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Government takes another stab at media regulation among growing scepticism
Societythe media owners pay their fair share for using the public airwaves. Tsipras sought to drive home... 35 million euros – significantly less than was raised per license in the last round, but adding up
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Debt relief options pondered as institutions prepare for Athens return
EconomyProgrammethat it will involve three or four inspections per year. There is also the question of whether the new system... to compensate pensioners who will see their retirement pay reduced next year. Speaking to Alpha TV
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After unveiling growth plan, Athens has fourth review loose ends to tackle
EconomyProgrammeprices will lead to a rise in the ENFIA that households in some working class areas will have to pay... continue to collect 2.65 billion euros per year from ENFIA after any changes are made. Further
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Multi-bill and MTFS heading to Parliament for conclusion of fourth review
EconomyProgrammewill start from 20 euros per year. Tsakalotos added that 18 percent of taxpayers would have to pay less
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Eurogroup agrees on significant debt relief measures for Greece
EconomyProgrammelater. Greece had been due to start repaying 2.3 billion euros per year from 2023 to its European... Mechanism instalment could be used to pay off the IMF early and reduce Greece’s funding needs
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Lenders set out post-MoU reform tasks ahead for Athens
EconomyProgrammecontrols are expected to be relaxed per the agreed roadmap. In the labour market, Greece re-affirms its... to attracting new investment, stimulating growth and helping pay down the debt. By the end of this year
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Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
EconomyProgrammeas it is due to be an election year. The coalition’s official position, as per statements made by Tsakalotos in the past weeks, has been that the reductions to retirement pay are not a subject
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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammethat discussion on increasing workers’ pay can begin before the end of the month. The government hopes... in the wages that were set in 2016, which were set at 780 euros per month. There will be another
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Newsletter 175 -21/09/2018
, but the decision will likely stay on hold under November. pay, boosting consumption. “In our view... then reducing it to 11 percent and a 1,000-euro increase in the tax-free threshold per child
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Greek leaders' contrasting visions all a blur
Agorathreshold per child for each household. The conservative party’s supporters view the policies as audacious... the current supplementary pension scheme to pay into their own savings programme. These figures also
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