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  1. Bailout talks inch forward as Juncker comments complicate matters
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . The increase in VAT is part of the package of indirect tax measures, along with a gambling levy and others

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  2. Asking Greece to stack more austerity measures ignores past failings
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    of its economy along the way. The underlying factor behind this ongoing misery is the debt

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  3. Disposable income edges up by 0.2 pct in Q4 on second straight rise in compensation of employees
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    unemployment along with a series of salary cuts in both the private and public sectors. In the private

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  4. Tension rises in Greece but creditors see potential for agreement soon

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prospects for a deal between Greece and its lenders hang in the balance going into the Orthodox Easter weekend after another round of inconclusive talks on Wednesday. Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis, along with the government’s legal advisers, met with representatives

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  5. Greek stocks fall 3.7 pct during week on inconclusive discussions with lenders

    Economy

    percent of GDP the institutions, and particularly the IMF, are pressing to be legislated along

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  6. Greek stocks climb 3.8 pct during week amid increasing optimism on swift agreement

    Economy

    the contingent measures of 2 percent of GDP, which are expected to be discussed along with debt

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  7. Tsipras gets full support in pension and income tax vote, moves on to Eurogroup
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in the eurozone feel that moving the debt relief discussion along in parallel to the bid to agree

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  8. Unemployment rate slips to 24.2 pct in February
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate slipped to 24.2 percent in February from 24.4 percent in January, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey showed on Thursday. The February headline figure, along with that of December, is the lowest jobless reading since

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  9. Newsletter 73 - 13/05/2016

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    in the government, willing to go along with almost anything. The fact is that after that vote

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  10. Coalition prepares final legislation for review, opposition expects no upsets for now
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Another week devoted to drafting and voting new legislation awaits the government, which aims to complete the remaining bailout measures ahead of the May 24 Eurogroup. Another 1 percent of GDP in fiscal measures (mostly indirect tax rises) are needed, along with the final framework for the sale

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