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Migration opens new front for government after Libya snub
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the border of Libya where it had arrived for talks on managing Mediterranean boat crossings. Plevris was part... managing migration flows to Europe from the breakaway region of eastern Libya. Scheduled talks... Libya stem the flows to ease pressure on the island of Crete, which has seen a steep increase
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Court orders 2012 pension cuts to be reversed, costing up to 1.5 bln
Economydecision retroactively. This means the coalition will have to restore pensions but not pay out the amount... not have any impact on these bonuses. The government is not in a position to pay out this amount (up... with pensioners' unions regarding an acceptable way for retirement pay to be gradually raised
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Revenues spring surprise by beating Sep target, providing 1.4 bln cushion for Q4
EconomyMacroeconomybe attributed to increased ENFIA revenues since a number of taxpayers preferred to pay their tax obligation... will pay (to the bank) their obligation in 9-12 monthly instalments. Moreover, taxpayers with low ENFIA charges may have also preferred to pay the whole amount upfront and not in instalments. It should
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Greek pensions laid bare
Agorabillion. The combined total corresponded to 9.6 percent of GDP. Despite a sharp drop of 21 percent (4.5 billion) in the total figure since 2011, the respective figure relative to GDP has fallen by just... as a benefit for low-income pensioners rather than retirement pay, reached 721 million euros last year
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Athens formulates response to Turkey-Libya maritime deal it deems null and void
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkey and the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord in Libya, which has rocked relations... to the agreement Turkey made with the Libyans. Ambassador expelled Athens has decided to expel Libya’s... Libya and Turkey. Mohamed Younis AB Menfi had 72 hours to leave the country, Greek Foreign Minister
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Greece locked in talks with Egypt over monastery, struggles to gain footing in Libya
PoliticsForeign Policywith Libya The Greek Foreign Minister is to travel to North Africa again at the end of the month visiting both Tripoli and Benghazi, according to Kathimerini. Gerapetritis is to meet with both Libya’s...’s active presence in Libya. For the same reasons, they were also opposing the 2019 Turkish-Libyan
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Deteriorating ties with Libya become pressing challenge for Greek diplomacy
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe two note verbale recently submitted to the United Nations by Libya underlined that relations... the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement, which Greece and the EU have repeatedly declared null and void... to the diplomatic notes from Libya’s Tripoli-based government, the Greek government believes the move
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On campaign trail, PM promises higher pay as SYRIZA wavers over MEP assault claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsfour main priorities, including better pay, improved healthcare, policies for the younger... Democracy has accused the leftists of hypocrisy for failing to act earlier on the complaint while holding
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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
Agoraholding out hope that a reformist white knight would emerge from the political morass and ride... position as he got closer to power and, after winning the June 2012 elections and heading a new three... for this position is former administrative reform minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who caused an upset by winning
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Reported widening of revenue shortfall in Feb as liquidity worries persist
Economyto the one-month extension provided to taxpayers to pay their obligations. VAT revenues... to the January figure than the total amount would reach 2.63 billion in line with target of 2.65 billion. Note... 1.23 billion are due on March 13, 16 and 20. In addition, Greece has to pay 1.08 billion mainly
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