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‘We’re dying to pay our taxes’
Agora, in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second city, to pay the first of six instalments of Greece’s new property tax... to pay our taxes even if it’s the last thing we do,” he said. This month marks the anniversary... of a pensioner while queuing to pay another austerity-related tax could be seen as a metaphor for how
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Coalition adopts court ruling that restores judges' pay, others poised to follow
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition passed an amendment through Parliament this week which means it will have to pay... pay scale means that Supreme Court judges will be paid 4,134 euros per month gross. At the other end.... On top of that, the coalition has to pay them an extra 69.6 million euros per year. The amendment adopts
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Renewed concern over East Med as Turkey aims to resume drilling
PoliticsForeign Policyand designated to enforce the UN Security Council Arms embargo on Libya in place since 2011.... were not acquired by Greece under international law and that they are Turkish territory. In Libya
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Athens launches drive to pre-pay part of IMF loan, bringing budget benefits
EconomyProgrammeGreece has launched the formal process to pre-pay part of the loans it has received from the International Monetary Fund after Finance Minister Christos Staikouras officially requested clearance from..., Greece is due to pay 2.1 billion euros per year up to 2021, dropping to 1.9 in 2022 and 1.4 in 2023
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After pay rises in armed forces, PM faces calls for broader wage increases
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat members of Greece’s armed forces would see their pay increase by between 13 pct to 20 pct over... sector pay scale mean that civil servants’ wages have increased by 2.1 billion euros, which
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek Politics. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democracy, as ministers called for pay rises... following the PM’s announcement of pay rises for armed forces personnel. Several prominent politicians
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PM calls for unity as opposition reacts to decisions on health, labour
PoliticsGreek Politics. The first concerns the doubling of the reimbursement that the state will pay to private hospitals (from... their regular pay. KINAL claimed that this shifts the cost of the crisis onto workers. The centre-left... an ambulance, it was too late for the mother of three. She was only diagnosed as having contracted
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Seven in 10 Greeks raiding savings to pay bills, two in 10 have no deposits
Societyinto their savings to cover basic costs and pay their growing tax bills. Of course, this has a knock
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Part-time work, low pay characterise crisis-era job market
Societypercent of men). Just 57 percent reported receiving their pay on time and without problems, 33
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On campaign trail, PM promises higher pay as SYRIZA wavers over MEP assault claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsfour main priorities, including better pay, improved healthcare, policies for the younger
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