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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to set out his economic policy proposals and reform ideas... as part of the ongoing effort to generate confidence in the markets. Mitsotakis is expected to set... is also due to set out his ideas for structural reforms in the are of public healthcare, which he has
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Troika review begins with fiscal targets and tax breaks in focus
EconomyMacroeconomyof 1.5 percent. The ministry is reportedly going to set its estimate for 2015 at 2.3 – 2.5 percent... sources, Kathimerini set out the government’s plan for tax breaks in 2015-16. For the next year... for physical persons with the target set at 10 percentage points reduction over time. To Vima
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Newsletter 21 - 27/03/2015
if they are on the one hand accusing it denying agreeing to the terms set out by lenders but on the other also... only 67 lawmakers opted not to tap into the 3.2 million euros set aside for this purpose. However... was adamant he had been set-up by unspecified enemies. However, given that the majority of judges
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Athens ticking off prior actions one by one as EU keeps close watch
PoliticsGreek Politicsto visit Greece and check on the government’s progress in completing the tasks it has been set... actions set out in the bailout and preparing the ground for other major reforms, such as an overhaul... with a statutory value (as set for tax purposes) up to 300,000 euros for a single person, 375,000 euros
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Tsipras in Brussels prep for Obama trip
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAngela Merkel. The one-on-ones were set up as the European Union worries in private but publicly ignores... warmed to the subject in recent weeks. The national debt is set to hit a massive 315 billion euros... of low interest repayment rates set by creditors. If the talks in Brussels go well, the government
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Labour market reforms did exactly what they were supposed to
Agoramoderation and led to higher prices. The wage-bargaining processes set relatively high minimum wage... allow local pay agreements to set wage growth below sectoral agreements and introduce variable pay... sector wages did not stay intact for long. Although the first set of labour market reforms did
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Finance Ministry waits for new property values as talk of bad bank gathers pace
EconomyProgrammerequirement needed to set up such an organisation. Greece’s lenders have not been willing so far to direct... a blueprint on the set-up of national asset management companies (AMCs). The proposals show member states how they can set up national AMCs that are in full compliance with EU banking and State aid
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Multi-bill passed, sub-tranche released but debt relief expectations dwindling
EconomyProgrammelow and the interventions that are due to be announced look set to fall below the bar set... for the last few weeks after being satisfied that Athens has met the targets that had been set... euros. The government is estimated to have already set aside around 6 billion euros
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Greek leaders' contrasting visions all a blur
Agoraforth from SYRIZA, New Democracy and their supporters, the party’s two leaders have set out... be a shame under any circumstances, but especially as Greek leaders have started to set out plans... a three-pillar system that was reformed in 2017 and the transition period for the first pillar was set
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Banks and government inching towards new framework to protect primary homes
EconomyProgrammehomeowners have to repay each month. It has set aside 150 million euros this year for this purpose... foreclosure is to be set will be between 100,000 and 120,000 euros. The talks are set to continue this week... Commission set to issue its report on February 27, it was made clear at Monday’s Eurogroup that a range
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