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Government pins hopes on payments, OPEKEPE shake-up to stem farmers’ protests
Government ministers say they are confident overdue payments will hit farmers’ bank accounts in time to call off disruptive protests planned for the coming week, while they hope to have the payments system tidied up by the end of the year.
EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Transition Report 2025-26, "Brave Old World," identifies Greece as a rapidly ageing economy facing mounting demographic challenges, necessitating bold policy responses centered on extending working lives, boosting productivity through technology, and facilitating targeted labor mobility.
Oct budget execution data affirms strong revenue performance
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 10.25 billion euros up to October, compared to a surplus of 13.53 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Tuesday.
What safe haven after the April US tariff announcement? Implications for euro area financial stability
Trade turmoil in April 2025 saw a marked change in cross-asset behaviour compared with typical patterns. Notably, the US dollar depreciated strongly while US Treasury yields rose – the opposite of what usually happens in a risk-off environment. This prompted discussions as to whether the safe-haven properties of US dollar-denominated assets might be changing. This is particularly important for euro area financial stability since euro area investors hold US dollar-denominated securities in an amount equivalent to €6 trillion, which represents a significant share of their portfolios.
EQT set to hand debt-laden French nursing home company to creditors
Blackstone and KKR among the groups preparing to take control of Colisée and inject more than €250mn
Britain’s wealthiest are voting with their feet
Plus, lenders take control of a French nursing home group and companies dump crypto holdings
US personal injury firms lead effort to bring private equity into legal sector
Attorneys who pioneered billboard advertising are again pushing the boundaries around outside ownership of law groups
Don’t worry about another leveraged gilt market blow-up
Keep calm and carry on
Voice trading makes a comeback in $30tn Treasury market
The rise of leveraged hedge fund strategies means more trades conducted by phone or messaging
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