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  1. ‘We’re dying to pay our taxes’
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    , in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second city, to pay the first of six instalments of Greece’s new property tax... to pay our taxes even if it’s the last thing we do,” he said. This month marks the anniversary... of a pensioner while queuing to pay another austerity-related tax could be seen as a metaphor for how

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  2. Coalition adopts court ruling that restores judges' pay, others poised to follow

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The coalition passed an amendment through Parliament this week which means it will have to pay... pay scale means that Supreme Court judges will be paid 4,134 euros per month gross. At the other end.... On top of that, the coalition has to pay them an extra 69.6 million euros per year. The amendment adopts

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  3. ND prepares first three bills for votes before Parliament's summer recess
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    much ENFIA they will have to pay in the coming months. This year’s bill will be lighter by 10 to 30... on Saturday that this debt settlement scheme would be the last of its kind. Mati measures Tuesday also marked once year since the devastating wildfire at Mati, northeast of Athens, which caused 102 deaths

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  4. Athens launches drive to pre-pay part of IMF loan, bringing budget benefits
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    Greece has launched the formal process to pre-pay part of the loans it has received from the International Monetary Fund after Finance Minister Christos Staikouras officially requested clearance from..., Greece is due to pay 2.1 billion euros per year up to 2021, dropping to 1.9 in 2022 and 1.4 in 2023

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  5. After pay rises in armed forces, PM faces calls for broader wage increases
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that members of Greece’s armed forces would see their pay increase by between 13 pct to 20 pct over... sector pay scale mean that civil servants’ wages have increased by 2.1 billion euros, which

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  6. Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democracy, as ministers called for pay rises... following the PM’s announcement of pay rises for armed forces personnel. Several prominent politicians

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  7. Poor conditions in Greece fail to deter refugees from wanting to continue journey

    Society

    help of others to pay for the journey. Desired destination Germany was the preferred destination of 68... percent, Al-Nusra Front by 16.6 percent, the Taliban by 12.3 percent and Kurdish groups (YPG

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  8. Tsipras responds to criticism of SYRIZA record in bid to rally support

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , and Tsipras imposed the ban on SYRIZA MPs speaking to Skai after the Mati wildfire last summer. However... would have targeted when deciding to lift the embargo on Skai, which was to reach as many voters

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  9. Seven in 10 Greeks raiding savings to pay bills, two in 10 have no deposits

    Society

    into their savings to cover basic costs and pay their growing tax bills. Of course, this has a knock

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  10. Part-time work, low pay characterise crisis-era job market
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    Society

    percent of men). Just 57 percent reported receiving their pay on time and without problems, 33

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