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Greece and lenders appear close to third bailout deal, with few issues outstanding
EconomyProgramme, the interest-free status will be maintained only for individuals who are not self-employed, have a property... percent on private schools and training courses, which are currently tax-free. This follows a similar
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Have inflation "repay" Greek debt and growth reduce indebtedness
Agoraat an interest rate of zero, this debt would be cost-free to Greece during this period and upon maturity... because lenders would know that Greece is free of major debt obligations until 2065. And the beauty
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Greece a gateway and scapegoat in EU's refugee crisis
AgoraEuropean officials who claimed preparations were under way to exclude Greece from the border-free Schengen... countries that are in a much more beneficial position seem to have been given a free ride. Tsipras
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Mitsotakis sets out on long haul to revive New Democracy while keeping internal balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsdegree of scepticism within the party about the former minister’s free-market approach. All this, along... that SYRIZA will gradually ramp up its attacks on Mitsotakis and his free-market policies
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In grip of protests, coalition searches for ways to lift mood
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat have been worst hit by the crisis. Among these are free public healthcare for all, including... tax and extending the scheme providing meal tickets, subsidised rent and free electricity
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Amid mounting pressure, gov't hopes parallel programme will provide fillip
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe provisions in the draft law, which MPs are due to vote for on Saturday, is the provision of free healthcare... providing meal tickets, subsidised rent and free electricity. Passing the parallel programme would
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Gov't offers improved terms to farmers in bid to break deadlock
Economyare above the national pension of 384 euros. 4) A tax-free threshold will be applied for small... free threshold of 9,000 – 9,500 euros (from zero at the moment) will be applied to farmers’ total
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Revenues of 1 pct of GDP targeted from changes to income tax and solidarity levy
Economy. The latest government proposal included a lowering of the tax-free threshold for salary earners... the tax-free threshold, which they do not benefit from no either. This would lead to a lower tax burden
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Newsletter 70 - 15/04/2016
Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Labour The new tax-free threshold of €9,091 euros is a government.... The Finance Minister underlined that the new tax-free threshold of 9,091 euros is a red line
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Bailout talks resume with key issues pending and contingency measures emerging
EconomyProgrammeof disagreement A key area of disagreement between Greece and its lenders relates to the tax-free... is 8 percent. Greece's minimum (tax-free) threshold is higher than in Germany and other countries
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