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The Greek debt circle can be squared
Agorathat any debt relief does not need to be implemented up front and can be conditional to Greece’s... that the IMF can sign off without the need for Greece to agree to new austerity measures. This could very... in the last few years. This finally looks like a great opportunity to square that circle. *You can
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Budget exudes fiscal stability, but hints at political complications
EconomyMacroeconomyLast week’s five-day debate on the 2025 budget concluded on Sunday without any complications for the government, and the economic plan is certainly in line with the Greek authorities’ narrative that stabilising the economy is one of the current administration’s strongest achievements. This can
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How Greek banks can balance on the collateral tightrope
Agoracollateral pool, banks can theoretically further use another 70-75 billion of collateral almost equally... an agreement with its lenders. *Manos Giakoumis is the head analyst at MacroPolis. You can follow him
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Some sad lessons the Western Balkans can learn from Bulgaria's EU Journey
Agorarate in the world which can be attributed to bad healthcare and poverty. Believe... is in Your Hands How can the Western Balkans prevent a Bulgarian scenario, then? In a nutshell, they should
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Newsletter 19 - 13/03/2015
than 38 billion in European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) bonds which can still be placed... expense for Greek banks on an annual basis. On top of that, Greek banks have to pay a fee of 1.4... on bonds it had issued between the wars to raise money to pay for the reparations agreed at Versailles
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Newsletter 389 - 14/07/2023
in its elections. The existing legislation restricts the voting right to Greeks who can show they have... over this bill. If he can secure at least 200 out of 300 votes in Parliament, the new rules... an omnibus bill that ranges from the new pay scale in the public sector to the extension of some
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Newsletter 90 - 30/09/2016
is a crucial month for revenue collection, since individuals are due to pay a total of more than 1.8... topic of discussion. Once the disbursement has been approved, the second review can begin. Athens hopes it can be completed fairly swiftly, allowing time before the end of the year for the International
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Tsipras keeps IMF waiting, turns focus to MPs and opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicson whether Greece can reach a deal with its lenders in the next few days. Tsipras’s address was announced shortly before the news broke that the government had asked not to pay the International Monetary... at the end of June. Like the prime minister’s speech on Friday afternoon, the decision not to pay the IMF
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You can call it reform if you like
Agorawith deciding what changes need to be made to the constitution. You can call this reform if you like
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The final stretch: Can fearmongering swing the German electorate?
Agorawith stronger religious affiliations. It will be interesting to observe, if in Germany in 2021, voters can
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