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Clock ticks on bailout review but big gaps remain between Greece, lenders
EconomyProgrammeto fill the remaining gap, either by a cut in high main or supplementary pensions or by other measures... main and supplementary pensions as well as lump-sums. The hidden fiscal gap is estimated in excess of 2
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Coalition hopes to ride out pension and tax dispute with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politics. There are two main reasons (beyond any splits among the farmers and the main opposition
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Multiple crises fence in Greece
Agorato be insisting on cuts to pensions as the main path for Greece saving 1.8 billion euros (equivalent to 1 percent... funds. The country’s main social security fund (IKA) saw the level of contributions paid
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Newsletter 63 - 19/02/2016
, the influx of migrants has not featured heavily in the main political agenda. Golden Dawn may seek... and services (down 3.1 percent). A drop in clothing and footwear prices were the main reasons for January’s
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Programme review talks continue, progress on tax, pensions and NPLs at a premium
EconomyProgrammewith the “aim of no cuts to main pensions.” Katrougalos indicated last week that the government might be ready to accept reductions to monthly pensions (sum of main and supplementary) above 1,300 euros
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Overdue contributions rise by 429 mln to 15.78 bln in Q1
Economyoverdue contributions above 5,000 euros from the four main Greek pension funds. It excludes those created... billion euros (more than 73 percent) relate to main debt and the remaining 4.23 billion to surcharges
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A breakdown of the 5.4 bln in measures that form basis of agreement between Greece and creditors
EconomyProgrammethe unification of the four main pension funds and new unified rules for the calculation of social... will be based on declared (and not on presumptive) income. The new main pension will be split in two parts
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Increase in overdue contributions accelerates to 831 mln in Q2 as total reaches 16.6 bln
Economywith overdue SSCs above 5,000 euros by the four main Greek pension funds, while excludes those created... of 16.61 billion euros, 12.11 billion (almost 73 percent) involves main SSC debt and the remaining 4.5
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Tsipras sets out social policy goals in last stage of effort to shift political debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the government over the last few weeks to change the main topics of discussion in the political area..., which led to around 70 arrests. Following the police raids, anarchists occupied SYRIZA’s main offices
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Energy cooperation provides platform for Greece and Bulgaria to strengthen ties
PoliticsForeign Policyagreements, took place in a positive climate. Energy appeared to be the main topic of discussion between... pipeline to be ready at an operational level in 2017. The main aim of IGB is to carry gas from Azerbaijan
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