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Capital controls trigger big rise in card use and VAT revenues, Bank of Greece data shows
EconomyMacroeconomy, it is estimated that it also results in an improvement of the long-term collectability by 0.4 – 1.7 percent. Based on those estimates, the BoG concludes that the increased use of cards in Q3 2015... 2016, while the effective rate is estimated to have increased by 1 percentage point due
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Rating agencies concur in improved prospects for Greece
Economyfiscal path with its creditors. The range of primary surplus estimates for the 2017-2020 period... this year with an estimated 1.5-1.6 percent growth leading up to 2.7 percent in 2019 and 2020 as estimated by S&P. The near-term macro outlook is built on an expected boom in investments that, thanks to EU
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Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
Societyestimates that there is currently a shortfall of 6,500 additional permanent staff in public hospitals..., particularly in intensive care and neonatal units. In 2017, it was estimated by the European Centre... potentially fatal hospital infections, with an estimated 3,000 deaths attributed to them. For the disabled
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Newsletter 205 -10/05/2019
. Achtsioglou said that the Labour Ministry estimates the scheme for unpaid contributions will lead... that will be implemented this year are estimated to cost 1.15 billion euros, around 800 million of which... another 800 million euros, while the impact of the measures in 2021 is estimated at a total of 1.22
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What will it take to reverse the Greek 'brain drain'?
Society. The study estimated that over 174,000 university graduates were living abroad, of which over 130,000 had left during the crisis. An ICAP survey from 2018 estimates that over 80 percent of recent emigrants... the “mass exodus” of key professions can be misleading. For example, while an estimated 17,500 Greek
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Greece braces for potential impact of coronavirus on key economic sectors
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTheocharis estimates based on industry sources that the cancellation rate of Chinese bookings... referenced his French counterpart, who estimated the drop in French tourism at 30-40 pct... in economic activity. So far, it is estimated that 46 percent of departures from Asia to Europe have been
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Greece's updated proposals to lenders and how they compare to previous efforts
EconomyProgrammewith estimated revenues at 350 million in 2015 and 800 million in 2016. This measure actually reverses... with estimated revenues at 135 million in 2015 and 270 million in 2016. This corresponds to a 1 percent... for supplementary funds from 3 to 3.5 percent with estimated revenues at 120 million in 2015 and 250
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The measures Greece is proposing to secure troika's return
EconomyProgrammewith estimated revenues at 350 million. The Finance Ministry (MoF) acknowledges that this measure would seriously... at 2015 levels. Cost savings are estimated at 50 million euros for 2016 and 140 million for 2017. MoF.... Crosschecking of family allowances granted to pensioners, with estimated cost savings of 23 to 37
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How big is the gap separating Greece and the institutions?
EconomyProgrammeto this year since the new VAT rates will be effective from July 1. Apart from the total estimated... to 3.5 percent with estimated revenues of 120 million for 2015 and 250 million for 2016... tax on gross revenues of Video Lottery Machines (VLTs) with estimated revenues of 35 million for 2015
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Tourism responsible for up to 30.9 pct of GDP in 2018, study suggests
Featuresin by INSETE to land on the final estimated contribution of the tourism industry. The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) estimated in 2012 that every euro generated directly by tourism...). This estimated the multiplier effect from each euro of direct tourism revenue to be 2.65. According
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