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Lenders set ambitious e-auction targets for Athens Greece’s lenders have made it clear that they will keep a close eye on the unhindered conduct of auctions throughout Greece by attaching it as a condition for the second disbursement from the 6.7 billion tranche that was approved at yesterday’s Eurogroup.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Coalition hits some turbulence but expects cohesion for multi-bill vote The coalition is not expecting any nasty surprises in Monday’s vote on the extensive multi-bill it submitted to Parliament last week despite some last-minute unrest within the government.
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EconomyProgramme
Omnibus bill to be tabled shortly as Athens edges to third review conclusion Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to chair a cabinet meeting on Monday, which is seen as the last step before the government submits to Parliament the multi-bill designed to wrap up most of the remaining 70-odd prior actions of the third review.
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EconomyProgramme
Multi-bill on way as Athens aims to complete third review by Jan 22 The tabling of the omnibus bill that seeks to sweep up most of the remaining prior actions in the third review is just a matter of days away.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Busy January ahead for coalition, which rebuffs accusations over Turkish airmen The end of the Christmas and New Year festivities means that political life in Greece is set to return to its normal rhythm, with January promising to be a particularly busy month.
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EconomyProgramme
Countdown begins for multi-bill, coalition eyes minimum wage increase The countdown to the submission of the multi-bill that will aim to address many of the prior actions the government has to complete as part of the third review has begun.
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Society
Despite cuts, pension system still at risk due to old-age dependency The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) pension reform report revealed that on a global level, the organisation believes that further reforms are required to balance the impact of ageing populations.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Clock ticks on prior actions as coalition searches for solution on islands The Greek government is under severe time pressure to complete some 70 prior actions remaining as part of the third review, while property auctions remain a thorn in the coalition’s side.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis rules out roles for relatives, Tsipras mulls way out of pension cuts New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis caught the headlines over the weekend by pledging to exclude his sister, former foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis, and other relatives from government if he comes to power.
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EconomyProgramme
After reaching SLA, Athens focuses on prior actions and next bond issue The Greek government and the institutions reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) on Saturday, as had widely been expected, leaving Athens close to concluding the third review.