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All eyes on Washington Group's attempt to break debt relief deadlock The Greek government will be watching with some concern when its key lenders gather in Canada over the weekend to discuss debt relief.
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Two weeks left for Athens to settle last remaining prior actions Thursday, June 14, is widely seen as the date by which the Greek government needs to have completed any legislative work related to the fourth review so that the lenders can reach an agreement on the remaining issues by the time the Eurogroup takes place a year later.
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No breakthrough on debt talks at Eurogroup but June 21 goal remains Thursday’s Eurogroup in Brussels failed to deliver a breakthrough on the debt relief talks between Greece’s lenders, although the institutions insist that they are still aiming to deliver a comprehensive agreement by June 21.
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Debt relief talks enter final phase, with June 21 as target for deal No final decision on Greek debt relief is expected at Thursday’s Eurogroup, although Athens has received assurances that an agreement will be reached by June 21, when eurozone finance ministers are due to meet in Luxembourg.
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After unveiling growth plan, Athens has fourth review loose ends to tackle Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras outlined at a cabinet meeting on Monday the growth strategy for the post-programme era, confirming that this task has now been completed and that his government can focus on the other parts of the fourth review that need to be taken care of.
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After fourth review SLA, build-up to May 24 Eurogroup begins After Greece and the institutions reached a staff-level agreement on Saturday, attention is turning to the implementation of the fourth review’s prior actions and the discussion on debt relief and post-programme monitoring between the creditors.
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Greece and creditors reach SLA - legislation of reforms and debt relief talks next Greece and the institutions confirmed on Saturday that they have reached a staff-level agreement (SLA), which paves the way for a global agreement between all sides by June 21, the date targeted by Athens and the lenders.
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Fiscal issues appear settled as Greece and institutions head for review deal There appears to have been a breakthrough in the negotiations between Greece and the institutions regarding fiscal issues, which would remove one of the biggest obstacles towards reaching a staff-level agreement on May 24.
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Mission chiefs take up negotiations in Athens but focus on IMF's decision The institutions’ mission chiefs are due to begin talks with Greek government officials in Athens on Wednesday with the aim of reaching a staff-level agreement by next week.
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Technical talks progress but debt relief, credit line continue to grate Technical discussions between the creditors and the Greek government began in Athens on Monday against a backdrop of continuing disagreements over debt relief and whether Greece needs a precautionary credit line after the programme ends in August.