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Athens launches drive to pre-pay part of IMF loan, bringing budget benefits
EconomyProgrammeGreece has launched the formal process to pre-pay part of the loans it has received from the International Monetary Fund after Finance Minister Christos Staikouras officially requested clearance from..., Greece is due to pay 2.1 billion euros per year up to 2021, dropping to 1.9 in 2022 and 1.4 in 2023
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After pay rises in armed forces, PM faces calls for broader wage increases
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat members of Greece’s armed forces would see their pay increase by between 13 pct to 20 pct over... sector pay scale mean that civil servants’ wages have increased by 2.1 billion euros, which
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek Politics. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democracy, as ministers called for pay rises... following the PM’s announcement of pay rises for armed forces personnel. Several prominent politicians
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Tax chief's departure brings coalition revenue plans under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politics, increased tax collection has also been coupled with an incessant pressure on Greek households to pay mounting debts to the state. A growing inability to pay taxes and social security contributions due... 2.5 million Greeks are failing to pay their taxes, with 4.3 billion euros of new debts being created
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Seven in 10 Greeks raiding savings to pay bills, two in 10 have no deposits
Societyinto their savings to cover basic costs and pay their growing tax bills. Of course, this has a knock
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Part-time work, low pay characterise crisis-era job market
Societypercent of men). Just 57 percent reported receiving their pay on time and without problems, 33
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On campaign trail, PM promises higher pay as SYRIZA wavers over MEP assault claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsfour main priorities, including better pay, improved healthcare, policies for the younger
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Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government can pay off more arrears than was initially planned. On Friday, Tsakalotos warned MPs
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Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
EconomyProgrammeby Tsakalotos in the past weeks, has been that the reductions to retirement pay are not a subject
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Govt hints at more relief, as economy and inflation jostle with pandemic as top public concerns
PoliticsGreek Politicspay some of the highest wholesale prices for electricity in Europe, hitting 217 euros per MWh
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