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  1. Parliament's budget office sees risks and rewards in third bailout
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    but includes several “horizontal” measures, such as the increase the VAT rates, which intensify... in the tax rates and potential new taxes could lead to higher tax evasion. Although the European

    3%

  2. Government tables 2016 budget, upgrades GDP forecasts but leaves fiscal estimates unchanged
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    taxation on farmers, the increased rates in rental income, the tax rate of 30 percent on OPAP Video... with expected proceeds of 2.13 billion by 2016, increase in the solidarity levy rates (377 million), increase

    3%

  3. Retail sales drop at faster pace of 5.2 pct in Sept

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    dived at double-digit rates by 19 and 13.6 percent respectively. Furniture, electrical and household equipment as well as department stores also fell at high single digit rates by 9.6 and 8.4 percent

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  4. Pension reform wrangle prompts Greece to consider going own way on contributions rise
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    EconomyProgramme

    to a reduction of rates. At the same time, Greece has to implement the zero-deficit clause for supplementary... on income criteria and that lower replacement rates ranging from 55 percent for high salaries and up to 65

    3%

  5. Car sales resume double-digit growth rate in Oct with 15.2 pct rise
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , with only two negative rates in July (-23.9 percent) and October posted so far this year... rates consistently reported since September 2013 with just two negative readings over this 27-month

    3%

  6. 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

    3%

  7. 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

    3%

  8. 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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  9. Newsletter 58 - 15/01/2016

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    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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  10. Where things stand on the Greek pension reform proposals
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    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

    3%