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Greece is gasping for a deal
Agorabailout programme. However, it is clear that the Greek banking system, which has less than 140 billion... at least some funding. The problem is that Greece and its lenders seem far apart on the type... a pragmatic streak, even ruthless at times, as he led SYRIZA from a fringe group earning less than 5 percent
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Tsipras steps in amid concern deal with lenders slipping away
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat would secure further bailout funding and solve the government’s growing liquidity problem might... by the institutions than Finance Ministry general secretary for fiscal policy Nikos Theocharakis, who has played... of a referendum than of fresh national elections. Alco poll for @protothema If there's an impasse in talks
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Greek coalition braces for internal debate over agreement with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsat companies with large profits and individuals earning more than 30,000 euros a year. Tsipras... a more convincing commitment than his predecessor, Antonis Samaras, it could prove the missing piece of the jigsaw that will help him convince his MPs to approve the agreement. One potential problem
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Newsletter 32 - 26/06/2015
Independent Greeks or a considerable part of SYRIZA (or both) would vote against the deal. The problem... that the lenders would back down at the last minute, giving Tsipras a deal that would be better than... the institutions (led by the International Monetary Fund) rejected more than half of nearly 8 billion
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What capital controls will mean for Greek banks, customers and the economy
Economyeuros per card, which is much lower than the 300-euro daily cap set in Cyprus two years ago. Press... than that imposed before the legislative decree. These transactions should relate to payments... of payments or money transfers are carried out at the bank cashiers · An imminent problem may also arise
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Newsletter 33 - 03/07/2015
, the average deposit balance stands at less than 1,500 euros, half of Bank of Greece data shows the value... the first instalment of the personal income and property tax (ENFIA). More than 40 percent of tax..., prompting new elections to be held. The problem with such a scenario is that snap polls could
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Tsipras gets strong mandate for deal in Brussels but left with political conundrum at home
PoliticsGreek Politics. The problem for Tsipras is that 17 coalition MPs (eight abstentions, 2 "No" and seven absentees all from... that a three-year agreement would provide Greece with greater security than the previous proposal... to back a third bailout despite having said in the past that he would rather quit politics than sign a new
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Tsipras wins vote on 3rd bailout but loses more MPs, raising probability of snap polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsrebellion from SYRIZA MPs left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a less than comfortable position... will have to implement to receive bailout funding. The problem, though, lay within SYRIZA as 32 leftist... coalition lawmakers supported the legislation. Six more SYRIZA MPs abstained than in the previous
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Newsletter 42 - 11/09/2015
than SYRIZA and, in an effort to prove it, Meimarakis has spent the last few days insisting that he... to concentrate his fire on New Democracy, PASOK and Potami. The problem with such a tactic, though... of European observers. He may appear to be a safer pair of hands than Tsipras. But questions
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New Democracy decides on date for leadership vote, candidates get on the road
PoliticsGreek Politics. The dates are later than had been expected. Current leader Evangelos Meimarakis had initially proposed... governor seeks to overcome criticism that he does not have national appeal. However, his key problem... with society, rather than someone who has a presence in Parliament. The 37-year-old’s candidacy has
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