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Newsletter 363 - 16/12/2022
is that crucial evidence in the surveillance scandal will emerge, creating a tipping point in developments. So far... to the Predator software. The authorities will point to this as evidence of the judicial investigation progressing, but critics will point out that these are the first such raids that have taken place
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Polls indicated support for two main parties growing as start of elections marathon looms
PoliticsGreek Politicspercentage point to 25.1 pct. Third-placed PASOK has largely paid the price for this apparent rallying of the vote as its support dipped by almost 1 point to 9.8 pct. The undecided voters stand at 12.4 pct, down by almost a point, which also suggests that Greeks are gradually making up their minds
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Leaders gear up for debate as ND maintains opinion poll lead
PoliticsGreek Politicssocial security contributions by another percentage point. Opinion poll Going into Wednesday night’s... of voting intentions. This is 0.5 point up on two weeks earlier. SYRIZA is also up by half a point, but its support stands at 25.5 pct, six points behind the conservatives. PASOK is down half a point
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Newsletter 416 - 15/03/2024
pct, while Greek Solution gained half a percentage point to reach 8 pct. Together with Spartiates... to 14.6 percent, up one percentage point from last month. While Mitsotakis played down the development.... The Finance Ministry's estimate was missed by less than half a percentage point and was subject
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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... sources, Kathimerini set out the government’s plan for tax breaks in 2015-16. For the next year... for physical persons with the target set at 10 percentage points reduction over time. To Vima
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Athens ticking off prior actions one by one as EU keeps close watch
PoliticsGreek Politicsto visit Greece and check on the government’s progress in completing the tasks it has been set... actions set out in the bailout and preparing the ground for other major reforms, such as an overhaul... with a statutory value (as set for tax purposes) up to 300,000 euros for a single person, 375,000 euros
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Clock ticks on bailout review but big gaps remain between Greece, lenders
EconomyProgrammethat put the fiscal outcome of this year at risk. The first set of measures includes: a) imposition... delayed and it is not yet known when or if the tax will be implemented. The second set of suggested...) and other – as yet unspecified - revenue measures (110 million). The last set relates to cost savings
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Tsipras in Brussels prep for Obama trip
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAngela Merkel. The one-on-ones were set up as the European Union worries in private but publicly ignores... warmed to the subject in recent weeks. The national debt is set to hit a massive 315 billion euros... of low interest repayment rates set by creditors. If the talks in Brussels go well, the government
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Labour market reforms did exactly what they were supposed to
Agoramoderation and led to higher prices. The wage-bargaining processes set relatively high minimum wage... allow local pay agreements to set wage growth below sectoral agreements and introduce variable pay... sector wages did not stay intact for long. Although the first set of labour market reforms did
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Finance Ministry waits for new property values as talk of bad bank gathers pace
EconomyProgrammerequirement needed to set up such an organisation. Greece’s lenders have not been willing so far to direct... a blueprint on the set-up of national asset management companies (AMCs). The proposals show member states how they can set up national AMCs that are in full compliance with EU banking and State aid
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