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Newsletter 220 -20/09/2019
’ mission chiefs due in Athens on Monday Greece also submitted an official request this week to pre-pay.... The aim is for the fourth review to be wrapped up by November so the Eurogroup can approve... announced by Mitsotakis last weekend at the Thessaloniki Expo can be incorporated in the 2020 economic plan
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Athens prepares to send draft budget to Brussels, lines up next tax measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe last few weeks with the European institutions so next year’s draft economic plan can be submitted.... New Democracy is confident that it can beat the 3.5 percent of GDP primary surplus... that it will be around 300 million euros per year. Gerapetritis, said that back-pay would be awarded
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Government opts for modest tax relief, but who will benefit?
EconomyFeaturesto measure them against New Democracy’s campaign promises. We can also start to form a picture... and with earnings above the threshold could pay between 30 and 47 euros less tax annually thanks...-employed workers, who do not receive a personal tax credit, will pay the reduced base tax rate
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Optimism in Athens as Cyprus talks move into delicate phase
PoliticsForeign Policyis on a good path, and we have to fight to keep it on that path,” he said. “No one can see.... “If, in fact, you can see a meeting of the minds between them, then the issue will be to make sure... that agreement in a way that can be ratified by both sides.” Greek officials briefed Obama in some detail about
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Newsletter 6 - 5/12/2014
that history can teach, Syriza gives the impression it is sleepwalking into a storm it is unprepared... is aware of the lessons that history can teach. This makes it all the more baffling that SYRIZA gives... on the need for a change in policy, the process by which this can be achieved is far less clear
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Newsletter 27 - 22/05/2015
that without further funding from its partners, it will not be able to pay the International Monetary Fund next month. It is due to pay 300 million euros on June 5 in the first of several debt... to a referendum. Tsipras is confident that if he agrees to a deal he can convince enough of his
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Athens and lenders continue talks on outstanding actions, aiming to conclude by March 25
EconomyProgrammeback down if the government includes strict criteria that will limit the number of borrowers that can... is set to agree to the threshold for the maximum deposits an applicant can have being set at 30... progress on several other issues before the eurozone can approve 970 million euros worth of debt relief
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Parties' competing tax pledges come up against challenging reality
EconomyFeaturesincome tax data released by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), we can begin to look... rise in taxes due from the higher income brackets. However, the top 5 percent of households pay just..., if the economy produced more than 3.5 percent primary surplus, the government can implement a number
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Newsletter 36 - 24/07/2015
bond held by the ECB to pay. However, there are reservations about whether the complicated talks can... – either individually or in combination. These tools involve: 1) splitting bank operations that can... recapitalisation is completed, the domestic economy can expected negative repercussions
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The gruelling final straight of Greece's bailout
Agorabetween 14 and 19 billion euros, to support its programme exit is that it can become all-consuming... that is growing again, can move forward. The credit line would come with greater conditionality, which gives..., this turns into an academic debate. Firstly, the precautionary credit line can only be offered for 12
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