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Debt relief options pondered as institutions prepare for Athens return
EconomyProgrammeit. “As far as the pension cuts in 2019 are concerned, I remind you that there are also counter-measures... in implementing the 88 prior actions it has committed to. Naftemporiki reported on Friday that 73 key..., will be on the fourth review but discussions are continuing in the background on what debt relief measures may
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Tsipras gets strong mandate for deal in Brussels but left with political conundrum at home
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the two ministers and the parliamentary speaker. Finally, Tsipras also has the option of turning... to a civil war. “I cannot let this happen on my watch,” he said by way of justifying his decision... for the measures needed to back up an agreement but the lenders can argue that the current
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Athens cautious after Skopje suggests concession on name issue
PoliticsForeign Policy: “I will ask Greece to reconsider what kind of neighbour they want — do they want a stable... and the Balkans has increased the willingness of the West to settle the dispute and to bring... these talks are measures that will seek the improvement of bilateral relations that will definitely
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No breakthrough on debt talks at Eurogroup but June 21 goal remains
EconomyProgramme, defined by the IMF,” said European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici. “But what I see...-tranche pending for Greece if it can show that it has effectively reduced state arrears. “This money... a final debt sustainability analysis - on which we can fine-tune possible debt measures. All
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Fiscal issues top agenda as fourth post-MoU review gets underway
EconomyProgrammeAthens airport has been issued. However, several other obstacles, such as the legal appeals against... next year. “The only way I can see how one could really have a substantive discussion is if growth... the relief measures announced by Mitsotakis last weekend at the Thessaloniki Expo can be incorporated
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How Greek banks were left on the brink
Agoramark, which is a nosedive of almost 70 percent. I examine below the impact of the last months on banks... billion euros in the December to April period. As I have previously explained, this suggests that more... and June 19, the ECB Governing Council has decided to increase the ELA cap for Greek banks by around 9
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Can Greece learn to love renewable energy?
EconomyFeatures/uploads/2016/06/GSR_2016_KeyFindings1.pdf [2] https://www.dei.gr/en/i-dei/i-etairia/tomeis-drastiriotitas...Greece is one of the most fossil-fuel dependent countries in the European Union, and has struggled... to be on every Athenian rooftop, you could be left with the impression that Greece has fully embraced renewable
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Newsletter 124 - 23/06/2017
Houliarakis said that it does not preclude Athens from tapping markets in the near future. The government has... of the year or early next year, a belief he expressed before and after last week’s Eurogroup. “I don’t know about the exact months, but I think late this year or early next year, it may well be possible to go
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Athens launches drive to pre-pay part of IMF loan, bringing budget benefits
EconomyProgrammeGreece has launched the formal process to pre-pay part of the loans it has received from... repayment. He repeated this message at Friday’s Eurogroup in Helsinki. “As I said earlier, I welcome... the expensive part will be prepaid,” he said. “So Greece would save interest payments and the IMF has
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Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan as Greek ties with Russia collapse
PoliticsForeign Policy, and Brussels - but usually on the sidelines of NATO or UN Summit. This time, Erdogan has personally... on Tuesday by the Greek government spokesman. “Kyriakos Mitsotakis has always been open to a meeting... in his recent interview with Alpha TV. Speaking before the latest plenary session in Parliament, he has
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