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Labour reforms, fiscal measures loom largest as Athens resumes talks with lenders
Negotiations between Greece and its lenders are due to continue via teleconference this week with the aim of the various parties at least moving closer to a staff-level agreement by the time eurozone finance ministers meet on March 20.
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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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Key obstacles remain in bailout negotiations for pressured govt
The government has proclaimed progress in the latest talks with the institutions, which were due to continue on Wednesday, but it remains to be seen whether there have been any significant advances towards a staff-level agreement (SLA) and a conclusion of the review.
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Amid review doubts, changes to constitution back on main agenda
Amid uncertainty regarding the course of the negotiations between Athens and the institutions, the Greek government sought to switch the domestic agenda on Tuesday by focussing on plans to overhaul Greece’s constitutions.
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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.