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  1. Strong start to budget execution in 2024 as Jan brings 2.12 bln primary surplus
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in the final budget execution bulletin due later in the month. Tax refunds were 501 million euros, 62

    55%

  2. Budget starts new year on track, timing factors lead to 1.16 bln outperformance

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    to corporate taxation. Tax refunds came to 501 million euros, above the new target by 62 million euros

    55%

  3. Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
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    EconomyFeatures

    permanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations... contractors. Their numbers have swelled from 3,413 in 2012 to 15,601 at the end of 2017. By far the largest

    30%

  4. Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
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    Society

    in early summer. In June 2019 the number of public sector contractors was 103,213 and in June 2020 it had... in the latter part of 2019, however there was no corresponding fall in the number of contractors. New record

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  5. How the pension fund that invested heavily in Attica Bank lost half its reserves

    Agora

    The Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) found itself in the spotlight over the last few days as a result of being the major shareholder in Attica Bank, which faced a number of issues related to corporate governance and lending activities, according to an investigation carried out

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  6. Self-employed paying less for social security contributions, Labour ministry reports
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    EconomyFeatures

    -employed workers and reports of such workers deregistering from the status of “self-employed” en masse... Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) fund compared to 64.2 percent in 2017

    24%

  7. Coalition's moves on public sector hirings under scrutiny
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Minister Pavlos Polakis said that the government has replaced contractors in catering, cleaning

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  8. Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?

    Society

    , which contribute seasonal contractors to the fire-fighting effort, have also enjoyed a greater

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  9. Authorities struggle with islanders' resistance to closed centres for migrants
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the contractors for bulldozing forested public land to build roads to one of the sites. Violence erupted

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  10. Minister discounts lockdowns, vaccine mandate extension amid Covid surge
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    limited private sector activities. As such, it would have been a shot in the arm for the contractors

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