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Bailout talks resume with key issues pending and contingency measures emerging
EconomyProgrammelike a staff level agreement before the April 22 Eurogroup. However, IMF Managing Director
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Athens links extra measures with debt relief in search for review compromise
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTalks between Greece and its lenders were due to resume in Athens on Tuesday, with the Greek side aiming for a Staff Level Agreement before Friday’s Eurogroup meeting. The Greek government gave mixed messages about whether it is prepared to accept an extra 3 billion euros, roughly, in contingency
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Newsletter 71 - 22/04/2016
little impact on Friday's Eurogroup. On Tuesday, the government tabled for public consultation
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Stocks surge 5.4 pct during week amid hopes for swift conclusion of review
EconomyThe Greek stock market traded in positive territory this week in almost all the sessions, ending the week up 5.4 percent as the investor sentiment improved in the aftermath of progress in most areas of the first programme review. The Eurogroup on Friday acknowledged that significant progress has
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Demand for hospitals' reserves raises concerns about govt's liquidity position
EconomyRegling, the head of the European Stability Mechanism at the Eurogroup press briefing on April 22
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Asking Greece to stack more austerity measures ignores past failings
AgoraAt the Eurogroup that took place in Amsterdam last week, Greece’s lenders decided to “stack” more measures just as the director of the International Monetary Fund’s European department Poul Thomsen appears to have predicted in the leaked teleconference recently published by WikiLeaks. Greece
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Hopes of swift deal on contingent measures doused by technical, political complications
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe chances of Greece and its lenders achieving an agreement this week so an emergency Eurogroup can be held on Thursday appear to be receding by the hour. Athens and the institutions have yet to agree on how the 2 percent of GDP (3.6 billion euros) in contingent measures could be legislated
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Greek stocks climb 3.8 pct during week amid increasing optimism on swift agreement
Economyrelief measures at Monday’s extraordinary Eurogroup. The general index of the Athens Stock Exchange
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Greek stocks jump 2.8 pct during week on improved market sentiment
EconomyGreek equities headed north by 2.8 percent this week, following another rise last week, as they were helped by increasing hopes that Greece and its lenders will conclude the bailout review at the next Eurogroup on May 24. Eurozone finance ministers welcomed on Monday the voting of a bill including
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Coalition prepares final legislation for review, opposition expects no upsets for now
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAnother week devoted to drafting and voting new legislation awaits the government, which aims to complete the remaining bailout measures ahead of the May 24 Eurogroup. Another 1 percent of GDP in fiscal measures (mostly indirect tax rises) are needed, along with the final framework for the sale
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