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Newsletter 99 - 09/12/2016
of the last bailout tranche of 2.8 billion, mitigated by a decline in repos by 1 billion. The 2016... roughly 1 million Greeks in what was labelled a “social dividend”. Tsipras’s surprise pledge... fell at an accelerating pace of 1 percent from 0.6 percent in October, mainly due to a decrease
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Newsletter 151 -16/02/2018
visit to Athens by European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici, who also set out... euros, with another 1 billion to follow subject to e-auctions and the reduction of arrears progressing. During his visit, Moscovici reportedly set out a roadmap for Greece that runs from
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Newsletter 210 -07/06/2019
Minister Alexis Haritsis, the governing party set out the four pillars of its programme: Growth... in Helsiniki, where the next Greek finance minister is likely to have to set out what fiscal measures the new... contraction of 1 percent in 2017. The ongoing stabilisation of property prices, now in its fifth quarter
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Greece takes first round against Covid-19 but fight continues
Agora. The appointments were to abide by a 1:1 replacement rule (one hire for each departure) and would therefore... the 1:1 ratio for the health service, and to continue the hiring programme put in motion..., and leasing capacity from the private sector. At the time of writing, 350 ICU beds were set aside
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What's likely to be in the next multi-bill of prior actions Greek MPs will vote on
EconomyProgrammeFollowing the vote of the first set of prior actions demanded by Greece’s lenders last Wednesday, the government is preparing a second bill with the remaining measures set out in the Euro summit... Directive (BRRD) and taxation of farmers.* On the pension reform front, as of January 1, 2023 the new
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Newsletter 47 - 16/10/2015
in the statutory retirement age, failed to prompt an outcry among SYRIZA and Friday's vote will likely set.... New Democracy’s approach will likely set the pattern for Greek politics over the next few months... forecasts point to a recession of 1 to 1.5 percent for this year and 1.3 to 1.8 percent for next year
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Newsletter 302 - 18/06/2021
government’s recent successes to resume the reform agenda which was largely set aside to deal... savings accounts set up for new employees. The intention is to put the bill to public consultation... into effect from January 1 for all new entrants in the labour market with the option of opening it up
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OECD sees more growth, falling unemployment in Greece
EconomyMacroeconomyconsumer price index is anticipated to peak to -1 percent in 2014 easing to -0.6 percent in 2015 and to -0.3 percent in 2016, indicating deflation for four straight years. The current account is set to remain in surplus over the 3-year period at 1.2 percent of GDP in 2014, 1 percent in 2015 and 1.8
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Newsletter 29 - 05/06/2015
lenders are demanding new fiscal measures of around 3 billion, which is markedly higher than the 1–1.5... surplus targets to 1 percent of GDP for 2015, 2 percent in 2016, 3 percent in 2017 and 3.5 percent..., for the 1 percent primary surplus target to be met, additional measures of 3 billion have to be adopted
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Coalition considers options for addressing pension system sustainability
EconomyProgrammein the second set of milestones for the next sub-tranche of 1 billion euros due by mid-December, but be part... pensioners currently stands at 1:1.7 compared to a target of 1:2.1 for a viable pension system. The key points of the proposed pension reform include: 1) A national pension with a growth clause equal
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