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Primary surplus 3.1 bln above target in H1 on severe underspend
EconomyMacroeconomy, they underperformed by 710 million largely due to VAT, which fell 7.4 percent in June and 3.4 percent
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IOBE think-tank sees recession of up to 2.5 pct this year, milder in 2016
Economyor slightly lower compared to last year. In addition, the reshuffling of the VAT rates may mitigate
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Early rounds of talks with lenders focus on possible prior actions
EconomyProgramme, in the middle of the EC's recent estimate of 2 - 4 percent. In addition, despite the VAT reshuffling
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Greek government commits to new fiscal measures for third bailout
EconomyMacroeconomychanges to VAT, increase in health contributions for pensioners, increase in the corporate tax rates
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Revenue uptick unable to stop 7-mth primary surplus outperformance falling to 724 mln
EconomyMacroeconomybillion, 6.4 percent or 881 million below target. The underperformance is largely attributed to VAT
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These are the bailout deliverables expected from Greece in September
EconomyProgrammewill be treated as a single but serious procedural violation for VAT. 3) Sign the ministerial
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Signifcant underspend covers revenue shortfall for budget primary surplus to August
EconomyMacroeconomypercent to 14.64 billion, 1.03 billion short of target. In particular, VAT revenues dropped 3.5 percent
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First TV debate does little to fire up election contest
PoliticsGreek Politics, chiefly on scrapping the ENFIA property tax as well as the plan to impose 23 percent VAT on private
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Amid talk of post-election alliances, parties propose changes to bailout measures
PoliticsGreek Politicswith aim of lowering new rates 4) Scrapping 23 percent VAT rate on private education agreed this summer
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After talks at UN, Tsipras returns to grind of parliamentary politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsVAT rate on private education. Tsipras will also have to decide how to maintain the balance within his
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