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October revenues reverse earlier shortfall, annual primary surplus in sight
Economyand the troika. An EU official told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday that: “Greek authorities... may not be part of the official agenda in both meetings, it is clear that the Greek finance... citing MoF officials indicate that the originally anticipated (by the troika) fiscal gap of 2.9 billion
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After Q3 results, what next for Greek banks?
Agora. All banks agree with the official sector estimate for a mild GDP rebound (0.6 percent) in 2014. Under... of 2014, any amendment should be decided by the official sector soon. The outcome of the first warrant... officials are also examining Greek lenders’ presence outside Greece. According to comments from banks
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Coalition courts controversy with emergency law to tap general gov't cash reserves
PoliticsGreek Politics. According to the latest official data from the Bank of Greece, local governments’ deposits at Greek... for debate and approval. A European official told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday afternoon... to make their reserves available to the central government. A number of officials, including mayors
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The faces change, the issues remain the same
Agoradecorum to describe what happened behind closed doors” after the meeting. One unnamed official said... at an official dinner. Varoufakis’s counterparts had been building up to this concerted attack, reducing... in a more positive light than Varoufakis by many European officials, and replaced the finance minister
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SYRIZA seems to be mulling a switch in Greece's energy policy
PoliticsForeign Policy, where he met with Energy Minister Panos Skourletis. The US official arrived in Athens on Tuesday and held talks with a number of Greek officials including State Minister Nikos Pappas, who is one of Prime... through projects such as TAP. The US official added that “there is no time to waste”. Washington seems
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Diplomatic tension over refugee crisis grows as Greece protests to Austria
PoliticsForeign Policy. The decision to lodge an official complaint was decided during a meeting on Monday between Prime Minister... of migrants crossing the Aegean. Diplomatic initiatives Apart from the official complaint against Austria... on its southern border. Although EU officials said the Austrian limit was incompatible with human
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Greece, creditors seek progress at Eurogroup on key differences holding up review
EconomyProgrammenot be a stumbling block, a government official said. On the pension front, the IMF is demanding cuts to main... agreement on the required policy reforms”. A eurozone official last week indicated that similarly... between European officials and Tsakalotos. The best-case scenario for the outcome of today’s meeting
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Progress seen after Brussels talks but review conclusion still out of reach
PoliticsGreek Politicsofficial also said that there was progress in the talks but that “two or three” issues still had... officials saying that Greece would support the Rome Declaration but stressed that Athens would like a clear statement at an “official level” whether the European acquis applies to Greece, as well
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Greece watches closely as Turkey prepares for referendum
PoliticsForeign Policyreferendum. Speaking under conditions of anonymity, a European Commission official said recently.... "There is no alternative so far for Turkey," the EU official pointed out. The Greek armed forces will reportedly... by officials at the Greek Foreign Ministry. Athens remains concerned about possible implications
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Newsletter 117 - 05/05/2017
with the creditors increased the likelihood of official-sector debt relief, which is credit-positive... an official visit to China. During a live TV appearance on Wednesday, conservative leader Kyriakos.... Nevertheless, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and other government officials continued an effort he
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