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With prior actions pending, PASOK showing signs of adjustment fatigue
PoliticsGreek Politicssuch measures that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has been called on to arbitrate in a dispute... refusing to accept the least popular measures the government has to adopt. With issues such as further...Greece has to complete 12 “prior actions” to receive the next 2 billion euros of its bailout from
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Greece gets tranche and looks ahead to next tasks, including pensions and NPLs
EconomyProgrammeby the Greek government and stressed that the focus has now turned to the next stages of the ESM... of 1 billion. Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said that the pension reform has been moved... loans (NPLs). Although the second list of milestones has not been finalised and officially disclosed
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Progress rather than breakthrough the target at Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the volume of measures (3.6 billion euros) demanded by the creditors to be reduced. Athens has been pushing... that the government has in mind include reducing VAT, corporation tax, the ENFIA property tax and increasing social.... A report emanating from Cyprus claimed over the weekend that the Eurogroup has prepared a document
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New overdue taxes rise by 428 mln in June, total stock above 102 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyof 610 million euros, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown... has stayed under 4 million. The total for legacy tax arrears (i.e. those created before 2017... has remained above the 100-billion mark for five months now. Based on a GDP estimation of 184.69
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Encouragement for Tsipras ahead of key vote on name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament. However, Kammenos has made it clear that he would not support a censure motion from New... has already raised the issue with European Commission officials and it has been claimed that he may...” it has adopted over the past few weeks, as well as the interventions due in the weeks to come
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ND to unveil more economic support as coronavirus restrictions are extended
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat are eligible for emergency benefits. The crisis has created a new volatile labour market... and 6 pct VAT on hotels. However, all this has to be balanced against the available public finances. The Finance Ministry has a difficult balancing act as it must also take into account the economic
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Govt looks for formula to re-start tourism as calls intensify for support of entertainment sector
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTheoharis, who has spoken of capitalising on the boost to the country’s brand image from..., Germany, has been actively discouraging citizens from planning holidays abroad, and in the UK, another..., if there is sustained evidence of containment of the virus. Entertainment Entertainment has emerged as one of the areas
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Epiphany crowds strengthen churchs's hand and intensify lockdown dilemma
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe sent to churches. There is no doubt, however that the government has painted itself into a corner..., centrist voters. The government’s ambiguous stance, meanwhile, has allowed politicians on the right... in and around churches has led many in the medical community to sound the alarm over the potential
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PM tightens lockdown, braces for economic and political impact
PoliticsGreek Politics, but given that the last lockdown began in November and has never been fully lifted, the validity... with a large group of people. Along with the constant chopping and changing of restrictions, this has... mutations, Greece has to be on alert to prevent another major outbreak. He cited Portugal as a recent
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Newsletter 296 - 14/05/2021
show that Greece has administered at least one dose 25% of the population, which is almost five points..., the data shows that the vaccination rate in Greece has picked up over the last few weeks... that the rate at which doses are being administered has picked up since the authorities brought forward
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