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Government braces for self-employed tax protests, but insists on soundness of measure
PoliticsGreek Politicsperson earns less than someone on the minimum wage and, therefore, pays less tax as well. Currently, roughly seven in 10 self-employed declare incomes that are lower than the equivalent amount someone
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SYRIZA and PASOK join forces to pressure govt as polls show gap between them narrowing
PoliticsGreek Politicsless than 1 point behind them at 12.7 percent, up from 11.8 percent in September. Communist party... of living are not helping at all, and a further 33 percent say they have little effect. More than one
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PM brushes aside political cost of self-employed tax bill as main opposition unravels
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government held anything less than a commanding position. However, having just secured a convincing second... a new parliamentary party, rather than operating as independents. It is unclear whether they would
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Budget continues to outperform in Oct, paving way for 350 mln Christmas handout
EconomyMacroeconomy. The overall balance is better than the target by 3 billion euros. Revenues Net revenues... billion euros, 545 million more than the target. The Finance Ministry made a specific effort in last
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Greece offers to assist in Gaza humanitarian effort
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece has made itself available for humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza but continues to adopt a more cautious approach regarding the conflict than other European capitals. It took more than a month for a Greek official to visit the West Bank following the Hamas terrorist attack
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Newsletter 403 - 24/11/2023
, while it now only holds four more seats in Parliament than social democrats PASOK and is trailing... that the leftists could be on their way to becoming the fourth party after more than a decade of leading or being
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SYRIZA rebels poised to launch new group after split
PoliticsGreek Politicscontinues to be dogged by the same-sex marriage issue, rather than become embroiled in a battle... main opponent rather than their former party. This will be a tricky line to tread as their former
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Unemployment rate drops below 10 pct in Oct for first time since Sep 2009
EconomyMacroeconomyand now stands at 3.08 million. The unemployment rate among women fell by more than 4 percentage points... more departures than hires. During the first eight months of the year, the hiring balance reached
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SYRIZA tempers targets as Kasselakis struggles to keep party afloat
PoliticsGreek Politics. Kasselakis is also less popular than the leader of KKE, Dimitris Koutsoubas, and Sailing for Freedom’s... leadership has turned into a fight for survival rather than a drive to transform the party’s fortunes.
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What is driving the Greek housing market's recovery?
EconomyFeaturesmarket in 2008. During the crisis which ensued, homes lost more than 40 percent of their value over... of property transactions, which have seen an increase of more than 140 percent from the low point marked
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