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Tsipras keeps bailout issues in safe hands but fails to inspire with new cabinet
PoliticsGreek Politicsas finance minister, while Giorgos Stathakis will remain at the economy ministry. The two men played a key... the role of deputy finance minister. Houliarakis was also seen as a vital player in concluding... in the process. The other deputy finance minister’s position is retained by Tryfon Alexiadis, the head
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Newsletter 47 - 16/10/2015
owners to pay tax on rent they had not been able to collect. However, the Finance Ministry withdrew both... percent in 2016. The Finance Ministry adopted these estimates in the 2016 draft budget tabled on 5... with the institutions’ projections, the finance and economy ministers have said in a series of recent
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Growing hopes that Greek recession will be milder than expected
Economypercent in 2016. The Finance Ministry adopted these estimates in the 2016 draft budget tabled on October... with the institutions’ projections, the finance and economy ministers have said in a series of recent... been recently also adopted by the institutions. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said in a statement
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Fiscal target revision shows 3.07 bln 9-month primary surplus was 1.8 bln above target
Economyposted in the 8-month, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution figures showed on Tuesday... deficit of 726 million from a surplus in the preceding three months. The Finance Ministry proceeded... of revised target. The Finance Ministry reiterated that large part of the revenue shortfall (1.87 out
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Newsletter 66 - 11/03/2016
common ground and preparation had been made, Eurozone finance ministers said that there are still.... However, on the following day German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble downplayed that statement... a compromise. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos was introductory, limited to outlining the key
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Greece and creditors eye compromise to move review along
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the mission chiefs, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos indicated that an agreement on the three sets... weeks, including getting the approval of eurozone finance ministers when they meet in Amsterdam... that German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble gave personal assurances last summer that the IMF
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Club Med in Washington
Agoratrepidation in their cabin bags. Their anxiety was justified. Let’s illustrate why. Finance... sharing the burden of a capital increase in order to finance the bailout of the regional Banca Populare di.... The agenda for finance ministers and central bank governors from Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy
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Tension rises in Greece but creditors see potential for agreement soon
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEaster weekend after another round of inconclusive talks on Wednesday. Alternate Finance Minister.... In comments on Wednesday, Tusk, Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem and French Finance Minister... that eurozone finance ministers could meet soon to conclude the review. We have to avoid situation
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Gov't lowers tax-free threshold, prepares for third pillar of measures worth 1 pct of GDP
EconomyProgrammeprevious level of 9,545 euros. The Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos had stressed upon the tabling... is that this will be included in the new draft bill on indirect taxes. In the 2016 budget, the Finance Ministry had... column on OPAP games, which was never implemented. In a non-paper, the Finance Ministry noted
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Complex privatisation fund faces tall order to reduce Greek debt
Economyas a key area of interest from the eurozone lenders, particularly German Finance Minister Wolfgang... by Alternate Finance Minister Houliarakis, a number of concession agreements will soon be transferred... appointed by the EC and the ESM with the consent of the Greek finance minister. Decisions
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