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A breakdown of what Tsipras and European lenders agreed to
EconomyProgrammefour measures, namely streamlining of the VAT system, upfront measures to improve the long-term
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IOBE think-tank sees recession of up to 2.5 pct this year, milder in 2016
Economyor slightly lower compared to last year. In addition, the reshuffling of the VAT rates may mitigate
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Early rounds of talks with lenders focus on possible prior actions
EconomyProgramme, in the middle of the EC's recent estimate of 2 - 4 percent. In addition, despite the VAT reshuffling
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Greek government commits to new fiscal measures for third bailout
EconomyMacroeconomychanges to VAT, increase in health contributions for pensioners, increase in the corporate tax rates
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Why Tsipras might gamble on snap elections
Agoranot yet started to count the cost of a new round of pension cuts, VAT hikes and other adjustments
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Revenue uptick unable to stop 7-mth primary surplus outperformance falling to 724 mln
EconomyMacroeconomybillion, 6.4 percent or 881 million below target. The underperformance is largely attributed to VAT
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These are the bailout deliverables expected from Greece in September
EconomyProgrammewill be treated as a single but serious procedural violation for VAT. 3) Sign the ministerial
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Signifcant underspend covers revenue shortfall for budget primary surplus to August
EconomyMacroeconomypercent to 14.64 billion, 1.03 billion short of target. In particular, VAT revenues dropped 3.5 percent
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Amid talk of post-election alliances, parties propose changes to bailout measures
PoliticsGreek Politicswith aim of lowering new rates 4) Scrapping 23 percent VAT rate on private education agreed this summer
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After talks at UN, Tsipras returns to grind of parliamentary politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsVAT rate on private education. Tsipras will also have to decide how to maintain the balance within his
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