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  1. Green light for next bailout funds as Commission stands ground on post-MoU scenarios
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    It was confirmed on Thursday that the path is now clear for Greece to receive its 5.7-billion-euro tranche after completing the third review. The news came as the European Commission appeared to indicate that it is not willing to make major concessions in order to keep the International Monetary

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  2. Final decision on 2019 fiscal measures still a few weeks away
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    The first step in the process of deciding whether Greece will have to implement next year fiscal measures worth 1 or 2 percent of GDP is due to be taken on Friday, with the International Monetary Fund stressing that several more weeks are needed before any decision can be taken. ELSTAT is due

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  3. PM livens up ministers over fourth review as debt relief proposals are put together
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    the International Monetary Fund’s loans to Greece, which carry a much higher interest rate than the funds lent

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  4. Much ground to cover on prior actions despite privatisation progress
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    by the International Monetary Fund with some of the remaining third programme funds. There is also

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  5. Prior actions and crucial meetings dominate agenda for rest of month
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    is expected to be discussed in greater detail at the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund spring

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  6. Greek hourly labour costs less than half of eurozone average
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    ), business economy (14.20 euros) and construction (10.20). Labour market The International Monetary Fund

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  7. Ahead of IMF Spring Meetings, questions remain about conclusion of programme
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    Attention is due to turn to Washington this week in the hope that the discussions which take place at the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund’s Spring Meetings will provide some clarity on the conclusion of the Greek programme and what will follow. Last week’s Euro Working Group (EWG

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  8. IMF revises growth forecasts downwards, emphasising gap with other lenders
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued on Tuesday its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), updating its forecasts for the Greek economy over the coming years. It contained mixed messages for the Greek authorities and the country’s lenders as Greece enters the final stages of its third

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  9. IMF raises forecast for primary surplus but differences with European lenders remain

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Following the publication of its macro estimates in the World Economic Outlook (WEO), the International Monetary Fund issued on Wednesday its latest fiscal estimates in the Fiscal Monitor, where the numbers for Greece for 2017 and 2018 were updated. The primary surplus for 2018 is now seen landing

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  10. Debt, fiscal path still divide lenders ahead of Washington Group meeting
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    All eyes will be on Friday’s meeting of the so-called Washington Group at the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund’s Spring Meetings, with Athens hoping that the gathering of some of its lenders will provide greater clarity about the upcoming programme exit. The meeting marks another

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