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Newsletter 86 - 26/08/2016
parts of Greek society below the poverty threshold, which in 2015 was 4,512 euros of annual income... to the poverty threshold set in 2005. When measured that way, the deterioration of living standards is startling as 42.2 percent of Greeks have dropped below the poverty threshold of 2005, from just
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Greece's harsh social reality
Agora-market developments have pushed parts of Greek society below the poverty threshold, which in 2015... current income is compared to the poverty threshold set in 2005. When measured that way... threshold of 2005, from just 16.3 percent in 2010. That amounts to an almost threefold increase
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Athens holds back proposal details ahead of Thursday's Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the lowering of the tax-free threshold for personal incomes, and an increase to middle VAT rate from... that the tax-free threshold is up for negotiation with the lenders. This appeared to run counter... the tax-free threshold is due to be reduced. This incident reflects the nervousness within
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Athens searching for compromise formula should IMF remain on board
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Athens may be willing to concede ground on the lowering the tax-free threshold for personal incomes.... Athens may argue that the lowering of the tax-free threshold will be enough to cover the fiscal gap. Finance Ministry sources said earlier this month that a reduction in the tax-free threshold of 8,636
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Athens waits for Moscovici visit, eyes debt relief and lower volume of measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor a less drastic reduction in the tax-free threshold (the government would not want to drop it lower... admitted that the lowering of the tax-free threshold (one of the upfront measures demanded by the lenders...-free threshold and cuts to pension spending now, it will be able to take counter-balancing measures
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This is where the last few days have left Greece and lenders
Agorameasures demanded by the creditors are the reduction of the tax-free threshold for personal incomes..., closer to 2.5 billion euros. As a result, it is not yet clear what level the tax-free threshold... the tax-free threshold means widening the tax base, which is intended to free up fiscal space so
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Greece agrees package of measures with IMF, eurozone to seal review
EconomyProgrammeas the pension cuts and reduction in the tax-free threshold yielding 1 percent of GDP each in 2019 and 2020... yielding 1 percent of GDP by lowering the tax-free threshold. This is due to be implemented in 2020... with three children. This means the tax-free threshold would be cut to 5,681 (from 8,636 currently
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Tsipras clears hurdle but isn't over finishing line
AgoraMinister Euclid Tsakalotos had once said he would resign rather than reduce the tax-free threshold... or to dampen the impact on low-income earners as far as the reduction in the tax-free threshold... cuts and lowering of the tax-free threshold. The ultimate political prize for the Greek prime minister
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Ahead of vote, Tsakalotos appeals to SYRIZA MPs with positive message
PoliticsGreek Politicson Thursday, Tsakalotos sought to put them at ease about the reduction of the tax-free threshold... a single person’s threshold falling from around 8,600 euros to nearly 5,600, would not be as dramatic... percent would mean that the tax-free threshold would actually be at around 6,250 euros. Of course
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Newsletter 153 -2/03/2018
, such as when the reduction of the tax-free threshold will be implemented, will have to be tackled... in 2019 and 1 percent of GDP to be raised from reducing the tax-free threshold for incomes in 2020... reading above the 50-mark threshold. February’s headline figure is the highest since June 2000
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