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Coalition adopts court ruling that restores judges' pay, others poised to follow
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition passed an amendment through Parliament this week which means it will have to pay... pay scale means that Supreme Court judges will be paid 4,134 euros per month gross. At the other end.... On top of that, the coalition has to pay them an extra 69.6 million euros per year. The amendment adopts
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Govt counts cost of own energy package as hopes of coordinated EU response fade
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been in hiding and not finding solutions to peoples’ problems”, Androulakis said. “There must... an immediate embargo on Russian oil, asking for such a measure to be delayed until autumn or winter..., are in favour of a staged oil embargo. Political pressure The government is sticking to the narrative
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They have a name for it
Agoranegotiating on finding a 'compound' name with a geographical description. Meanwhile, the newly... in a nationalist fervour, with huge demonstrations and a 19-month trade embargo against the newly founded State. It only lifted the embargo when its neighbouring state changed its first flag. Greece and FYR
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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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Court orders 2012 pension cuts to be reversed, costing up to 1.5 bln
Economydecision retroactively. This means the coalition will have to restore pensions but not pay out the amount... not have any impact on these bonuses. The government is not in a position to pay out this amount (up... with pensioners' unions regarding an acceptable way for retirement pay to be gradually raised
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Coalition agrees policy framework: Purpose unclear, impact doubtful
PoliticsGreek Politicscontents suggests that Samaras showed little interest in moulding this into a binding document
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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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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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