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Greek austerity programme compromising some basic rights, EU Parliament report finds
Societycategories of beneficiaries and reduced replacement rates for future retirees,” the report states
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Lack of liquidity, political cost push Greek gov't to seek swift deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsby introducing the 13th monthly payment for retirees earning under 700 euros per month
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Draft bill sees millions in savings and revenues from variety of bailout interventions
EconomyProgrammeto the amounts paid out in pensions to early retirees before and after they reach 67. The savings are seen at 3
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Pension overhaul poses political challenge despite avoiding immediate cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicspensions above 700 euros per month for new retirees will be immediately reduced by at least 15 percent due
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Tsipras sets out social policy goals in last stage of effort to shift political debate
PoliticsGreek Politicscontribution at all, and the retirees being excused from having to make a 6 percent contribution
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Lenders' reaction to pension pledge leaves Tsipras short of options
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the extra pension payments to be made to some 1.6 million retirees was tabled in Parliament on Monday
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Tsipras wins domestic support for pension bonus but key struggles lie abroad
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be distributed among pensioners who earn less than 850 euros per month, with the retirees
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Creation of unified social security fund poses new challenge for govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe long delays in starting to pay out pensions to new retirees. Labour Minister Efi Achtsioglou held
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IMF argues case for further reform of pension system
EconomyProgrammeby new generations of retirees with longer careers, while those with shorter careers will see
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Greece forced to revisit prickly subject of pension spending to conclude review
EconomyProgrammeand dividends (0.2 percent), new pension rules for new retirees (0.2 percent), curtailment of early
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