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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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Tsipras looks to build political capital from 2016 overperformance
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the tax-free threshold will not have to be brought forward from 2020 to 2019 and Athens will be able... to offset the impact of pension cuts and the reduction in the tax-free threshold, such as lowering some
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