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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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Tsakalotos role under scrutiny as talks become more tense The lack of meetings between Greece and its lenders until Wednesday afternoon meant that the government’s efforts to dispel rumours of a rift between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos dominated political discussions during the course of the day.
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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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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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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.
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Lenders' proposal not yet enough to convince Athens, banish snap poll option Athens did not hide over the weekend its disappointment with the proposal made by the institutions on Friday but still appears focussed on trying to get a deal it considers politically viable.
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Tsipras tweaks message as chance of review compromise emerges As speculation mounts that the Greek government is preparing for a compromise with the institutions that will lead to the conclusion of the review, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presented a slightly more nuanced position during a stormy parliamentary debate on Wednesday night.
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Athens searching for compromise formula should IMF remain on board The indication that no progress regarding Greece’s review should be expected before the International Monetary Fund’s executive board meets on Monday was strengthened by comments from European officials.