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Tsipras gets full support in pension and income tax vote, moves on to Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeasures needed to lead to the completion of the first bailout, with all 153 of the government’s... exactly what his plans would be for public expenditure. New Democracy, like all the opposition..., rather than an indiscriminate mechanism triggering cuts in all ministries, and to be legislated now
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With review completion in sight, which way next for Greece?
Agoraof an unsatisfying fudge on all sides but, then again, when has it ever been any different during the Greek... parliamentary debate on the pension and income tax reforms – worth 2 percent of GDP – but all voted... of government) may smell blood and pull out all the stops to make the Tsipras administration’s position
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Study highlights overregulation and bad law-making in recent years
Society200 ministerial circulars to explain all these rules. In 2014 alone, 64 riders were tacked onto... of all governments, has three main causes, according to the study. The first relates to the political culture of the country in which legislation is deemed a main task of government. All ministers want
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Newsletter 86 - 02/09/2016
at Eurobank and Piraeus. performing exposure (NPE) stock. All banks expect to turn profitable this year..., all other four business confidence indicators (industry, services, retail trade and construction... with the launching of legal action by all and sundry against the government and each other. Also
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Bad news for Greek Shipowners? Tonnage tax under European Commission scrutiny
Legalfulfillment of all liability of the ship-owner and the shareholders of the relevant entities... benefits granted to wider maritime cluster companies under Law 27/1975, are all measures which... is undertaken based on the above information. Disclaimer All rights reserved. No part of this publication may
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Greece gears up for second review, faces wide-ranging reform to-do list
EconomyProgrammeas well as all creditors’ debts. He said it would also include a reliable mechanism that would assess... that will be identified by the technical assistance. Public administration The government has to issue all...-wage benefits of all employees covered by the specialised wage grids, while allowances for dangerous
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Countering a regressive and illiberal Europe
Agoraon which extremists and populists on all sides of the political and societal spectrum thrive.... This leads to a growing spirit of ‘anti-cooperation’; a spirit which, at all levels of political life... the common currency and ensure that all EU countries adhere fully to the Union’s fundamental rights
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What Greece’s draft agreement with lenders foresees on labour and pension reforms
EconomyProgrammepercent of all pensions application submitted between May 12 and October 31 have to be recalculated... on disability and contributory welfare benefits by March 2017 in a way that does not increase expenditure, All.... In addition, all insured persons and related data will be merged into EFKA by the end of the year, while
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Russia sanctions, regional diplomacy dominate Tsipras visit to Ukraine
PoliticsForeign Policy, during his first days in office. "We will work with Ukraine, Russia, and all other parties involved... for a long time. We don’t have all the pieces of this puzzle. We do not know all the facts of this new... sides are expected to accelerate their talks over the next few weeks to finalise all chapters
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Greek households spend greatest share of income on accommodation in EU
Societyof all 28 EU member states. The UK (5.4 pp) and Bulgaria (5.2 pp) experienced the second and third...) was also the greatest in the EU. In Greece, almost all of (95 percent) poor households spend more... worsened” in Greece in the five years after 2009, with 32.9 percent of all households (an increase
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