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Agorathis year – a reduction of more than 18 percent. Apart from having limited access to unemployment..., the government is estimated to have collected more than 2.5 billion euros from Greek taxpayers.... It is estimated that 1 million houses in Greece were built after 2000 but only 10 percent is inhabited
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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
political manoeuvre, apart from one problem: What happens when people realise what’s hit them... into an estimated recession of at least 1.3 percent of GDP for the year. Tsipras’s own failings have... to beat to the punch start hitting home. It is estimated that the changes to VAT rates, which were
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Now comes the really hard part
Agorait was a smart political manoeuvre, apart from one problem: What happens when people realise what’s... was transformed into an estimated recession of at least 1.3 percent of GDP for the year. Tsipras’s... that he wanted to beat to the punch start hitting home. It is estimated that the changes to VAT
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Deadline for liberalisation of household and SME NPLs looms closer
EconomyApart from pension reform, one of the most socially and politically sensitive issues of the first... the NPE ratio was estimated to have risen by 2 percentage points close to 44 percent at the end... on certain eligibility criteria. The first tier fully covers the most vulnerable, which is estimated at 25
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MPs approve redevelopment of ex-Athens airport, which study sees having key economic impact
Economy. At the macroeconomic level, the study concludes that apart from the significant intangible effects... generation from the project operation and additional foreign tourism revenues, which are estimated... of the redevelopment project on the total employment in the Greek economy is estimated to exceed 90,000 jobs
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Greece’s unstable and confusing tax system failing to deliver results
EconomyMacroeconomyback. Apart from high taxes on individuals, Greece’s corporate tax rate stands at 29 percent compared... of any OECD country, with tax evasion estimated at between 2 to 5 percent of GDP per year according... costs for businesses in 2013 were estimated at 335 million euros, or 12.6 percent of the state’s
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Multi-bill passed, sub-tranche released but debt relief expectations dwindling
EconomyProgrammebanks. According to European sources, this amount is estimated at around 4 billion euros. The overall package that seems to be shaping up seems not to match the Greek government’s hopes. Apart from... euros. The government is estimated to have already set aside around 6 billion euros
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VAT revenues up in 2016 but rate hikes fail to close gap of 29 pct
EconomyFeaturescountries apart from Greece, the growth of the base contributed to the growth of VAT revenue. The VAT gap... and the estimated VAT amount that is theoretically collectable based on legislation. The latter... of VAT lost across the EU in 2016 is estimated at 147.1 billion, equal to a loss of 12.3 percent
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Banks submit new NPL targets to SSM, with sales leading way in reduction drive
EconomyBankingcompiled for sale, with the threshold for sale being considered downward to 150,000 euros. Apart from... strategic defaulters. The number of such defaulters is estimated between 45,000 to 50,000. Legal experts..., returning to a normal banking system will be a crucial step. It is estimated that by the end
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Government strives to prevent farmers' protests gathering pace as flood costs spiral
PoliticsGreek Politicssnowballing and becoming a political threat to the centre-right administration. Apart from speeding up... is estimated at 1.35 billion euros, but just 686 million euros has been secured so far from the EU’s... is estimated at 900 million euros, while rail repairs are expected to cost 450 million.
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