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Newsletter 11 - 16/01/2015
stood at 45 billion euros at the end of November and would have to resort to the Bank of Greece’s... in any follow-up programme that the Greek authorities are set to negotiate with their European... than initially projected. Hence, one key condition of such a grand debt bargain has been achieved
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PM defends grocery stipend, hopes to draw support from PASOK
PoliticsGreek Politicsis not in a position to claim that the measure is “peanuts” since 650 million euros has been set aside to fund.... Just 8 pct would like to see a grand coalition that includes ND and SYRIZA. When respondents were... are between 35 and 45 pct, this low score can be seen as a consequence of the surveillance scandal. Surveys
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Newsletter 377 - 07/04/2023
PoliticsOutcome hangs in balance as parties set out their stallsParty leaders have been trying... are setting the target for the first vote at around 33-34 pct (around 45 pct is needed for a majority... a coalition government led by ND and 17 pct an alliance led by SYRIZA. Just 7 pct think a grand
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Govt brings energy saving to forefront as cost of support set to skyrocket
PoliticsGreek Politicsministers set to meet on September 9 to discuss bloc-wide interventions, the government in Athens... leading up to the TIF announcements, however energy is set to absorb the lion’s share of spending.... Meanwhile, government sources say the PM intends to set the tone by emphasising the unprecedented
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Samaras tax cut pledges aimed at MPs rather than voters
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PoliticsGreek Politicswas that he would cut by 30 percent the excise tax on heating oil, which was raised to the same level..., which corresponds to a reduction of around 10 percent in the final price. Even after this cut the excise..., Samaras said. Again, though, it is hard to see these pledges having broad appeal. The cut in income tax
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The first cut is the deepest? Greek pension reforms in context
EconomyFeaturesin 2010-2012 kept the overall expenditure high, even as individual pensions were cut. After 2013, expenditure... cut by up to 40 percent” prior to 2015 is very misleading. More than ten pension cuts were implemented between 2010 and 2015, and even the lowest-paid pensioners had their packets cut by 14 percent
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Newsletter 96 - 18/11/2016
on the debt issue beyond what was set out in the May Eurogroup statement. Moreover... to the SSM that include a cut in the NPE stock of 37-38 percent, which corresponds to around 7.5 billion... in a financing capacity. Various policymakers in Berlin from the CDU-SPD grand coalition government argue
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Tsipras dismisses snap polls and new measures as review deal hangs in balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsthrough Parliament does not seem to tie in with what the institutions are reportedly set to propose..., such as the reduction in the tax-free threshold for personal incomes and a cut to existing pensions, but include... in a grand bargain with the lenders. The alternative, should such an agreement not be reached
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Tourism jobs deliver highest April hiring balance on record at 124,365
EconomyMacroeconomypercent of hirings, respectively. In April, hirings were split roughly 55 percent for men and 45... with 34,647 more hirings. The top four job roles are waiters, kitchen staff, cleaning staff
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Seasonal jobs account for 7 in 10 hirings as balance nears 100,000 in May
EconomyMacroeconomyfor men and 45 percent for women. For departures, the share for men and women was 58 percent and 42... with 29,295 more hirings. The top five job roles are waiters, kitchen staff, cleaning staff, retail
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