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Newsletter 163 -25/05/2018
percent of GDP next year, followed by the lowering of the tax-free threshold in 2020. Compensatory fiscal... four months of 2018 compared to a surplus of 1.73 billion for the same period last year, the Finance... by 641 million euros. The aggregate figure for the first four months of the year showed that primary
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Newsletter 128 - 21/07/2017
the waters of the international markets after a three-year absence. Although the local media thought... have given Athens around 10 billion euros more in leeway. It was suggested that the Greek government... or just rollover existing debt. The coalition’s plan appeared to be to issue a 4-million-euro five-year
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Newsletter 435 - 04/10/2024
Commission to secure some leeway on the spending ceilings. The growth of primary spending is one... will reach a primary surplus of 2.4 pct of GDP this year, and it is to maintain that not only up... ratio seen dropping further to 153.7 pct of GDP this year and 149 pct in 2025, leading to 133.4 pct
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Newsletter 492 - 23/01/2026
of this year. The PM’s office is making a concerted effort to maximise any available fiscal leeway to boost... the first ballot. In this case, the diaspora vote reform would apply in the second vote next year... month of the new year, government officials have already begun laying the groundwork for the next
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An unsettling role-reversal for Greece and Germany
Agoradropped to 280,000. It was less than 61,000 in the first four months of this year. Germany, however... of asylum applications accepted each year could have negative consequences for Greece. There are already... in arrivals. After negligible arrivals during the preceding months of the year
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A breakdown of Tsipras's pledges on economic strategy in Thessaloniki
Economyprocess over a 7-year horizon with estimated revenues of 3 billion in the first year. This implies... for primary homes worth up to 300,000 euros (which expires at the end of this year) will be extended... are estimated at 3 billion euros from the first year refraining from providing details on specific
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Greece failed to improve economic competitiveness in 2014, WEF report shows
Economyof efficiency enhancers’ pillars showed minor movements from last year with Greece better performing in technological readiness (36th place from 39th last year) and higher education and training (43rd... improved cumulatively by 15 spots, 10 last year and 5 in 2013. Its current position, the lowest among
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Greek pensions: The unsolvable equation
Agoraof measures were legislated that have a full year effect of 1.1 billion euros, according to the budget... in 2010, the equivalent of 2 percent of that year’s GDP. Contributions evaporate By design, the Greek... billion euros in 2009 but are estimated to drop below 16 billion this year. Social security contributions
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Mitsotakis argues there is no alternative as SYRIZA officials push Kasselakis out
PoliticsGreek Politicsconfirmed the scrapping of the trade levy for the self-employed from next year, thereby trying to rebuild... earlier this year. A one-off levy on oil refinery profits will finance a handout of up to 200 euros.... Mitsotakis confirmed that social security contributions will drop by 1 percentage point next year, rather
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Newsletter 31 - 19/06/2015
-performing bank loans (NPLs) resumed an upward trend in the first quarter of this year. According... details of the agreement as finance ministers and that this will allow greater leeway for other... to 1.51 billion euros from 707 million in the same period last year, but that this was due
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