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European Commission positive on Greece's macro and fiscal prospects
EconomyMacroeconomyof 0.3 percent in early November, largely on the back of improved business and consumer confidence... respectively. Unemployment is set to drop steadily in the next two years on the back of labour market... of 1.75 percent of GDP on the back of the the measures voted last year. It also notes
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What can Greece expect at the next Eurogroup?
AgoraThe back-and-forth between Greece and its lenders is likely to continue right up to the start... in his efforts to build a path back to the international bond markets, which is the only way... all the eurozone member states are willing to back a deal similar to the one proposed on May 22
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Newsletter 124 - 23/06/2017
told his cabinet that Athens needs to focus on supporting the real economy and plan a path back... back to the market, if they stick to their commitment to the reform programme, because markets look... of winning back voters. A ProRata poll published by Efimerida ton Syntakton on Friday indicated that New
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Newsletter 127 - 14/07/2017
Stournaras suggested that the timing is not yet right for Greece to go back to the markets. "I think it’s... is also worried that the European Central Bank may announce on September 7 the scaling back of its QE... Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) bonds, on the back of Greek banks’ participation in ECB quantitative
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Macron arrives in Athens, kindling government's hopes
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment would very much like to see the back of the IMF (although in the short-term, this does raise... through the back door. Nevertheless, Alexis Tsipras – who launched a meeting of Euro-Med leaders last... that back his vision and perhaps cause a shift in the balance of power, forcing Berlin to be more
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Lull in review talks gives PM chance to mind domestic agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicspercent of respondents are undecided about who they will back in a national vote, which is due... to use this year’s excess primary surplus, public opinion appears to back the idea put forward by New... back this idea rather than the government’s proposal for some form of handout. Also, 75.6 percent
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The tie that binds
Agorato reduce Greece’s debt, and then take it off again (so he could get back to work, the premier said... to win back the support it has lost since 2015. We may be looking at the beginning of the end... and the end of 2032, allowing the country to ease its way back to the bond markets. Also, the return of 4.8
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Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?
SocietyThe Greek government has blamed freak weather conditions, planning violations going back decades... government. Fire protection spending was cut back drastically in 2010 and 2011 when Greece entered the MoU, bringing it back to just above 2006 levels. Since then it has resumed a steady upward trend
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Greek leaders' contrasting visions all a blur
Agorarecovery. By focusing on increasing the minimum wage, bringing back collective wage bargaining... during the crisis. SYRIZA, he argues, will not allow Greece to go back to the time when... because it has the power to get the weakest back on their feet and provide them with the protection
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Newsletter 180 -26/10/2018
of the alliance headed by PASOK, has also indicated he would back the name deal. This would give Tsipras... back SYRIZA if the prime minister asks for a vote of confidence after Kammenos’s departure. However, it is also clear that they would not back New Democracy if it asks for a no-confidence vote
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