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Paris talks mark start of Greece's most crucial troika review
EconomyProgrammeand emergency services. The issue of tax breaks has been raised by the government as a top priority theme.... The government is also aiming at retaining the VAT rate on accommodation and food services at 13
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Here's what's in the 2015 draft budget the Greek government has just unveiled
EconomyMacroeconomyof the retrospective increase in the salaries of armed forces and emergency services (414.7 million... reflecting the increased wages to armed forces and emergency services. In contrast, social security
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Deflation rises again in Greece: CPI down by 0.8 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomyand services, only 2 posted an increase in prices, namely health (up 3.8 percent) and alcoholic beverages... of education (down 3.3 percent), clothing and footwear (down 2.6 percent) and miscellaneous goods and services
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Greek deflation shoots up to 1.7 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyyear on year (YoY) and 0.9 percent MoM. From the 12 main groups of goods and services, only one... and services (-2.2 percent). In addition, prices in three categories, namely transport (-0.5 percent
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Greece moves closer to troika over fiscal gap, waits for response
EconomyProgrammeservices from 6.5 percent to 13 percent and to interventions in the pension system and public sector... that the resulting higher cost for hotel services from the rise of VAT to 13 percent would lead to 2.6 million
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Greek deflation eases slightly to 1.2 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyof goods and services, only one, alcoholic beverages and tobacco, posted a rise in prices... in housing (-5.3 percent), education (-3.1 percent) and miscellaneous goods and services (-2.5 percent
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New fiscal measures aim to edge Greece closer to deal with lenders
EconomyMacroeconomyin almost all products and services, while the reduced VAT rates in islands will probably be abolished... to price increases across the board for most products and services in the affected islands. 2
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Greek CPI down by 2.1 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomychanges. The breakdown of the CPI YoY movement showed 9 out of the 12 goods and services groups... percent), miscellaneous goods and services (-3.3 percent) and education (-3.1 percent). On the flipside
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Greek CPI falls by 2.1 pct in May, same as April
EconomyMacroeconomy. The breakdown of the CPI YoY change in May showed that the bulk of goods’ and services’ groups retained... and footwear (-5.5 percent) miscellaneous goods and services (-3.4 percent) and education (-3.1 percent
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A closer look at Greece's revised proposals to lenders
EconomyProgrammeVAT rate from 6.5 to 6 percent and a reshuffling of products and services in the other two VAT rates... and water. All the remaining products and services will be covered by the high VAT rate of 23
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