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ND warns of fiscal risk from SYRIZA pledges as Tsipras takes heart from Cyprus polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsto introduce inflation-linked pay rises for public sector workers, cuts to fuel duty and VAT... to elections. On Tuesday, Mitsotakis will address Parliament in support of a special bill on armed forces pay... the measures, which include a new pay scale and special benefits for the armed forces, to the death
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PM announces more voter-friendly measures ahead of polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor pensioners whose retirement pay did not increase this year due to the so-called “personal difference... with the 72- and 120-instalment schemes to pay off their dues to the state will be allowed to rejoin... by the energy crisis. If they pay an amount equal to two of the missing instalments, they will be allowed
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New Parliament set for fractious opening session after Mitsotakis curtain-raiser
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat his government intends to pay off the remaining crisis-era loans two years early, with a view... is expected to focus on are pay increases for civil servants and a rejigging of the public sector pay
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Government focusses on cost of living with economy bill, push for lower ferry prices
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor food and drink rose to 12.2 pct in June. The socialists point out, for example, that the pay... is considering a new approach that will separate debtors struggling to pay and those not willing to pay
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Parties at odds over private universities as ND faces nepotism accusations
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso objected to pay increases for cabinet members contained in the omnibus bill. PASOK spokesman Haris Koukoulopoulos said that increasing the pay of ministers who were not members of Parliament to equal 90 percent of the salary of high court judges amounted to a 46 percent pay hike. Opposition
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Greece in 2014: The risks and opportunities of moving forward
AgoraEstonia took first honours in January 2011. Latvia accounts for 0.2 per cent of total GDP in the euro area and will be the poorest country in the single currency zone (measured in terms of GDP-per-capita... in this respect (more than 27 per cent of total official lending to Greece) – the question many ask
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The complexities of regaining market access: Could Greece learn from Portugal?
Agora. The rate on 4.45 percent Portuguese securities maturing in June 2018 dropped to 3.91 per cent on January... indicators Portugal is missing agreed targets. For one this concerns the government deficit (5.5 per... per cent end-2013).[†] This being said, there may be good reason on the part of Greece to take more
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Greeks living in smaller, older, poorer quality homes during crisis, BoG study shows
Societydrop of 3.6 percent. In terms of the number of rooms per person, Greece has the lowest ranking at 1.2.... The breakdown of households per income during 2008-2012 showed the dramatic burden on household disposable... of migrants, with 44.8 immigrants per 1,000 inhabitants. This is explained by the fact that over
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Three months on from imposition of capital controls, some restrictions being relaxed
Economyto the amount of 500 euros per customer and bank. • A maximum amount of 5,000 euros per quarter may... or lessor's account. • Citizens travelling abroad may hold a maximum amount in cash of 2,000 euros per... for the approval of bank transactions examines applications up to a daily limit of 150,000 euros per
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Average wealth in Greece down by 17.1 pct since last year
SocietyWealth per adult in Greece fell by 17.1 percent to 81,342 US dollars in mid-2015 from 98,097... and Portugal. Greece’s wealth per adult in mid-2015 was 36.7 percent lower than the European average figure... on the margin of the rich country group (wealth per adult above 100,000 dollars), moving in and out also
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