenders reportedly gave Athens until the evening to come up with counter-proposals that could help seal an agreement on its bailout. Reports suggested that the Greek government
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