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Romanian Industry Braces for Rise in Gas Price
Gas prices for industrial consumers in Romania will rise by a thumping 24 per cent as of next month, with a sharp impact likely on industry and jobs, experts say.
The move is part of a deregulation schedule agreed with international lenders including the International Monetary Fund, IMF and the World Bank.
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Greece seeks higher offer for old Athens airport development
Greece has given the only bidder in a deal to develop the former Athens airport of Hellinikon a week to improve its offer, the country's privatisations agency HRADF said on Wednesday.
Three times the size of Monaco, Hellenikon, one of Europe's biggest real estate projects, is crucial for the debt-laden country to meet its 2014 privatisations target.
New State Sector Strike in Greece
State employees are to stage on Wednesday a new nationwide strike in Greece.
They are demanding that the government in Athens abandon plans for fresh mass layoffs within the state sector which are a condition of the international bailout program, Dnevnik.bg has reported.
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Bond issue possible in April
Gov't confident enough to return to money markets, where interest is strong Piraeus Bank saw its bonds of 500 million euros snapped up, with the issue oversubscribed six times and the interest at just over 5 percent.
By Sotiris Nikas & Yiannis Papadoyiannis
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After troika deal, Greek coalition aims to secure next bailout tranche on April 1
After reaching an agreement with the troika on Tuesday, the Greek government now has to prepare legislation for the reforms it agreed with its lenders in the hope that the disbursement of at least 10 billion euros in loans will be approved at an informal Eurogroup meeting due to take place in Athens on April 1.
Greek yields tumble as Athens clinches bailout review deal
By Emelia Sithole-Matarise
Greek yields fell sharply on Tuesday after Athens and international lenders struck a deal to unlock the next tranche of emergency loans following protracted negotiations.
PM assures no new measures will be needed after deal is reached with troika [Update]
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Tuesday insisted that no new austerity measures will be required as part of a deal reached earlier in the day between the Greek government and troika inspectors following seven months of tough negotiations.
"Today a long period of tribulations has ended, and a new beginning is being made," Samaras said.
Greece targets bond sale before Euro elections, minister says
By Antonis Galanopoulos, Marcus Bensasson & Nikos Chrysoloras
Greece will probably sell bonds for the first time in four years before May as the nation seeks to rebuild its finances following an international bailout, Infrastructure Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said.
Cyprus domestic capital controls to be lifted by end of spring, says Georgiades
Cyprus Finance Minister Harris Georgiades told the countrys national broadcaster on Monday that he expects all domestic capital controls to be lifted by the end of spring.
Ministerial responsibility
Members of Parliament who may be considering voting against the proposed bill outlining the likely deal between the coalition government and the countrys partners and creditors the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund ought to properly consider the effects that their decision could have.
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