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Court ruling on pension cuts more political problem than legal obstacle for govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsdecision falls into a grey area. The precedent set during similar situations in previous years means that it is unlikely to be enough to block legislation but it could be the starting point for further
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Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
Agorathe long-term proved a key point of contention as they determine the level of debt relief Greece.... Schaeuble’s closing remarks set the tone for the next weeks and the possible outcome of the next Eurogroup
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Athens banks on French support for debt relief and growth
PoliticsGreek Politicsof what it would like, having a growth element in the package could be a useful selling point... on debt relief measures than what was on offer on May 22 look set to be dashed on Thursday
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Greece gets bigger tranche from Eurogroup but Tsipras misses other key targets
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe set at this stage so there is no requirement for the current government to obtain approval... that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will point to in comparison to what was offered last month and in May 2016
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Material deprivation rises, while poverty risk drops slightly
Societyaged up to 17 (1.0 percentage point) than other age groups. Material deprivation for children aged up... on the same set of data, ELSTAT also released their 2016 risk of poverty estimate, showing that persons
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There's always next season
Agoraprogressing from this point onwards. In fact, the whole debate looked backwards rather than forwards... inability to secure the key goals it set, such as a definitive deal on debt relief and inclusion
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EC recommends symbolic closure of deficit procedure as Athens mulls bond issue
PoliticsGreek Politicspercent threshold set out in the Stability and Growth Pact. Brussels went on to note that Athens... a decision on the Greek programme on July 20, which is seen as a cut-off point if Athens is to tap
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Government stalls possible bond issue, clashes again with judiciary
PoliticsGreek Politicsbelieve that we are at the best point and there is the least possible risk,” he said. “We.... This would allow the current government to claim that it has set Greece on a path of lower
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Bond issue mulled amid pressure from judiciary clash, Varoufakis claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the Noor 1 drug smuggling case. Parliament was due to debate on Friday whether to set up... got to the point of reading what he presented as his plan B it was so vague, it wasn’t worth
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Bond success questioned as coalition looks to build on trial issue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter Tuesday’s trial bond issue, the government has set its sights on tapping the markets at least once more, possibly, twice by the time it exits the bailout programme next summer but its opponents... that it should be any country’s goal to regain normal market access. The government’s critics also point
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