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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
tabling on the evening of October 29 of the second omnibus bill containing the final set of prior... of the latest set of fiscal measures was felt by the average voter. In many ways it was a smart... this year. Greek pensions have been cut numerous times since the first bailout began in 2010
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Newsletter 61 - 05/02/2016
last August, led the commission to cut its debt-to-GDP ratio forecasts by around 15 pp. As a result... of the current set of reforms. However, the lack of dissent is perhaps an indication of the determination... that Greece can only muster as a programme country in accordance with the parameters set
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Hopes of swift deal on contingent measures doused by technical, political complications
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeen reported that the government believes allowing the council to impose a 5 percent cut in ministry’s budgets would be enough to meet the target set for the stand-by measures. There have also been... Athens to set out exactly what interventions it plans to make (as well as developing an automatic system
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Newsletter 86 - 26/08/2016
highlighted the need for Greek authorities to “set the record straight and avoid misinterpretation... fell, jobs were lost, wages were severely cut, taxation kept increasing and disposable incomes were... to the poverty threshold set in 2005. When measured that way, the deterioration of living standards
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Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016
-level collective agreements. In addition, they believe the state should set the minimum wage... that Greek firms have been flocking to Cyprus, reportedly in their thousands, to set up shop. There can... in Greece, the prospect of finding 400 million euros or more to cut from the budget is a politically
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Tsipras weighs up options amid concern about mired talks
PoliticsGreek Politics, where he is expected to set out more proposals regarding the government’s island policy. Having... also set out its battle lines on labour reforms, arguing that it cannot accept a framework... likely decide to cut his losses by calling snap elections before SYRIZA loses more support
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Prior actions and crucial meetings dominate agenda for rest of month
EconomyProgrammetime will be needed and the deadline will be moved to the July 12 Eurogroup, Athens has its work cut... into the NPLs, which total more than 90 billion euros at the moment. The report is said to set out five... unused in the envelope for the most recent round of bank recapitalisation could be repurposed to set up
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Newsletter 171 -20/07/2018
Pre-election sparring begins Govt prepares tax cut package in bid to spare pensions, Mitsotakis... council discussed on Tuesday the measures that the prime minister will announce. The package is set... as the perfect opportunity for Tsipras to announce an end to their partnership and set the date for early
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Tsipras seeks to capitalise on bailout exit, build platform for elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the moment, but to set out policies that will help convince voters a corner has been turned.... In terms of tangible policies, Tsipras is expected to set the scene for a package of tax cuts... year. It seems that this is an attempt to counter New Democracy’s pledge to cut ENFIA by 30 percent
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ND defends economic pledges as Kammenos repeats walkout threat
PoliticsGreek Politics. After Mitsotakis set out his plan for tax cuts, aimed at boosting growth and tax revenues... receive from the central government. Mitsotakis argues that allowing the municipalities to set and collect... levelled at Mitsotakis is that his tax cut pledges, estimated by some as being worth close to 10 billion
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