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Samaras seeks vote of confidence and moment of history
Agorauntil Parliament has to elect a new president of the republic next February/March. Theoretically... just over four months (until the process for electing a new president begins in mid-February... instalments still due - The eurozone to engage in meaningful debt relief talks with Greece that would
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Alpha seals bad loans sale deal, lenders brace for NPE management in Covid-19 era
EconomyBankingthe third quarter of 2020. PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Solutions S.A. (PwC) is acting as the Bank’s...Alpha Bank announced on Wednesday that it had entered into a binding agreement for the disposal... released by the bank, they said that they had received a binding offer from Poseidon Financial
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Alpha Bank launches major securitisation as banks ready portfolios for Hercules scheme
EconomyBankingis expected to be around 2 billion euros. The process allows potential investors to submit non-binding bids by the end of March. Deutsche Bank and PWC's consultants Alantra and AXIA are acting as partners
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Greece’s M&A market stagnates during recession
EconomyFeaturesactivity, in Greece, a sharp decline has been recorded. A January 2016 survey by PWC showed that M&A... Europe differed to that of the PWC report, in that it cited 28 M&A’s in Greece for 2015 versus the 29 deals cited by PWC, and that the estimated transaction value improving by 33 percent in dollar
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agorato run until March 2016) but the then New Democracy and PASOK coalition governing the country started... of 3.5 percent until 2023 is detrimental to growth and that the goal of 2.2 percent on average up... and staying at 4.5 percent until 2022. Only a few years ago, based on available GDP data
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New rules on sale of NPLs come into play after approval of omnibus bill
EconomyProgrammefrom sale until the end of 2017 loans secured by primary residences with an objective (used for tax.... Licensed companies that will engage in loan sales may also be based outside EEA. The Bank of Greece (BoG... with a binding timetable on a comprehensive mechanism of effective management of private debt. In addition
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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
Agoraabroad. However, his relationship with European counterparts did not break down irreparably until 31... at the same time, Samaras abandoned all pretences and packed his cabinet full of party hacks that could engage... position as he got closer to power and, after winning the June 2012 elections and heading a new three
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Athens hopes for deal at Eurogroup but doubts persist
PoliticsGreek Politicsis within reach if all partners engage in good faith. @EU_Commission will push... outcome tomorrow. He also ruled out the option of the negotiations being dragged out until September..., Athens is trying to appear optimistic about finding common ground with its lenders. Government spokesman
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Athens seeks clarification from UN envoy as Cyprus talks head for dead-end
PoliticsForeign Policy‘will be discussed interdependently,’ and that ‘nothing is agreed until everything is agreed... to restore trust and confidence in order to engage in a new round of talks. The next few days will show... for a new Geneva meeting. Analysts also point out that Anastasiades no longer seems dedicated to finding
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New Turkish NAVTEX undermines Greek-Turkish reconciliation efforts
PoliticsForeign Policy. It concludes that Turkey cannot be trusted regarding its intentions to engage in a dialogue... survey of hydrocarbon resources in the eastern Mediterranean as of today and until October 22. A few... forward for a dialogue between Greece and Turkey. Analysts are finding it difficult to explain
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