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Economy
Athens Protest Against Multi-bill Turns to Rioting
Rioting between anti-establishment protesters and the Greek police occurred outside the Greek parliament house on Monday evening, at the end of the march against the government's omnibus bill.
Some protesters from the tail of the march threw Molotov cocktails, paint,...
Economy
Greeks Face Renewed Strikes as Reform Vote Approaches
Greeks in the capital and elsewhere will face more transport disruption next week as labor unions called further industrial action for Monday.
Timed to coincide with a parliamentary vote on a range of reforms required for Greece's bailout review, this...
Economy
Greek Lawmakers To Fast-Track Raft of Reforms
Greek lawmakers are to fast-track an enormous bill needed for the country to complete a third review of its bailout program.
The 400-article, 1,326-page bill includes several thorny issues that opposition parties are likely to vote against.
It will be introduced...
Economy
Greece to Table Bill Aiming to Complete Third Review by Jan. 22
The omnibus bill containing the prior actions required to compete Greece's third program review, will be tabled in parliament next week and will likely be debated in a fast-track procedure, a parliamentary source said on Wednesday.
According to the source,...
Economy
Omnibus Bill Tabled in Greece's Parliament Late Saturday
The omnibus bill on the changes in pensions, measures for the fiscal target and reforms along with measures for the social support and labour changes, the mid-term fiscal strategy framework for 2018-2021 and other provision was tabled in parliament...
Economy
Greek FinMin-ESM Chief Discuss Future Measures for Greece in Luxembourg Meeting
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos met with European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Chief Klaus Regling in Luxembourg on Wednesday. The meeting, which focused on short-term and long-term measures for Greece, took place in a cordial climate.
Tsakalotos briefed Regling on the bill that...
Economy
Greek MPs Vote in Favor of Omnibus Bill on Privatizations
Greek Lawmakers voted in favor of the omnibus bill of prior actions on Tuesday that were passed by relevant parliamentary committees the day earlier. After a heated debate, 293 MPs voted on the law with 152 in favor and 141 against the omnibus...
Economy
New Omnibus Bill With Super-Privatization Fund in Exchange for 2.8-Bln Euro Tranche
The omnibus bill tabled in Greek Parliament on Friday includes pre-requisite measures for the completion of the first review and instalment of the 2.8 billion euros benchmarked for Greece. Included in the plans, are a second list of state-run utilities and...
Economy
Greek Government Plans to Bring Forth Omnibus Bill of Landmark Issues This Week
The Greek government plans to bring forward an omnibus bill including all landmark issues - needing a legislative action - pending from the first review of the Greek bailout program, a top Finance ministry official told the Athens News...
Greece
Greek Parliament Approves Omnibus Bill of Prior Actions
The Greek Parliament passed with 153 votes of the ruling SYRIZA-ANEL coalition the omnibus bill of the second package of prior actions required by the bailout program.
The vote was conducted by roll-call, as requested by New Democracy. One SYRIZA...