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Newsletter 145
auctions until the necessary legislation is passed. The raft of amendments irked the opposition... discount. As a result, the discount will remain in place until the end of June on Lesvos, Samos, Chios... and the Dodecanese from January 1. Until now, these islands have had a 30 percent discount on VAT. C/A deficit
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BoG looks at other programme exits and options available to Athens
EconomyProgrammebillion. According to the Commission, 17 billion euros is enough to cover funding needs until August 2019 and 20.3 billion to last until the end of 2019. The BoG also argues that it is imperative... the ECB to maintain the waiver for Greek government bonds until they regain investment grade
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Focus of discussion for lenders moves to debt relief, post-MoU framework
EconomyProgrammebeing followed by the government means that Greece will be fully funded until the end of 2020... with 48 billion euros, whereas its funding needs until the end of 2020 are between 44 and 45 billion... days. The mission is not expected to return to Athens until early May. Its aim will be to secure
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Newsletter 156 -23/03/2018
together “until the end.” The ANEL leader dismissed the claims of a rift, saying it was the work of “those... that Tsipras and Kammenos are wedded to each other until elections become a certainty and their parties... Alexis Tsipras are to either call early elections after the programme exit this summer or to wait until
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Complications over reforms cast doubt on June target for global deal
EconomyProgrammeWith 10 days to go until the meeting of the Euro Working Group on April 12, the onus... deal between Athens and the lenders may have to wait until July, rather than June. More than 70... until the end of this month. Kathimerini reported that the government is now examining two
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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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