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The demand for Greek debt relief: Is the cart being put before the horse?
AgoraThe focus of economic debates during this electoral campaign in Greece has tended to converge on one issue: Is the country’s accumulated public debt sustainable or does it need to be restructured for a second time after the PSI of 2012? Domestic and int...
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Athens, lenders trying to put last pieces in place for technical agreement
EconomyProgrammeWith all indications suggesting that the Greek government and the institutions are close to reaching an agreement at technical level, there has been much speculation about how several issues that were proving contentious until recently have been, or wil...
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Review demands put spotlight on Greek banks
EconomyBankingGreek banks have been a topic of discussion over the last few days after eurozone official highlighted last week the need for the management of NPLs and amid pressure from the International Monetary Fund for new asset quality reviews (AQRs) to be carrie...
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Mitsotakis starts to put New Democracy on election footing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told his party to start preparing for general elections in the near future and has described the upcoming vote as a moment for “catharsis and rebooting.” Speaking to his shadow cabinet on Wednesday, Mitsotaki...
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Mixed messages on foreign policy put coalition under pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition is coming under pressure over apparent differences within the government over how to deal with the increasing friction with Turkey. Defence Ministry leaks suggested that tracer fire was used by Greek forces after a Turkish military helicop...
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Turkish elections put Athens on alert as name talks reach crucial juncture
PoliticsForeign PolicyA crucial two months for Greek–Turkish relations is underway ahead of the early parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey on June 24. Athens is monitoring political developments across the Aegean with concern as it expects President Recep Tayyi...
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Lenders put spotlight back on pending reforms ahead of second post-MoU review
EconomyProgrammeAs Greece approaches the six-month mark after officially exiting its final bailout programme, the government’s to-do list still remains substantial. The latest to comment on the need to complete the agreed reforms on time was the European Commissioner f...
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Minister's actions put PM on the spot as politicians' loans stir controversy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is facing fresh accusations of interfering in Greece’s institutions after Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis apparently recorded a telephone conversation with Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras and published the supposed tran...
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Turkey's actions in Cypriot EEZ put Athens, Nicosia on alert
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens and Nicosia are on alert following Turkey’s bid to drill for natural gas in waters within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus. The European Union, the United States and Israel have already issued warnings to Ankara. Turkey's mov...
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New Democracy tax pledges put spotlight on available fiscal space
EconomyProgrammeFollowing the announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday of immediate tax cuts, with others to follow, focus is turning to the government’s ability to find the fiscal space necessary to implement the measures while also meeting the p...
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