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Report reveals institutions’ views on labour market reforms The quarterly report of the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) published on Monday revealed the key points that the institutions are focussing on as part of the negotiations on labour market reforms.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Parliament's budget office sees obstacles to recovery, warns on private debt In its quarterly report published on Monday, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) notes that the macroeconomic developments in Greece in the third quarter (Q3) sent mixed signals.
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EconomyProgramme
Some progress in first round of talks but most second review issues remain unresolved Following the first round of discussions on the second programme review, which began on October 21 and concluded last Thursday, Finance Ministry sources claimed significant progress was made on most issues.
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EconomyProgramme
Programme talks on fiscal issues open wide range of concerns The Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and the Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis held the first meeting with the institutions' mission chiefs on fiscal issues on Monday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras ponders risking reshuffle to finish review on time, get debt talks going There is growing speculation that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is on the verge of announcing a cabinet reshuffle with the aim of removing some ministers who are not deemed as being cooperative and increasing the government’s chances of concluding the programme review that began last week as soon as possible.
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EconomyProgramme
After first talks in Athens, Greece and lenders aim for swift progress on second review Official discussions between the Greek authorities and the institution mission chiefs on the second programme review began on Friday and are due to continue this week.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Greek government faces hard labour dilemma In the 14 months since signing Greece’s third bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has stuck to a punishing schedule of unpopular changes.
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EconomyProgramme
Greece gears up for second review, faces wide-ranging reform to-do list The government is expected to start negotiations with the institutions on the second programme review early this week.
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EconomyProgramme Countdown to start of second review begins, focus on more reforms Following the political decision taken at Monday’s Eurogroup regarding the completion of the first review milestones and the disbursement of the sub-tranches, the focus is now shifting towards the second programme review.
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EconomyProgramme
Tight schedule to approve multi-bill, tick off remaining milestones MPs are to begin debating on Monday the multi-bill containing draft legislation that will conclude some of the prior actions Greece has to wrap up to secure its next bailout sub-tranche of 2.8 billion euros.