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Tsipras invokes political solution to resolve labour reform stand-off The departure of the institutions from Athens on Friday gives the Greek government a chance to regroup ahead of a new round of talks next week, although these will be via teleconference to begin with.
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EconomyProgramme
IMF comments, blog leave no doubt credible debt relief has to be agreed soon Almost two weeks after the publication of its Article IV consultation report on Greece, including its updated debt sustainability analysis, the IMF published on Thursday evening a blog setting out the Fund’s perspective on dealing with sovereign debt.
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EconomyProgramme
Greece forced to revisit prickly subject of pension spending to conclude review The Greek government is due to resume negotiations with the institutions in Athens on Tuesday, when pension reform is expected to be one of the most prominent and sensitive issues that will be discussed.
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EconomyProgramme
Athens grapples with awkward reduction of tax-free threshold Discussions between the institutions and Greece, which are due to resume in Athens next week, will, among other issues, focus on plans to reduce the tax-free threshold for personal incomes.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Eurogroup agrees return of mission to Athens but key issues unresolved Monday’s Eurogroup culminated in an agreement for the institutions to return to Athens in the coming days, which was probably the most positive development that could have been expected at the start of the day but also leaves a lot of ground to be covered in the coming weeks.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Progress rather than breakthrough the target at Eurogroup Expectations are relatively low for Monday’s Eurogroup, with the most that can be expected being an initial agreement between Greece and the institutions on the basic elements needed in order for the review to be completed.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Athens in search of counter-measures to secure MPs' support for potential deal A trade-off between the fiscal measures being demanded by the institutions and steps aimed at lightening the burden on taxpayers appear to be the main focus of the Greek government at the moment.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Athens waits for Moscovici visit, eyes debt relief and lower volume of measures There was no official response from Athens on Monday to the proposal made by the institutions to the Greek government and it now seems there will be no movement on the issue until European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has visited the Greek capital on Wednesday.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Russia sanctions, regional diplomacy dominate Tsipras visit to Ukraine Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited Ukraine last week in a trip that had been decided a few months ago and is was his latest to a country that is facing diplomatic, political and other problems.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Lenders make proposal to Athens but no immediate breakthrough expected Greece and its lenders moved a step closer towards overcoming the impasse in the second review on Friday but it seems unlikely that an agreement will be reached by the Eurogroup on February 20.