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Newsletter 192 -01/02/2019
into force on Friday, February 1. The increase was more than had been expected and above the level... A higher-than-expected wage increase and a bond release set the stage for SYRIZA’s election battle... time in a decade to 650 euros per month, from 586 euros currently, effective from February 1
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Mitsotakis vows to push on with tax cuts despite fiscal concerns
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe first hirings (1,500 people) would be made in the police force, adding that the 1:5 ratio may... the 2020 budget has to be sent to the European Commission and New Democracy will set out its four... that it would reach the 1:1 ratio the government has been implementing since the start of the year. Justice
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Greek gov't tables draft law on installments for unpaid taxes: Here's what's in it
EconomyMacroeconomythe collectability of public revenues. Tax arrears created until March 1 2015 may be included... of the single property tax (ENFIA). The set date for tax settlement is the end of May and tax debtors have.... In particular, for upfront payment the amount of penalties and surcharges is eliminated, for 2 to 5
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Bond issue decision expected as clock ticks down
PoliticsGreek Politicsbond and a yield that is significantly under 5 percent. Beyond that, though, the nature and timing... then, on July 21, Parliament is due to vote on whether to set up an inquiry into Defence Minister Panos Kammenos’s intervention in the Noor 1 drug smuggling investigation. New Democracy still feels
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Minimum wage increase set for end of January amid concerns about economic impact
EconomyGreece’s Labour Ministry is moving ahead with plans to increase the country’s minimum wage between 5 and 10 percent amid calls for caution over such measures. The issue is due to be discussed between Labour Minister Efi Achtsioglou and the institutions, conducting their second review as part
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Airport privatisation set for take-off as more sales head for runway
EconomyFeatures8 shares), AviAlliance Capital GmbH (13.3 percent) and the Copelouzos family (5 percent minus 8
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Wildfires and pandemic set political agenda as parties prepare for return to business
PoliticsGreek Politicsup from the August 15 public holiday. The case positivity rate exceeded 5 pct, while the number
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Athens ticking off prior actions one by one as EU keeps close watch
PoliticsGreek Politicslitres) to 200 and to 330 euros as of October 1, 2016. Also, the tax rate on farmers’ income is set... to visit Greece and check on the government’s progress in completing the tasks it has been set... actions set out in the bailout and preparing the ground for other major reforms, such as an overhaul
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Are Independent Greeks and SYRIZA set to become odd bedfellows?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCould what once seemed impossible be about to happen? Are we set to see SYRIZA and the Independent Greeks, two parties on opposite sides of the political spectrum, agree an official cooperation? Speculation about the left- and right-wing parties joining forces has intensified after Independent
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Greek reform proposals set for broad approval but include some political obstacles
PoliticsGreek Politicsguaranteeing full accountability and transparency of its operations." The government has also set its
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