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Newsletter 22 - 03/04/2015
a crucial week, during which it must raise a reported 750 million euros in a T-Bill issue and pay back... of the government are as confused as ever. At least two ministers have suggested that Greece might not pay the IMF... run out of money on April 9, when the IMF payment is due. If Greece does not pay the fund, managing
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Tsipras keeps IMF waiting, turns focus to MPs and opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsshortly before the news broke that the government had asked not to pay the International Monetary... at the end of June. Like the prime minister’s speech on Friday afternoon, the decision not to pay the IMF... and minister have been advocating for the last few weeks that the government should not pay the IMF
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Alpha Bank posts net profits of 65.2 mln in Q1, NPEs fall for fifth quarter
EconomyBankingwas reduced from 7 billion ini Q4 to 4.8 billion in Q1, declining again to 3 billion in May. ECB
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med and Libya. The Greek government has many times since Tuesday tried to play down... replied: “when you're talking about Libya, we're discussing with President Erdogan, we're discussing... talked about that subject specifically — Libya and what's going on. We'll be talking to Russia
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Greece and lenders start technical talks as tension between Athens and Berlin rises
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRepresentatives of the Greek government and the country’s lenders were due to begin technical discussions in Brussels on Wednesday against a backdrop of rising tension between Athens and Berlin... teacher, who wags his finger reproachfully, against a supposed sinner, asking him to pay for his sins
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Tsipras caught between social tension and lenders' pressure as talks begin
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek bailout. Their visit comes against a backdrop of increasing social tension. Protests by farmers... and retirement pay cuts as it will be hard for the conservative chief to come up with a plan that is not equally
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ND tweaking stimulus measures as SYRIZA flounders in Novartis backwash
PoliticsGreek Politicsagainst a backdrop of ongoing political machinations over the Novartis scandal and accusations... will have to pay sanctions of around 310 million dollars, of which 85 million dollars relates to bribery
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Government tries to deflect criticism over wildfires with appeal to patriotism
PoliticsGreek Politics, however, took place against the grim backdrop of wildfires which continued to spring up on new fronts across the country. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the chamber to pay his respects
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Newsletter 433 - 13/09/2024
announcements also come against a backdrop of public discontent with the government’s efforts to tackle... generous retirement pay compared to their contributions. As we argued recently, the new fiscal rules
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Government unveils 2.5 bln plan to avert water shortages, prompts opposition pushback
PoliticsGreek Politicsthrough labour and pay flexibilities, and unlock a 2.5 bln investment programme focused on seven... against a backdrop of clear technical need. Reservoir levels feeding Attica have fallen markedly
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