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Debt relief moving to centre stage in programme discussion Comments by International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde regarding the debt relief that the eurozone will provide Greece have shed further the light on the discussions that lie ahead but also on the form that the domestic political debate will take.
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Poll spells worse trouble for PM than concerns of party turmoil After the decision by some members of SYRIZA’s central committee to voice their objections on Sunday to the deal with the Greece’s lenders, focus is turning to the party’s parliamentary group and whether Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras should expect any nasty surprises.
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Tsipras clears with relative ease first domestic hurdle to getting deal approved SYRIZA’s central committee voted in favour of the agreement reached between the government and its lenders, helping Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras clear one of the domestic hurdles he faced following Friday’s settlement in Malta.
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Athens hopes for deal at Eurogroup but doubts persist There are mixed views going into Friday’s Eurogroup in Malta about whether Greece and its lenders can reach an understanding that would pave the way for the return of the institutions to Athens and a staff-level agreement to be clinched in the coming days.
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Progress seen in Brussels talks but no deal in sight yet There was progress but no breakthrough during the talks between Greek ministers and representatives of the institutions in Brussels on Tuesday evening.
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Squeezed at home, ministers return to Brussels to look for deal with lenders In the absence of the return of the missions to Athens to conclude a technical agreement, Greek ministers are heading to Brussels in a last-minute attempt to rescue the programme review ahead of Friday’s Eurogroup in Malta.
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Differences over pension cuts stand in way of technical agreement Officially, the Greek government is still holding out hope that it will reach an agreement with the institutions this week but all the signs are pointing to more time being needed after a setback in the negotiations.
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Wait continues for agreement on measures, tension builds in Athens Greece goes into the weekend with doubt surrounding its negotiations with the institutions and amid rumours of a rift between Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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Concerns over energy deregulation add to challenges Tsipras faces There is a growing feeling in Athens that the government is gradually moving closer to the institutions and the two sides are genuinely trying to reach a technical agreement by April 7, when eurozone finance minister are due to meet in Malta.
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After raising labour concerns, back to grind of talks for Tsipras After raising Greece’s concerns about labour reform at the highest level over the last few days, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras knows that his government must return to negotiations with its lenders this week if it is going to have any chance of securing a technical agreement in time for the April 7 Eurogroup.