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  1. Slight deterioration in services sector turnover in Q3

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    -digit growth rates were posted by security and investigation activities (+18.9 percent), employment... and technical activities as well as security and investigation activities recorded growth rates of 9

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  2. Coalition poised to unveil pension reform proposals, hoping to avoid cuts
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    EconomyProgramme

    divergences between the Greek authorities and the institutions on the new replacement rates. He did... proposing that these rates should range between 55 percent for high-salary up to 65 percent for low

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  3. Greeks' health seen getting worse, negative feelings growing during crisis
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    Society

    , with the highest rates recorded in the largest population centres of Attica and Thessaloniki and the lowest... to a reduction in smoking rates, drinking and the consumption of red meat, which have been in decline

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  4. Newsletter 58 - 15/01/2016

    Newsletters

    to their declared income and the imposition of SSC rates on that income. The majority of the self... other interventions (such as lowering replacement rates), while also raising social security

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  5. Where things stand on the Greek pension reform proposals
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    EconomyProgramme

    but would be for the first time linked to their declared income with similar contribution rates... an increase for supplementary pensions above 1 pp, preferring lower pension replacement rates and income

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  6. Travel receipts rise 16 pct in Nov as surplus soars 84.3 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    displayed strong growth rates from the US (+26.3 percent), the UK (+14.6 percent) and Germany (+14.2... surging by 45.1 and 31 percent respectively. Slower growth rates were recorded in travel receipts

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  7. Amid protests, coalition ponders tweaks to pension plan
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    EconomyProgramme

    is also considering applying proportionally lower contribution rates for those with annual income... to the currently applied fixed amount based on insurance grades. Contribution rates for the self-employed

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  8. Honey, I shrunk the Greeks vol. 2

    Agora

    at exceptionally low rates to a sovereign without much concern as someone will come and bail it out The Fund’s... have to give loans at favourable rates (unlike the 300 basis points over Euribor which Greece

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  9. Gov't proposes easing impact of pension reforms on self-employed for three years

    Economy

    the relevant rates for the low income bracket (up to 10,000 euros), which will stand at 63, 54 and 60 percent... and pensions based on income and replacement rates respectively. Contributions will be reconsidered

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  10. Clock ticks on bailout review but big gaps remain between Greece, lenders

    EconomyProgramme

    without applying any other criteria. In addition, lenders prefer lower pension replacement rates... interventions, which still require parliamentary approval, relate to the increase in the income tax rates

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