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Unpopular but effective property tax returns for another year
EconomyMacroeconomyMinister Giorgos Houliarakis recently said that 6 million households will pay the same or even lower ENFIA for 2016 compared to the previous year, while 500,000 are expected to pay a higher amount... value were due to pay at least 50,000 euros each with the aggregate amount reaching 265.7 million
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PM sees 'new Greece' rising from Hellinikon rubble, pledges more aid for struggling firms
PoliticsGreek Politicsdays in office. Instead, it has taken a year before he could pay a visit to the site in southern... will pay for the demolition work and oversee the successful conclusion of the tender for the casino... be expanded, along with a reduction in the tax businesses have to pay in advance this year. Companies
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Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
AgoraAs Europe was recovering from a major energy crisis that severely tested member states’ national... in the EU's dependence on Russian gas; member states were vulnerable to the rise in gas supply prices... of reduction of total gas consumption decided by the European Union for all its member states
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A third of young Greeks would consider emigrating to escape economic problems
Societysituation. 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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Revenues spring surprise by beating Sep target, providing 1.4 bln cushion for Q4
EconomyMacroeconomybe 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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Labour market reforms did exactly what they were supposed to
Agorain 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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Tsipras reaches settlement with church, aiming to subdue critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsto 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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The Parable of the Populists and the Contemplatives
Agoraof 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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Opposition lines up attack on government over wildfires with visits to affected areas
PoliticsGreek Politicson 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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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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