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Appeals over past pension cuts sow confusion about potential fiscal impact of backpay
Economyin May 2016, known as the Katrougalos law, named after the then labour minister. The law introduced... the CoS decision in June 2015 and the Katrougalos law in May 2016 for which pensioners have a legitimate
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With eye on elections, Tsipras talks up public sector hirings
PoliticsGreek Politicsin May, before or at the same time as the European Parliament and local votes, because SYRIZA is likely... with this strategy are that SYRIZA may have to govern as a minority government for a few months as its junior
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Tsipras encounters obstacle in efforts to secure church deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsand remove the priests from the payroll, a move which it has the authority to carry out. This may... Movement for Change (KINAL), at the next elections. SYRIZA may hope that by bringing these cases back
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Athens moves quickly to scrap pension cuts as Eurogroup inches forward on euro reform
EconomyProgrammemay be a feature of future bailouts in the euro area. “We intend to introduce single limb collective..., and if requested by the Member State, the ESM may facilitate the dialogue between its Members
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Parties vie for voters' attention as New Democracy prepares for congress
PoliticsGreek Politicscaused by the Macedonia name deal may mean Tsipras will not be able to hold on in office until May, which
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Spotlight on To Potami as doubts surface about Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter months on the fringes of Greece’s political scene, the small centrist party To Potami, is centre stage again due to speculation that it may be re-considering its position on the Macedonia name... that Theodorakis may be looking to use his party’s stance on the issue as a bargaining chip to win
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General govt primary cash surplus at 6.68 bln in October, arrears rise by 9 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyrepresents the first year-on-year increase in the primary balance since May this year. The breakdown..., remaining at the lowest level since May 2018. This was followed by social security funds (-34 million
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Newsletter 187 -14/12/2018
and Thanassis Papachristopoulos, have indicated that they are in favour of the deal. It may still be the case... increase in the primary balance since May this year. Arrears to the private sector (including tax refund
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Clearer picture ahead of confidence vote but Tsipras not secure yet
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs are expected to support the name deal. If this is reduced to two, let alone none, Tsipras may... and that the political bargaining may go on until the last minute. The debate ahead of the confidence
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Tsipras wins confidence vote, has to repeat trick in ballot on name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the way, attention will now be fully on the Prespes Agreement, which the government may table...) are considered certainties. This takes the total number up to 149. A possible positive vote may also
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