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Coalition optimistic about pension cuts deal as it readies reduction to contributions
PoliticsGreek Politicsby Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki in September being adopted. Some reports, including one in SYRIZA... for a reduction in pension contributions for the self-employed and farmers, which was one of the promised made.... New Democracy has insisted it will not be swayed by the government’s stance and one the centre-right
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Newsletter 183 -16/11/2018
, that the SYRIZA leader signed up to a fourth programme. This has been one of New Democracy’s main lines... enlarged to around 900 million euros, Tsipras will have another victory to point to. One of his main... and farmers, which was one of the promised made by Tsipras in Thessaloniki. The bill foresees
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Athens prepares final 2019 budget after green light to ditch pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeestablished,” he added. Final budget Unlike the draft version, the final budget will include only one... Central Bank and central banks in the member states (ANFA and SMP). There appears to be progress on one..., which is one of the main privatisation goals for this year.
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Developments, poll data spark new round of speculation over elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsin March. According to Kathimerini, one of the outlets to suggest that this option is being mulled, going...” in December, sinks in. This is one of the main reasons that it is premature to speculate about the timing... option, particularly as it could ensure a higher turnout that might favour SYRIZA (roughly one
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A European intelligence school led by Greece and Cyprus?
Agoraof classified information to the Kremlin is one of the biggest concerns. And, as Dr Ioannis Nomikos... to cooperate with Greece and Cyprus as the idea of a “European Intelligence Academy” (EIA) was one... of EU helicopter crew in hot and high conditions, and a project to develop one deployable special
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Breaking up is hard to do
Agoraresiding in one of the other 27 Member States and the transitional period. It is hardly surprising that the negotiations have proved difficult if one takes into account that secessions, even when... concessions from the EU, one has to point out that on 29 March 2019, the UK will be withdrawing from
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Encouragement for Tsipras ahead of key vote on name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the party’s six MPs could vote in favour of the pact. This would leave Tsipras needing to find just one more... at least one more willing deputy. The government remains confident that a minimum of 151 votes... Greeks (ANEL) will oppose the pact with Skopje (possibly bar one or two of the nationalist party’s
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Newsletter 190 -18/01/2018
MPs (Danellis being one of them) would support the deal but Theodorakis and his colleagues were... but also leads the tiny Democratic Left (DIMAR), is one of the centre-left lawmakers that favours... in 2017 in an alleged attempt to stop its NATO membership, as one that must not be repeated. The US
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S&P keeps B+ rating and positive outlook, stresses factors for stronger growth
Economyfor S&P. At ‘B+’, Greece’s sovereign debt is seen as highly speculative by S&P, one notch behind... in the banking system and the capital controls. S&P highlights that Greece has one of the most... billion euros in the peak of May 2016, to 88.6 billion in the end of June last year. Even so, about one
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Pension outlay still falling, 40.4 pct of main monthly payments below 500 euros
EconomyMacroeconomyreceive one main pension, 779,704 receive one main and one supplementary pension and around 215,848 also
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