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Tsipras ramps up fiscal pledges as elections draw closer
PoliticsGreek Politicsit is a pension payment, rather than a benefit, under law taxes and contributions have to be withheld. He..., which all point to a victory of more than five points for the opposition party. In terms of economic
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New overdue taxes rise by 489 mln in Mar, total legacy and new debt at 104.5 bln
EconomyMacroeconomymonths of the year showed that new tax debt totalled 2.64 billion, lower than the figure..., slightly lower than the target of 95 percent. Income tax due fell to 13.81 million from 19.8.
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OECD lowers growth forecast, warns Athens to maintain fiscal credibility
EconomyMacroeconomyis seen at 2.1 percent, slightly lower than the 2.2 percent expected in November last year. Growth... state asset sales, which could attract additional financing are progressing much slower than thought
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Payment plans for overdue debts launched as Athens looks for revenue boost
EconomyProgrammemade, according to reports. In the similar scheme for unpaid taxes, 13,000 applications and more than... reversal than we anticipated,” said the ratings agency in a note. “In particular, repealing
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Tsipras targets pensioners with final pledge as Mitsotakis woos undecided voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat if the difference in the European elections is more than 4 points, the positive measures taken... a considerable lead for the opposition party, the gap projected by Pulse is a point lower than
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Mitsotakis urges voters to give ND clear majority amid KINAL turmoil
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan a week earlier, when his party found itself almost 10 points behind New Democracy in the EU.... It will have to find a new message to present to voters, one that will be less divisive than the “many
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Institutions warn of fiscal target being missed, reforms slowing
EconomyProgrammeestimate will have a fiscal cost of more than 1 percent of GDP in 2019 and beyond. These range from... quarter of 2019. “Tax collection has been weaker than targeted, while key performance indicators
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Unemployment drops to 18.1 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomythat there were 110,895 more hirings than departures during the month. Compared to April 2018, there were.... In the aggregate period, the employment balance showed 159,775 more hirings than departures. Ergani noted
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EC warns budget not on track due to handouts, advises against further underspend
EconomyProgrammewhere Greek authorities have spent less than initially planned, either by choice or because spending..., that the overall package came to 0.55 percent of GDP. Much of the outlay is seen coming from more than 800 million
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SYRIZA unveils array of pledges to win over voters ahead of July 7 vote
PoliticsGreek Politicstime that Tsipras has been flanked by a broader team, rather than acting as the spearhead of SYRIZA’s... themes. New Democracy wants to focus on this first-hand connection with voters rather than
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