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  1. ECB survey shows enduring preference for cash payments in Greece
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    other country surveyed to pay electricity bills in cash (56 percent). Around 85 percent of Greeks... choose to pay with, given the choice. When asked to pick between the various payment methods offered in a shop, 43 percent said that they would choose cash, 39 percent said they would pay by card

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  2. Self-employed paying less for social security contributions, Labour ministry reports
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    EconomyFeatures

    Data from the Labour Ministry has shown that a higher percentage of non-salaried workers will pay... percent of farmers will pay the minimum contribution of 95 euros (89 percent in 2017), due to the fact.... The number of self-employed persons obliged to pay social security contributions rose by 23,588

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  3. Government braces for reaction to pension bill
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to the pension system since the crisis began more than a decade ago that would lead to retirement pay rising... & Merchants (GSEVEE) complained recently that 55 percent of the self-employed would have to pay more under the new scheme, while 45 percent would pay less. The group added that the self-employed on low income

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  4. Are politicians in Greece promoting reforms or social cannibalism?
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    Interior Minister Leonidas Grigorakos claimed in August that 10 percent of the 85,000 civil servants

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  5. Scars for coalition, questions for SYRIZA after confidence vote
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that the government attracted 153 votes of support. Tzakri, a former deputy interior minister, was not a leading

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  6. PASOK unites forces with Greek "Olive Tree" for EP elections but will it be enough?

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    still pending for the alliance is who will head the ticket for the May elections. Former Interior

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  7. Key Greek election date firms up; turnout could prove crucial

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    of voting in the local polls but Interior Minister Yiannis Michelakis confirmed over the weekend

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  8. Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    privatisation fund has already said it will disregard the plebiscite, while the Interior Ministry has

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  9. First round of local elections leave Greek politics finely balanced
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    incumbent Giorgos Kaminis all the way. According to Interior Ministry projections Kaminis was expected

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  10. Greek gov't and Parliament on hold, waiting for cabinet reshuffle

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the parliamentary immunity of Interior Minister Yiannis Michelakis over allegations that he was bribed to ask

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