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'The key ones were linked to the clearance of government arrears - the roll-out of a primary healthcare system and centralized healthcare procurement and the legal framework for non-performing loan resolution, in particular the household insolvency law.'

The report states that while progress was noted in Greece’s implementation of its post-bailout commitments, there are commitments that have yet to be met, most notably in the banking sector.

The deposits of households and of non-profit institutions dropped by 539mn euros in January, 2019, as compared to a 2.288bn euro rise the previous month.

The ambitions and plans of the PM to create a progressive political pole and alliance are legitimate, as long as they have substance, both on his side and on the side of those whom he is inviting

The third party in the results released today was extreme right Golden Dawn with 5.3 percent, followed by the KKE Greek Communist Party (5.1 percent), and the Movement for Change (4.1 percent).

The move comes a year-and-a-half after the collapse of Cyprus settlement talks at Crans Montana, with a new push to jump-start the talks underway.

Secretly recording a conversation without the consent of the other party or parties is a felony punishable with a jail term of up to 10 years.

In the interview, Voskopoulos compares the Slavo-Macedonians to the Jews in Germany in the 1930’s and the Greek government with the Nazi regime.

With the economy trapped in a polarised pre-electoral climate, there is a significant chance of back pedaling.

The manoeuvres have been touted as Turkey’s biggest ever, covering a terrain including the Aegean, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea.

In an exclusive interview with To Vima, the Harvard economics professor and former IMF chief economist discusses Greece’s growth prospects.

Metropolitan Emmanuel of France tells To Vima that Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos granted Autocephaly to Ukraine to preserve unity, debunks theory of Moscow as ‘Third Rome’.

In certain aspects those who currently exercise power have no sense of measure, and this lack is so intense that they brutally offend the mores and aesthetic of the country and our people.

The government agreed with creditors on high primary surpluses which it hiked even more so that it could distribute poverty benefits.

The government is expected to table next week the new law that will replace the previous protection framework, the so-called Katseli law, which expires on 28 February.

'There is consensus across the political divide on this issue. I think 3.5 percent - and I’ve said it for an awful long time – is too high, especially for a country that has lost 27 percent of its GDP.'

The PM explained that people may not understand these accomplishments because the dastardly news media do not report on the government’s great successes.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed the newly appointed ministers that «join forces with us in this crucial phase,» during his opening speech at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting. The prime minister said that the national effort that began four years ago for the country exit from the crisis has always had a clear social and political stamp, […]

Trump wrote that the agreement underscores that with political courage and the ability to focus on long-term benefits instead of short-term dangers, leaders can reach difficult but necessary compromises

Moralis noted in particular the remodeling of public squares, pedestrian streets, the resurfacing of roads, playgrounds, and renovated athletic spaces.