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Where is Odysseus? Part 4 - Unemployment and Employment
AgoraAs in the previous three monthly blogs, we continue to trace the progress of modern-day Odysseus, who started a long voyage in 2018 to help bring Greece back home to a sustainable and prosperous... percent (high UR) or 6 percent (low UR). These parameters define the uncertainty band for the natural
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Lost decades for Greek incomes tell different story to recovery narrative
EconomyMacroeconomymodern history, the index stood at 113.18 points. By 2013, it had plunged to 74.71 points. Incomes... in cities and 28% in rural areas fall into this category, compared with roughly 10% in EU cities and 6
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European Commission evaluates impact of bailout programme
EconomyProgramme(SSFs) under a single entity. The first measures that were voted by the Parliament on July 15 included... age of 67 years. 2) Increasing health contributions for pensions to 6 percent (from 4 percent) for main pensions and to 6 percent (from zero) for supplementary pensions. 3) Integrating all supplementary
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Early rounds of talks with lenders focus on possible prior actions
EconomyProgrammelevy rate was set at 6 percent. The institutions are also asking the government to adopt legislation... regarding 2012 pension reform. According to the CoS, cuts of 5 to 15 percent in pensions above 1,000 euros... years for 40 insured years and to 67 years for 15 insured years as of 2023. The previous lower
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This is what's in the legislation Greece has to approve by Wednesday night
EconomyProgrammemeasures Greece has committed to as part of Monday’s Euro Summit agreement to legislate before July 15... and theatre a super-reduced rate of 6 percent (from 6.5 percent) is applied, while basic food, energy, hotels...) for fire and to 15 percent (from 10 percent) for autos. The corporate tax rate rises from 26 to 29
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An issue of statistical significance in Greece
Agoraat the University of Macedonia, says the final figure, which was announced on November 15, 2010... in the country’s modern history. Even as early as May 2009, the budget’s unrealistic projections were
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Fight against tax evasion yields results, reveals challenges
Societylabor force with 31.9 percent of Greeks working for themselves against an EU average of 15 percent... a modern, efficient tax administration. It is not yet clear, though, if the country’s political
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Greece's biggest problem? Society's lack of openness
Agorastudents and Golden Dawn thugs. Modern Greeks, in part because of their glorious ancient heritage, have... Labour of Hercules" (Portobello). On Wednesday, October 15, at 6.30 p.m. he will present and discuss his
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Wide range of exacting issues lie ahead for Greece in first bailout review
EconomyProgrammemortgages, consumer and SME NPLs), which are excluded from the secondary market until February 15, by which... range of reforms for the domestic market to become more modern and competitive including reduction
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Erdogan's questioning of border treaty catches Athens cold
PoliticsForeign Policyhistory. The 1923 agreement defined the borders of the modern Turkish state and, significantly... 15 attempted coup have not yet been extradited after landing their helicopter in northern Greece
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