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Kasselakis set to be excluded from SYRIZA leadership bid after row over assets
PoliticsGreek PoliticsStefanos Kasselakis’s bid to win back the leadership of SYRIZA looks set to be stymied by his... party over recent months. A row over the ousted leader’s personal wealth set in motion the process to block his candidacy in the leadership elections, while one of his leading critics has called for his
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Government pledges more reforms, but economy set to prove deciding factor in 2025
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Parapolitika weekly over the weekend, State Minister Akis Skertsos set out the government’s key aims... cut by one percentage point, equally shared between employers and employees. The gains, however... in Sunday’s To Vima suggests that one of the government’s main tasks in 2025 will be to close the gap
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A campaign that leaves Greece in pain
Agorathe fact that as the ruling party it has the most prominent platform and the biggest duty to set... transparent, pursuing social justice or eschewing meaningless polarisation. Even if one sets aside... ended up in such a profound economic and social crisis because the rot set in over many years, well
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Troika review begins with fiscal targets and tax breaks in focus
EconomyMacroeconomyof 1.5 percent. The ministry is reportedly going to set its estimate for 2015 at 2.3 – 2.5 percent... ruling. c) Retaining the solidarity tax for at least one more year albeit with lower rates, according... sources, Kathimerini set out the government’s plan for tax breaks in 2015-16. For the next year
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PM prepares to set out policy agenda, SYRIZA gears up for leadership vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsto vulnerable households, although the PM did explain in a Facebook post that although Greece has one... to a total of 5 percent. Then there is a pledge to reduce contributions in the current term by one more... is expected to set out his structural reform agenda for New Democracy’s second four-year term
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EU's temporary framework for state aid in response to Covid-19 outbreak
Legalinsurance. 2. Subsidized Guarantees for Bank Loans One of the most important instruments under.... The Temporary Framework has defined a minimum level at which guarantee premiums are set... corresponds to the one applicable to State guarantees. The reduced interest rates may be applied
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Greece, lenders reach deal to secure bailout sub-tranche and bank recap funds
EconomyProgrammeby 3,391 euros for each child. So, for a family with two children the income threshold is set at 20,639... property value is set at 230,000 euros and the annual income would be no higher than 13,906 euros.... This means that for a family with two children the annual income threshold is set at 35,086 euros
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Gov't submits multi-bill to pave way for next bailout tranches
EconomyProgrammethe emergency procedure in Parliament on Tuesday evening the omnibus bill with the last set of pending..., the government is introducing a new tax of 0.30 euros per 750 ml (i.e. one bottle) of wine... for each child. According to the Finance Ministry, the income threshold was set at 8,180 euros
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Coalition hits some turbulence but expects cohesion for multi-bill vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat its annual budget is set to increase from 650 million euros to 910 million and that around 90 percent... away, and with just one more inspection from the institutions to undergo before the summer... of strike action over the last few days, which is set to peak on Monday. The unions are protesting
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Mistaking tolerance for a free rein
Agorathe country forward” rather than because of negative sentiment towards SYRIZA. If one considers... administration (57 pct), delivery of justice (48 pct) and education (33 pct). While one could quibble... of these counts, cracks in this fragile pact will start to appear. On the economic front, Mitsotakis has set
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