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Athens waits for green light from Eurogroup so it can settle IMF loans early
EconomyProgrammethat no more than 10,000 loans in this category will qualify, representing 1 billion euros of debt, To Vima... earlier than planned. Following the tabling of the first round of legislation for the protection
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Fiscal targets and tax cuts on agenda as Staikouras meets Regling
PoliticsGreek Politicscut legislated by the previous government, may be sacrificed to avoid the fiscal gap of more than 1... than rely on high surpluses. Stournaras also announced that capital controls would be lifted soon..., delivering better growth rates in the short-term. To Vima reported on Sunday that the new government
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New Democracy tax pledges put spotlight on available fiscal space
EconomyProgrammewill lead to the state taking in 700 to 800 million euros less than previously expected. Another..., this is not a criticism of the government. The government is in place now for a bit more than a week only... there will be greater clarity on what New Democracy is planning. To Vima reported on Sunday that the Finance Ministry
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ND unveils steps to address migration issue amid political pressure
PoliticsGreek Politics, compared to less than 2,000 during the 4.5 years SYRIZA was in power. Experts have pointed out... is for the process to last no more than three months. Political pressure The difficulty in getting.... An opinion poll by Metron Analysis for To Vima weekly last month indicated that 56 percent of Greeks
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New pension system, lower primary surpluses among govt targets for 2020
PoliticsGreek Politicswith more than 33 years of insurance. Another element of the bill will be the permanent support mechanism..., including ELSTAT’s upward revision of Q1 growth, better-than-expected state revenues, a reduction... the fiscal space for further tax cuts. In an interview with To Vima on Sunday, Mitsotakis confirmed
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Mitsotakis sets aside talk of next Greek president to meet Trump at White House
PoliticsGreek Politicsof strength rather than a desperate attempt to mend fences within ND. Following the recent change... is unlikely to support anyone other than Pavlopoulos, but centre-left KINAL might vote for the hopeful under... the end of the month. In an interview with Sunday’s To Vima, Tsipras reiterated his support for current
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Newsletter 303 - 02/07/2021
during the pandemic (the total state backing during 2020 and 2021 is expected to reach more than 40.... State budget total revenues stood at 19.92 billion euros for the first five months, lower than... percentage point. To Vima indicated that The Finance Ministry’s assumptions that RRF and EU
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ND walks tightrope with 2022 budget, looks for answer to inflation
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be based on growth of 6.1 pct this year – slightly higher than the 5.9 pct that Prime Minister... forecast is also much higher than the 3.6 pct in the Medium Term Fiscal Strategy. However, the indications... further growth, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras outlined in an interview with To Vima. It is highly
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PM to address inflation as polls show wear and tear for govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsmore than two years ago. According to Marc, support for ND in terms of voting intentions stands... elections, garners 4.3 pct in terms of voting intentions (slightly higher than the 3.7 pct it won... in 2022. A report in Sunday’s To Vima suggested that once it has been confirmed that Greece
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Faced with limited policy options, govt mulls inflation handout
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the minimum wage this year as evidence that the government is doing more than just helping contain... at than Mitsotakis is picking advisors.” Clearly, Tsakalotos is suggesting that the opposition leader... from. A report in Sunday’s To Vima suggested that the European Commission rejected proposals from
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