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Key obstacles remain in bailout negotiations for pressured govt The government has proclaimed progress in the latest talks with the institutions, which were due to continue on Wednesday, but it remains to be seen whether there have been any significant advances towards a staff-level agreement (SLA) and a conclusion of the review.
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Lack of trade-offs for Athens keep deal with creditors out of reach The lack of progress during this weekend’s talks between Greece and the institutions has lowered hopes of an imminent deal between the various parties, leading to a staff-level agreement (SLA) being struck by the March 20 Eurogroup
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Athens remains optimistic but no breakthrough in talks yet The government continues to radiate optimism about the timely conclusion of the programme review despite the fact that the pace of talks with the institutions in Athens appears to be extremely slow.
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Athens prepared to legislate measures before global deal with lenders The Greek government appears to have relaxed its position on the legislation of new measures before a global deal with the institutions has been reached.
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Greece searches for balanced deal as talks get underway in Athens There was a low-key start to the negotiations between Greece’s lenders and government officials in Athens on Tuesday.
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Athens braces for return of lenders, discussion about measures The resumption of talks between the Greek government and the institutions is just a few hours away and the coalition faces its toughest test so far as the exact nature of the measures it will have to adopt comes under public scrutiny.
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Tsipras defends compromise, appears optimistic on concluding review Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took his turn on Friday to defend the concessions his government made to Greece’s lenders, insisting that it represents an “honourable compromise” and displaying optimism that it will lead to the conclusion of the review.
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Tsakalotos appears but gives little away about negotiations with creditors Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos admitted in Parliament on Thursday that there would be “winners and losers” from any agreement the government reaches with its lenders on the measures and counter-measures needed to conclude the review but did not provide further details.
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Effort begins to secure SYRIZA support for deal with institutions The government’s efforts to lay to rest any concerns within the coalition about the agreement with Greece’s lenders began in earnest on Tuesday, when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos addressed SYRIZA’s political committee.
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Tsipras faces heavy lifting to finalise deal and get party approval The Greek government has wasted no time in rolling out its strategy for ensuring the passage of measures being discussed with the lenders and the conclusion of the drawn-out second review.