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European Commission review of Greek programme: The key points
EconomyProgrammethe troika and the Greek government in mid March after six months of negotiations. The report... by the Greek banks are cancelled. Alpha Bank has already cancelled preference shares of 940 million, while... a stronger tourism season and the momentum the Greek economy gained throughout 2013. Fiscal outlook
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IMF's role in Greek bailout remains in doubt
EconomyProgrammethe Greek programme in Washington over the past few days, the two sides still seem far apart on how... of GDP per annum, while the Greek pension system deficit stands at 10-11 percent of GDP. On income tax... a letter to Christine Lagarde proposing the IMF should leave the Greek programme, Thomsen refrained
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Study calls for sweeping reform of Greek healthcare system
SocietyA study by the diaNeosis think tank has shown that the Greek health system requires a drastic... System” found that the Greek healthcare system suffers from a number of systemic problems, including... leading academics who have been actively involved in the organisation of the Greek health service
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Greek manufacturing PMI at 51.3 pts in Dec, nearing a year of expansion
EconomyMacroeconomyon Monday. The conditions in the Greek manufacturing sector have been improving for nearly one year... prices. The more favourable demand conditions allowed Greek manufacturers to increase selling prices.... Optimism among Greek manufacturers remains strong in their outlook for production over the coming
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Stalled troika talks stretching Greek coalition cohesion to limits
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor tax arrears. Hardouvelis took the unusual step of meeting President Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday. Upon
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Crumbling Greek pension system threatens big fiscal gap, budget derailment
Economyadditional fiscal issues the government could soon be called upon to resolve in a very challenging
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The arduous road of privatisation in Greece
Agoranews. First, the Greek privatisation agency confirmed its medium-term revenue targets. The HRADF’s... (as it is known by its Greek acronym) can reach the revenue target of 9.6 billion euros by the end... years. He was a rare example of continuity at the senior management level of the Greek privatisation
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Newsletter 34 - 10/07/2015
Sliding from No to Yes Govt proposals resemble those put forward by Commission The Greek Parliament... an explanatory memorandum in Greek (compared to the English text sent to Brussels) that put the amount... obligations from its own sources. The Greek document, submitted to Parliament as a draft law in a single
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Newsletter 202 -12/04/2019
of the second post-programme review, the Greek government has identified the early repayment of some... of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington. The Greek government is confident that it will be given the green light to settle the loans due this year and next. “When you pay off the loans
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Athens waits for EU action on Turkey and Greece's Balkan neighbours
PoliticsForeign Policyto send an oil-and-gas drilling ship to waters off southern Cyprus where Greek Cypriot authorities... concerns in Athens. It seems, however, that despite the official condemnation by the Greek Foreign... of equipment to Turkey that could be used for hydrocarbon exploration. In public statements, the Greek side
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