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First day of talks highlights distance that needs to be covered
EconomyProgramme. At the moment, this appears to be equally split between a reduction in the tax-free threshold and main pensions...,” a government official stressed. The government and the institutions agree that the tax-free threshold should
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Newsletter 109 - 03/03/2017
will have to first legislate the fiscal measures (pension cuts and lower tax-free threshold... a reduction in the tax-free threshold and the implementation of pension cuts after 2018. Finance
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Athens sees faster pace of progress in review talks but no final deal yet
EconomyProgrammethe reduction in the tax-free threshold and cuts in main pensions, while the government aims to lower... to reduce the tax-free threshold to around 6,000 euros from 8,636 euros, which will be effective from
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Greece and lenders trap themselves over labour reforms
Agorameasures that the lenders are demanding: A 1 percent of GDP reduction in the tax-free threshold... by the IMF. The Fund has been pushing for an increase in the threshold for collective dismissals
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Tsipras looks to build political capital from 2016 overperformance
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the tax-free threshold will not have to be brought forward from 2020 to 2019 and Athens will be able... to offset the impact of pension cuts and the reduction in the tax-free threshold, such as lowering some
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China's bumpy road to Greece
EconomyFeatures, followed by Russia and the Middle East. There is talk of lowering the investment threshold... is popular with Russians, the investment threshold stands at 2 million euros in real estate. In 2016
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In the case of Greek debt, it's the "how" that's missing
Agorathreshold of 15-20 percent of GDP. Recent research by Eurobank sets out the distance that needs... that this threshold can only be achieved when all loans to Greece are extended by decades. The same goes
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IMF sticks to reform, debt relief demands as programme role remains in doubt
EconomyProgrammein the process, it will continue to press for the reduction in the tax-free threshold, which has... in the tax-free threshold. The Fund is also against the idea of the compensatory measures agreed between
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Fourth review begins, with Athens and creditors also focussing on post-MoU era
EconomyProgrammereducing the tax-free threshold for incomes in 2020. The sceptre of the tax measure being moved forward...-free threshold does not need to be lowered next year, 12 months ahead of schedule. Talks will also
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Eurogroup highlights tight schedule as differences over debt, fiscal measures brew
EconomyProgrammeof the tax-free threshold should be brought forward from 2020 to 2019 if Greece is going to meet its fiscal... threshold as it will be able to argue that the 3.5 percent primary surplus target that will be in place
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