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Gov't offers improved terms to farmers in bid to break deadlock
Economy, Tsipras presented to farmers a set of social insurance and tax measures that aim to ease some of the burden placed on them by the original plan set out by the government. Among the new measures presented
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Athens and creditors edge closer on tax and pensions but gap remains on NPLs
EconomyProgrammeis due to meet on Friday with the mission chiefs to discuss the fiscal measures required for the next three years to meet the primary surplus target of 3.5 percent of GDP in 2018. These include measures
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Greece expects review to be completed by May 1 despite IMF objections
EconomyProgrammeareas of disagreement. The non-paper says that 2.6 billion euros worth of measures out of a total... that certain measures will not be implemented if the economy performs better than expected. The ministry
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Greek ministers still hopeful of reaching deal with creditors this month
Economyfiscal measures yielding 1 percent of GDP each. However, he did not comment or provide any detail.... However, he refrained from providing any detail on the mix of the three measures. Commenting
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Government tables amendments with aim of securing bailout tranche within days
EconomyProgrammevoted last month foresees that the equivalent fiscal measures will be split between 2017 and 2018... of fiscal measures in absolute terms and relative to GDP will be taken into account on a net basis
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Talks on bailout review head for crucial weekend
EconomyProgrammeproposals on the short-term debt relief measures initially agreed on May 25. Further clarification on debt relief measures is also crucial for the IMF to prepare its debt sustainability analysis, which
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Tsipras springs surprise with handout pledge for pensioners
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the local media also speculated that the measures announced by Tsipras strengthened the possibility... the latest fiscal measures that are included in the 2017 budget which is currently being debated
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IMF proposes rebalancing of fiscal policy, reform implementation and debt relief
EconomyProgrammethe adjustment made so far with legislated measures expected to bring primary surplus to around 1.5 percent... relief as well as a fiscal adjustment via high-quality measures consistent with Greeceās
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BoG sees chance of normality returning if review concludes swiftly
EconomyMacroeconomyrelief measures, the specification of medium- to long-term measures and a possible quantification
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Sceptical mood in SYRIZA, pending agreement with creditors
PoliticsGreek Politicsagreement with the lenders. The main topic of concern appears to be how the burden of the new measures will be distributed and how much of that can be absorbed by the counter-measures proposed by the Greek
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