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Progress rather than breakthrough the target at Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsthreshold and reduced pensions spending now. The coalition would like the lenders to agree now... to lower the tax-free threshold as pensions remain a sensitive political issue and Tsipras is not yet
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Effort begins to secure SYRIZA support for deal with institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe impact of the reductions to the tax-free threshold and pensions demanded by the creditors are the best... that he would not vote for a reduction in the tax-free threshold. He hinted at this position again
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Athens braces for return of lenders, discussion about measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsas the cuts to pension spending and the reduction to the tax-free threshold. The government’s line of defence... the tax-free threshold. For those MPs who are wavering over whether to back the government, SYRIZA MP
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Institutions back in Athens to resume review, agree new measures
EconomyProgrammein the tax-free threshold and main pensions. The government is aiming for those interventions to yield... in the tax-free threshold close to eurozone average could create space to reduce the corporate income tax
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First day of talks highlights distance that needs to be covered
EconomyProgramme. At the moment, this appears to be equally split between a reduction in the tax-free threshold and main pensions...,” a government official stressed. The government and the institutions agree that the tax-free threshold should
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Newsletter 109 - 03/03/2017
will have to first legislate the fiscal measures (pension cuts and lower tax-free threshold... a reduction in the tax-free threshold and the implementation of pension cuts after 2018. Finance
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Athens sees faster pace of progress in review talks but no final deal yet
EconomyProgrammethe reduction in the tax-free threshold and cuts in main pensions, while the government aims to lower... to reduce the tax-free threshold to around 6,000 euros from 8,636 euros, which will be effective from
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Labour reforms, fiscal measures loom largest as Athens resumes talks with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the threshold for collective dismissals (currently at 5 percent of the workforce per month... in the tax-free threshold for personal income. The institutions are said to have proposed
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Greece and lenders trap themselves over labour reforms
Agorameasures that the lenders are demanding: A 1 percent of GDP reduction in the tax-free threshold... by the IMF. The Fund has been pushing for an increase in the threshold for collective dismissals
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Compromise proposal on table ahead of Friday's Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammein 2019 and a reduction in the tax-free threshold yielding another 1 percent of GDP in 2020. This appears... percent. Tax reforms include a reduction in the tax-free threshold from its current level of 8,636
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