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Delay to final tranche over island VAT as lenders quash talk of pension cut reversal
EconomyProgrammein Germany has not been closed is linked to the decision by the Greek government not to increase... Pierre Moscovici said that the Commission had been informed of the Greek government’s decision. He... the commitment from the Greek authorities that the VAT rate will be raised at the end of the year, so it’s
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Higher education in Greece needs radical overhaul to create labour-relevant workforce, study says
Societyand the labour market, and more efficient spending. The study notes that the Greek education system... of higher education came to 1.1 million compared to 1 million for Greek males. Despite this, women... given the structure of the Greek education system which, up until now, has proven to be stubbornly
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Soldiers' return from Turkey provides Tsipras with timely boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Greece as Turkey announced the release of the two Greek soldiers it had been holding since March... on espionage charges. The Greek government’s interpretation is that two Greeks were let go as a result... for diplomacy” and the product of the hard work put in behind the scenes by Greek diplomats. Springboard
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Focus turns to first post-MoU visit by creditors and talks on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeis preparing to present to the lenders during the week or so they will be in the Greek capital... FM on Wednesday, Labour Minister Efi Achtsiouglou stressed the Greek government’s belief... be part of the discussion about the 2019 budget that the institutions will have with Greek officials
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No final word on pension cuts as lenders prepare for return to Athens next week
EconomyProgramme, the Greek government has been given some encouragement in its bid to avoid the pension cuts that are due... there was a different fiscal picture. The institutions will wait to see what the Greek government has to propose... priority.” “The performance of Greek banks has so far been broadly in line with their approved NPL
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Fiscal matters expected to dominate talks as lenders return for post-MoU check
EconomyProgrammewill include the hottest topic, in political terms, for the Greek government, which is whether Athens... Euclid Tsakalotos also assured his counterparts at Friday’s Eurogroup in Vienna that the Greek... to be submitted to Greek Parliament on October 1, before being passed over to the European Commission
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Another austerity fighter to bite the dust
Agorahas been quixotic. Raging against the dying of the light in the poetic words of former Greek minister... and Commission (Case T-147/17). The claimants are individual bond holders who lost out in the Greek... and EU member state central banks had not taken commensurate haircuts on their holdings of Greek debt
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Amid coalition bickering, Skopje vote lights up path to snap elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Greek Parliament, although his opposition to the deal means that the coalition is likely to face more... of the party’s political council over the weekend that he would support the government until Greek... to the constitution so Greek MPs are not likely to be called on to express their opinion until March
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Newsletter 182 -9/11/2018
previously although if the new policy package of the Greek authorities is approved the forecast could... and the Greek authorities are in talks at the moment to finalise the budget for 2019. Despite... of agreement on the way forward so the final version of the budget can be submitted to Greek Parliament
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Coalition optimistic about pension cuts deal as it readies reduction to contributions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is encouraged about the prospects of reaching an agreement... to have told journalists that Athens is acting “wisely” and that a report in the Greek media suggesting... the fiscal projections for next year made by the European institutions and Greek authorities. Athens
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