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Athens warned about missing fiscal targets rather than changing them unilaterally
EconomyProgramme. “Greece has overachieved on fiscal targets so far,” he said. “We expect the commitment with the Eurogroup... and spending policies,” he added. “That said, under the enhanced surveillance procedure Greece has... to be seen.” Stournaras In the meantime, Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras has continued his
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Lenders set to highlight reform delays, leaving fiscal gap concerns until after elections
EconomyProgrammeAthens has not been keeping up with the desired pace of reforms or even breaching commitments made... notes that the government has breached its commitments regarding hirings in the public sector as far as temporary placements are concerned. According to a leaked extract of the report, Greece has kept
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Tsipras vows to cancel reduction of tax-free threshold as SYRIZA seeks way back
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government, nor the opposition, has indicated how they will compensate for the non-adoption of this fiscal... of opponents. He dismissed rumours that he has been rethinking the idea of calling off the snap elections... criticism, which has also focussed on the decision to table in Parliament this week the new criminal
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Institutions warn of fiscal target being missed, reforms slowing
EconomyProgrammeof the tax system. The surveillance report noted that in mid-May after the Stability Programme has been... that the ENFIA property tax valuation framework has moved forward, including considerable IT and legal... quarter of 2019. “Tax collection has been weaker than targeted, while key performance indicators
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Tsipras tries to use Brussels warning to his political advantage
PoliticsGreek Politicsof contract workers in the public sector. “The result of the European elections has opened... managed to secure a 1:1 ratio,” he said. Tsipras concluded with a warning that Greece has... the campaign for the EU vote and which it has retained since the crushing defeat it suffered on May 26
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Newsletter 209 -07/06/2019
. Neither the government, nor the opposition, has indicated how they will compensate for the non...). A post-election alliance between the two parties, however, has been made more difficult.... The surveillance report noted that in mid-May after the Stability Programme has been submitted, Greece
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Greeks mistrust in news and reliance on social media for information persists
Societyin various countries, has highlighted the fractured nature of Greeces' news landscape and how... broadcaster ERT for five months. Meanwhile, Syriza has boycotted the private broadcaster SKAI since the summer of 2018. The ongoing decline in the country’s print media has continued, the report noted
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East Med concerns not slowing up election campaign as ND plans for office
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAthens on Tuesday evening. He has largely avoided such public appearances during the current campaign... to the latest developments and the KYSEA meeting. He argued that Tsipras no longer has a mandate... of candidates. Public law professor Giorgos Gerapetritis, who has reportedly played a key role
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ND to highlight range of policy proposals after emphasis on tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe strong focus the centre-right has placed on the economy, and particularly tax cuts, over the past... that Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras has highlighted as an obstacle to growth. “We envision... have noted that KINAL has recently turned to former PASOK figures to join its ticket and has
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Social impact of crisis seen easing in 2018, but 31.8 pct still at risk of poverty/exclusion
Society. The releases showed that since 2015, the proportion of society at risk of poverty or social exclusion has... 14 years old In other indicators, it was found that the population at risk of poverty in Greece has... to that received by the lowest 20 percent, has declined to a ratio of 5.5 in 2018 from 6.6 in 2016
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