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IMF proposes rebalancing of fiscal policy, reform implementation and debt relief
EconomyProgrammeThe International Monetary Fund’s executive board convened on Monday evening to discuss the Article IV consultation on Greece. The fund’s baseline scenario foresees a long-term GDP growth of 1... the government’s recent estimate of close to 2 percent, while a marginal improvement to 1 percent of GDP
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Apartment prices drop 0.6 pct in Q4 and 2.2 pct overall in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyin new houses rebounded by 1 percent, while those of older houses posted a smaller increase of 0.3..., pointed to a drop in housing prices by 5 percent in 2016 and by another 1 percent in 2017.
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Lenders make proposal to Athens but no immediate breakthrough expected
PoliticsGreek Politicsshould pass 1 percent of GDP in new measures (1.8 billion euros) now and another 1 percent should
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Central government debt rises to 326.4 billion on ESM disbursement
EconomyMacroeconomythan 5 years) debt made up 80.3 percent of total, while short-term (up to 1 year) and medium-term (1
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Tsakalotos appears but gives little away about negotiations with creditors
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the package of measures and counter-measures would be zero in fiscal terms. “For example, if 1 billion euros in [new] measures are adopted, another 1 billion euros in positive measures for the economy
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With tax-free threshold set for change, income declarations underline need for rethink
EconomyProgramme-free threshold with the aim of securing additional revenues of 1 percent of GDP (1.8 billion euros..., the personal income tax rate to 15-20 percent and the top VAT rate of 24 percent by 1 pp
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Greece and lenders trap themselves over labour reforms
Agorameasures that the lenders are demanding: A 1 percent of GDP reduction in the tax-free threshold for personal incomes and another 1 percent of GDP cut in pension spending. Also, it might
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Greece, creditors seek progress at Eurogroup on key differences holding up review
EconomyProgrammepensions that would yield savings of 1 percent of GDP (around 1.8 billion euros) as of 2020. Athens... as of 2019, targeting a widening of the tax base and additional revenues of 1 percent of GDP. Although
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PPC: The struggling electricity giant dominating bailout talks
EconomyFeaturesrepayments, including a bond redemption of 200 million on May 1, absent the finalisation of a 200... million on February 24 and said on March 1 that a new facility of 200 million, in the form
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Athens, lenders trying to put last pieces in place for technical agreement
EconomyProgramme(for a single person) close to 5,900 euros with additional revenues targeted at 1 percent of GDP... additional savings of 1 percent of GDP from the elimination of the so-called personal difference
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