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  1. A third of young Greeks would consider emigrating to escape economic problems
    Photo by Harry van Versendaal

    Society

    situation. The report, which mainly focused on issues related to consumers’ ability to pay for goods, found... the means to pay them. Over three in four Greeks (78 percent) were late paying least one bill late... late, an answer given by 79 percent of those having paid late, was the inability to pay,” the report

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  2. Revenues spring surprise by beating Sep target, providing 1.4 bln cushion for Q4

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    be 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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  3. Labour market reforms did exactly what they were supposed to
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    Agora

    in the private sector would need to be significantly reformed, pay rates for overtime work would... allow local pay agreements to set wage growth below sectoral agreements and introduce variable pay... flexible hirings of part-time or shift work, with lower weekly hours and subsequently lower pay gradually

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  4. Tsipras reaches settlement with church, aiming to subdue critics

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to pay the wages of priests as a form of compensation for the property deal the two sides accept... will cease to pay their wages the state agrees to pay directly to the church the amount it currently... would find itself having to pay a huge compensation bill after losing a legal battle with the church

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  5. The Parable of the Populists and the Contemplatives
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    Agora

    of new debt that they have taken on board to pay for this machine. The net worth, or wealth... to depleting the resources of the country, debts are being accumulated to pay for additional (over-)spending... had to pay adequately. The toxins have been leaking into the drinking water and evaporating

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  6. Opposition lines up attack on government over wildfires with visits to affected areas
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    on the fires. Hazard pay controversy The latest fires have also reignited the debate over pay... to an amendment passed in July, awarding hazard pay to parliamentary staff. Seasonal firefighters described... that they would have to wait their turn for danger pay behind those faced with working in air conditioned

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  7. A summit of little substance

    Agora

    (EMU); and migration. They reiterated past positions and objectives, called on Member States..., remind Member States to implement what has already been agreed, and pledge to come back to some... solidarity – especially regarding a fair distribution of asylum seekers among Member States

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  8. Europe missed an opportunity on banking union
    Illustration by Manos Symeonakis [http://www.cartoonmovement.com/p/6035]

    Agora

    . It is clear that the only way to break the “vicious circle” is to prevent member states from having to use... euros. Until then, national resolution funds will be able to call on the funds of other member... had hoped for. In short, each member state will be responsible for saving its own banks

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  9. Regling and Wieser: The key points

    Agora

    as a member of monetary union are not respected” IMF Both eurozone officials state their expectation... that the ESM’s treaty requires the Fund to take part wherever possible and that for some member states... as ESM rules require a consensus among all member states. Regling “I am a bit surprised about

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  10. Newsletter 93 - 21/10/2016

    Newsletters

    and forced to become a member of a nasty gang – its decision to leave is a watershed. The UK...), is a G7 member and has a seat on the UN Security Council. The inability to find a way to keep... of such a significant member, the consequences of Brexit for the EU could lie in the strengthening of eurosceptic

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