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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras in tight spot over debt deal but QE access may hold key to compromise The Greek government seems intent on trying to forge a better deal with its lenders than the one proposed at the May 22 Eurogroup, with access to the European Central Bank’s QE scheme perhaps holding the key to an agreement at the next gathering of eurozone finance ministers on June 15.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue The terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday drew attention away from Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions continue in the background.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras gives mixed message on expectations for crucial upcoming Eurogroup Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave mixed messages on Wednesday about what kind of proposal he might accept at the June 15 Eurogroup.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Athens absorbs Eurogroup fallout, hopes for better offer The failure of Greece's lenders to reach a deal at Monday's Eurogroup has sparked doubts about whether Athens will be offered any restructuring plan at this stage of the negotiations.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Debt deal eludes Greece and lenders, June 15 set as final deadline Monday’s Eurogroup ended without an agreement on debt relief for Greece, with a possible decision being put back to the next gathering of eurozone finance ministers on June 15.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
No certainties for Athens before Eurogroup as lenders try for debt deal Greece goes into Monday’s Eurogroup without any certainty that its lenders will arrive at a common position on how to put its public debt on a sustainable path.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Central government debt edges up to 326.5 billion in Q1 Greece’s central government debt rose by 171 million euros QoQ to 326.53 billion euros in Q1 2017, a Finance Ministry bulletin showed on Friday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Full backing for multi-bill from coalition MPs, Tsipras looks to lenders for next step The multi-bill of measures agreed between the Greek government and its lenders passed through Parliament in Athens on Thursday night with the support of all 153 coalition MPs.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras upbeat on debt relief prospects, lenders more cautious Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appears upbeat that an agreement on debt relief will be secured at Monday’s Eurogroup, although this was not backed up by officials on the lenders’ side.
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EconomyProgramme
Govt tables 2018-21 MTFS containing 4.5 bln in measures, sees growth rising from 1.8 pct this year The government tabled in Parliament on Saturday night the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for 2018-2021 as the last article in the 275-page multi-bill containing the measures needed for the conclusion of the second programme review.