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Newsletter 63 - 19/02/2016
, especially compared to the past. After all, Tsipras visited Ankara recently and meetings of the High-Level.... Most controversially of all, Turkish authorities refused the plane carrying Tsipras to Iran... holds all the cards. Turkish authorities have understood that to some extent they can control the flow
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A marriage of inconvenience
Agora, especially compared to the past. After all, Tsipras visited Ankara recently and meetings of the High... for the Greek vessel. Most controversially of all, Turkish authorities refused the plane carrying Tsipras... Turkey holds all the cards. Turkish authorities have understood that to some extent they can control
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Refugee crisis edges further onto domestic political agenda
PoliticsForeign Policy. Mitsotakis put forward a six-point plan for dealing with the situation: Put to use all the resources available to the state, including the army; create all the necessary open and closed facilities by the end... patrols will be effective in tackling trafficking; use all EU funding available and request
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Greece and lenders hold inconclusive talks on tax and pensions
EconomyProgrammeceiling e.g. at 8,000 euros would entail additional tax of 340 euros per annum for all individuals... adjusted to 22,000 euros. This would mean that all those with declared income above that threshold would... Minister Giorgos Katrougalos told reporters that “we opened all the issues but we have not closed
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A misstep away from absurdity
Agorainfringement by Mouzalas, who after all is not a politician, Mitsotakis and Kammenos attempted..., this issue was addressed by Mouzalas in the Skai TV interview that prompted all of this week’s kerfuffle.... This is something that his political masters should know all about. *This article first appeared in last week's e
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Range of issues unresolved as programme talks resume in Athens
EconomyProgrammeof the transcript of an IMF teleconference on Greece by Wikileaks on Saturday. All the key issues of the review... for all workers. Taxes In the last round of negotiations, the government has proposed the lowering... for all those with annual income above 9,100 euros. The increase would be more profound for incomes
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Greek stocks slip 1.7 pct during week with subdued volumes
EconomyThe Greek stock market fell 1.7 percent this week, with subdued volumes in almost all sessions... to a Finance Ministry non-paper, all sides are aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the month... (-6.7 percent) and Alpha (-6.3 percent). The trading activity remained subdued in almost all sessions
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Gov't unveils bill to overhaul pension system, increase income tax revenues
EconomyProgrammeintroduces is that all main pension funds will be consolidated into the new Unified Social Security.... In contrast, all existing main pensions will be protected. Personal income tax A new unified personal... Gaming Revenues (GGR) for all gambling companies is set at 35 percent. This rate was previously at 30
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Tension rises in Greece but creditors see potential for agreement soon
PoliticsGreek Politicsas an effort to convince the domestic audience that the government is pulling out all the stops... Michel Sapin all gave the impression that there is still a decent chance of a compromise over... suggests that there is a genuine effort being made to reach a compromise that will satisfy all sides
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Negotiations between Greece and lenders: state of play ahead of Eurogroup meeting
EconomyProgrammefrom sales until the end of 2017 the primary-residence backed mortgages across all lending segments... that mortgages with higher property value as well as all other types of NPLs, that are currently.... The aim is to give Greek banks all possible tools available to reduce the high level of NPLs
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