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Three-quarters of Greek workforce struggles to make ends meet
Societyworkers said they had taken between one and 15 days’ sick leave, followed by Danish (55 percent... said this was the case, compared to just one in five at the EU level. Greeks were also most likely... percent) in the workplace more than a quarter of the time. Almost one in three Greeks and Cypriots
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EU officials see Greek deal close, broad debt talks to follow
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot be the last one,” with more discussions on Greece needed in the remainder of the month. Dijsselbloem... highlighted the differing views among the lenders on how to proceed on this issue. “It will be one... post-2018 fiscal targets, which would remove one of the key obstacles to an agreement on the second review
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Are we taking Greeks' devotion to the euro for granted?
Agoranot see this shift in voter behaviour coming. One could argue that the complacency of being... and by far the lowest among the 28 member states. When one looks at some of the other data... years the country would probably be better or worse off. This is an interesting question because one
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Athens sees flexibility on fiscal targets, singles out IMF over role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDimitris Tzanakopoulos on Tuesday was not so triumphant. One of the key takeaways from what... on labour market changes, which are one of the main obstacles to the conclusion of the existing review... than the one it would have wanted, New Democracy wasted no time in accusing Tsipras of being poised
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Mitsotakis marks first year at ND helm by emphasising tax cut goals
PoliticsGreek Politicswas timed to coincide with Mitsotakis’s one-year anniversary as party leader. In terms of issues relating... as the government’s approach) was one of the most significant achievements of his first year... that Mitsotakis has suggested that he would strike out on his own if needed. Economic doubts One of the key
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Significant revenue outperformance drives budget primary surplus to 4.4 bln in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyincludes the payment of 630 million for one-off support to low-income pensioners. In addition, 2016... overperformance by 2.41 billion, including the one-off payment of 630 million (0.36 percent of GDP... to the 2017 budget, gg primary surplus (excluding the one-off payment of 0.36 percent of GDP) was expected
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Tsipras facing more media intervention claims after changes at newspaper
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMoulopoulos held editorial positions at To Vima, one of DOL’s newspapers, in the past, the timing... outlet, and one that was critical of the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks administration. Tsipras has accused... group. This may require an amendment to be passed in Parliament, which is one of the reasons
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No fear of the bear? Bilateral economic relations between Germany and Russia
Agorabillion euros. It is noteworthy that the trade balance with Russia is negative for Germany, one... money from one country to another, in violation of money laundering controls and in breach... the group's global footprint to a regional one. Investment banking turnover had fallen steeply
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Newsletter 104 - 27/01/2017
, 220 million below target and also including a one-off payment of 630 million to support low-income... for 8th straight quarter Overall, disposable income has tumbled by almost one third in the last seven... in the current taxes on income and wealth by 19 percent. Overall, disposable income has tumbled by almost one
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Newsletter 105 - 03/02/2017
a decision on whether and in what capacity the Fund should be involved in the Greek programme. One... to be the one that takes Greece out of the crisis. He also appeared to soften his tone with regards... month. Around one third of the overdue taxes from 2016 stemmed from four key taxes: VAT, personal
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