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Newsletter 37 - 31/07/2015
parties as many of the measures affect professional groups or types of voters that cut across party... definition of a growth strategy and investment agenda for Greece is subject to a set of economic conditions... process has been set in motion will we be in a position to know which of the four systemic Greek banks
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Pension reform to be one of new government's toughest challenges in next weeks
EconomyProgrammebillion euros. As a first set of prior actions for the signing of the third programme, the previous... social pensions by increasing OGA uninsured pension. A second set of deliverables by the end... will further lower their cost with preliminary estimates calling for a 15 percent average cut in existing
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Newsletter 44 - 25/09/2015
attempted to set the tone ahead of this testing period by urging his ministers to focus on the task... facing Greece. Beyond ensuring his cabinet can keep up with the pace set by the creditors... Greeks alliance is perhaps the most cut-and-dried aspect from the fallout generated by the somewhat
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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
tabling on the evening of October 29 of the second omnibus bill containing the final set of prior... of the latest set of fiscal measures was felt by the average voter. In many ways it was a smart... this year. Greek pensions have been cut numerous times since the first bailout began in 2010
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Newsletter 61 - 05/02/2016
last August, led the commission to cut its debt-to-GDP ratio forecasts by around 15 pp. As a result... of the current set of reforms. However, the lack of dissent is perhaps an indication of the determination... that Greece can only muster as a programme country in accordance with the parameters set
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Gov't unveils bill to overhaul pension system, increase income tax revenues
EconomyProgrammepercent weight). The social security contribution rate for main pension is set at 20 percent, of which... 40,000 euros. The tax-free threshold of 9,550 euros is cut to 9,091 euros and implies a tax credit... Gaming Revenues (GGR) for all gambling companies is set at 35 percent. This rate was previously at 30
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Hopes of swift deal on contingent measures doused by technical, political complications
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeen reported that the government believes allowing the council to impose a 5 percent cut in ministry’s budgets would be enough to meet the target set for the stand-by measures. There have also been... Athens to set out exactly what interventions it plans to make (as well as developing an automatic system
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Newsletter 86 - 26/08/2016
highlighted the need for Greek authorities to “set the record straight and avoid misinterpretation... fell, jobs were lost, wages were severely cut, taxation kept increasing and disposable incomes were... to the poverty threshold set in 2005. When measured that way, the deterioration of living standards
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Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016
-level collective agreements. In addition, they believe the state should set the minimum wage... that Greek firms have been flocking to Cyprus, reportedly in their thousands, to set up shop. There can... in Greece, the prospect of finding 400 million euros or more to cut from the budget is a politically
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Tsipras weighs up options amid concern about mired talks
PoliticsGreek Politics, where he is expected to set out more proposals regarding the government’s island policy. Having... also set out its battle lines on labour reforms, arguing that it cannot accept a framework... likely decide to cut his losses by calling snap elections before SYRIZA loses more support
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