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  1. Pension reform brings painful overhaul in social security contributions for self-employed

    Economy

    . Current contributions are a fixed amount without any direct or indirect link to income. The change

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  2. Greece left isolated on migrant crisis, with bailout talks finely poised

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a weak link in the EU’s attempts to deal with the crisis despite failings throughout the Union

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  3. Newsletter 60 - 29/01/2016

    Newsletters

    , there is nothing to be gained – and much to be lost – by singling Greece out publicly as the weak link... islands to prevent them simply moving on en masse to other parts of Europe. On this subject, a lot

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  4. Credit contraction slows to 2 pct in Dec on net loan additions of 210 mln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    .[Link to chart - Loans, Total, Balance, Year on Year] The segmental breakdown showed corporate lending

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  5. Search for solutions, not scapegoats in EU's refugee crisis
    Photo by Joanna Kakissis

    Agora

    – and much to be lost – by singling Greece out publicly as the weak link in a chain where all... refugees and migrants arrive on its islands to prevent them simply moving on en masse to other

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  6. Hope of economic, trade benefits drive Tsipras's landmark visit to Iran
    Photo via @PrimeministerGR

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has become the first European leader to visit Iran since the lifting of trade sanctions against Tehran, underlining Athens’s determination to become a link between the Middle East country and the EU. “Greece will become an energy, economic and trade bridge between Iran

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  7. Gov't proposes easing impact of pension reforms on self-employed for three years

    Economy

    in the government’s pension plan relates to their link with the declared net income applying a rate of 20 percent

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  8. Clock ticks on bailout review but big gaps remain between Greece, lenders

    EconomyProgramme

    the importance and link between pension and debt sustainability. He also noted that Greece needs to take

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  9. Unresolved pensions issues complicate the fiscal front

    EconomyProgramme

    Confirming initial indications, farmers appear disappointed and reluctant to accept the government proposal presented by the Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday. Taking also into account the continued strong objection of self-employed to the proposed link of social security contributions

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  10. Newsletter 65 - 04/03/2016

    Newsletters

    , it seems that Greece and its lenders have started, even tangentially, to link the refugee crisis

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