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Where next for Greece's troubled privatisation programme under SYRIZA?
Economyto the table below that was incorporated in the 2015 budget. However, the money received so far amounts...) was that of 14 regional airports with an upfront fee of 1.23 billion euros. At the time, the current Economy... view within the party that critical and strategic sectors in the economy should remain under majority
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Tsipras heads for Russia with specific aims, including halting speculation
PoliticsForeign Policystatements in Russia. What does “economically hopeful” mean? According to the information available so far... that it is not only the troubled state of the Russian economy that does not permit the possibility... on the economy, trade and research and technology. Athens is also trying to find a way for Russia to lift its
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Bank of Greece warns of dangers in failure to reach deal with lenders
EconomyMacroeconomyon the evidence so far, BoG thinks a compromise has already been reached on the main conditions... does not allow for safe projections about the future course of the economy. Since the biggest problems... that if the climate improves, the economy would be back on track and resume an upward trajectory
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BoG outlines steps to economic recovery, updates on banks' asset quality
EconomyMacroeconomyahead associated on one hand with global developments and on the other with domestic economy.... The central bank noted that the key prerequisite for recovery of the Greek economy hinges om an agreement...) Privatisations and utilisation of public real estate, which hold a huge potential and could yield far more
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Tsipras plays to domestic gallery over IMF dispute
PoliticsGreek Politicsregarding the course of the Greek economy.” Tsipras’s comments suggest that far from being determined... visible. The coalition’s confusion was underlined by Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis’s statement
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Parliament's budget office sees obstacles to recovery, warns on private debt
EconomyMacroeconomya recessionary impact on the domestic economy, largely on the back of a tax-driven austerity. The report... very small progress has been recorded so far. On labour market reforms, the PBO appears to favour more flexibility, suggesting that it improves the ability of the Greek economy to adapt
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Flare-up between Athens and IMF fuels doubts over review breakthrough
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe creditors. Speaking to Bloomberg, Economy Minister Dimitris Papadimitriou accused the IMF of indecision and making “spectacularly” wrong forecasts concerning the Greek economy in the past. All this makes... as the sides seem so far apart on fiscal matters. The Greek government insists, though, that an agreement can
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No fear of the bear? Bilateral economic relations between Germany and Russia
Agorais confident that German investments in the Russian economy reached up to 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) by the end of 2016. German firms invested nearly 1 billion euros into the Russian economy in the first... the urban centers of Moscow and St Petersburg. German companies’ economic ties with the Far East of Russia
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First day of talks highlights distance that needs to be covered
EconomyProgramme, Economy, Labour and Energy ministers. Although the most important meeting was the fourth one... be reduced from 2019 and pensions from 2020, according to sources. But the two sides are still far... self-employed contributions as a recovery of the domestic economy that will be below the 2.7 percent
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Review talks focus on out-of-court workout, jobs scheme and energy market
EconomyProgrammebe clinched. It is worth noting that the Economy Ministry tabled for public consultation the draft bill on the out-of-court workout on February 21. In addition, Economy Minister Dimitris Papadimitriou... electricity market. Panagiotakis said that the market has not opened up so far because 21 percent
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