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Newsletter 46 - 09/10/2015
. When the Eurogroup of finance ministers met in Brussels this week, a major reform roadmap... in the MoU as key deliverables by October or relate to the completion of prior action commitments
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Pension reform wrangle prompts Greece to consider going own way on contributions rise
EconomyProgrammenot specified. Labour Minister George Katrougalos met with European Economic and Monetary Affairs... on pension reforms relate to the institutions’ demands that the national pension be calculated based
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Notable increase in grants to social security sector leads to budget primary deficit in Nov
Economyshould exceed the 8.3-billion mark for the full year target to be met. Although the last month of each.... These mainly relate to: 1) Grants to Seamen’s Pension Fund – NAT (at 76 percent of the FY target of 1
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EC sees resilience in Greek economy, urges additional measures in 2016 and 2017
Economyprogramme are met. Downside risks to fiscal targets include higher spending related to the refugee crisis... consumption rising by 1.8 percent. Potential upside risks to economic growth relate to stronger
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Second review to resume in Athens under severe time pressure
EconomyProgrammetarget of 0.5 percent of GDP will be met, while the achievement of 2017 target of 1.75 percent of GDP is feasible under conditions. These relate to growth in real GDP and private consumption, rebound
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Greek 2017 budget reveals size and source of extra tax burden
Agoracollection and over-performance does not guarantee that revenue targets will also be met in 2017. Also.... These mainly relate to income tax reform with additional revenues of 716 million (almost 30 percent
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Athens settles pension handout row, looks for review progress
EconomyProgrammemechanism would be trigged if Eurostat’s figures reveal that those targets have not been met. What... relate to the fiscal gap in 2018, labour market reforms, the out-of-court workout and the energy
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Newsletter 107 - 17/02/2017
finished for Greece when he met with European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici...’ payments in 2016 involve hospitals, while almost 30 percent (922 million) relate to social security
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Newsletter 113 - 31/03/2017
regions of Greece, who met with Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis this week. The government’s position... billion in December. Deposit developments in February largely relate to uncertainty over
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Greece eyes higher growth as possible catalyst for Eurogroup deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsto discuss the situation with Schaeuble in Paris on Wednesday. He also met with Eurogroup president... relate to the use of European Union funds, including the Investment Plan put into action by European
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