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  1. First visit by quadriga to Athens leaves series of issues unresolved

    EconomyProgramme

    The first visit of the quadriga mission chiefs to Athens after the signing of the third bailout... forecasts, with the quadriga aligning its estimates with the Greek government’s, which points to a milder...), particularly the tougher criteria that the quadriga requests to be imposed for the protection

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  2. Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence

    Agora

    Greece is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its war of independence, which began in 1821 and allowed Greeks to free themselves of Ottoman rule and oppression, and form their own nation-state. To mark this occasion, we spoke to Sakis Gekas, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Chair of Modern

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  3. Piraeus first Greek bank to repay Pillar II bonds, others to follow
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    EconomyBanking

    Piraeus Bank said on Thursday that its remaining Pillar II bonds will be redeemed on Friday, which... state on its board of its directors is no longer required. Under the first pillar of the programme, capital support was provided to Greek banks in the form of preferred shares, while the second pillar

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  4. Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021

    Newsletters

    October are thought to have exacerbated the second Covid wave in Greece. Wednesday saw the first mass... estimate Construction continued its strong run in April, with the number of building permits issued

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  5. PM in search of recovery fund boost as parties clash over latest Novartis episode

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of a capitalised third pillar in the pension system. In a nod to EU priorities, the vision is strongly..., the controversy over the affair looks set to run for considerably longer in Greece.... with the aim of adding gravitas to Greece’s plans. Pissarides headed a group of economists

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  6. Newsletter 52 - 20/11/2015

    Newsletters

    is that while its officials run from pillar to post to deal with the continuing influx of people, the country... by the quadriga. The third memorandum of understanding signed in mid-August called for pension savings of 0.25... be financed. Following a meeting with the quadriga mission chiefs on Thursday evening, Labour Minister George

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  7. Helped by trading gains, Eurobank posts 305 mln in Q1 profits
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    EconomyBanking

    Eurobank posted an adjusted net income of 305 million euros in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1), compared to a profit of 72 million euros last year. Core pre-provision income (PPI) rose by 10.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 to 240.4 million euros, with 62.1 million euros of loan loss provisions

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  8. ND defends plans for three-pillar pension system as SYRIZA looks for weak spot
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    tried to challenge New Democracy over its plans for a three-pillar scheme. Labour Minister Efi... to clarify whether it still intends to implement a three-pillar system, including a private element... and 2045. Petsas reminded voters that New Democracy’s plan is for the first pillar to be public

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  9. Stock taking: Where is the Greek economy now?

    Agora

    energy, and in this turbulence, we still need to try and filter out what is important for the longer run... the temporary Covid-19 impact on the economy and calibrate policies for the long run. There is an accepted... in emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic. If executed according to plan it can bolster the longer run structural

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  10. Newsletter 70 - 15/04/2016

    Newsletters

    that further official debt relief is essential and this will be based on a long-run primary surplus target... not to feel that a re-run of last year’s frantic summer is just beginning, especially... the unilateral action we saw from the SYRIZA-led administration last year. The government made it clear

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