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Samaras tax cut pledges aimed at MPs rather than voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the drafting of the 2015 budget, which is due to be tabled in Parliament on October 6. There are reports that the government is hoping to reduce the solidarity tax by an average of 50 percent across
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Court ruling on property tax levels could hurt future revenues
EconomyMacroeconomynosedived by more than 50 percent in certain areas over the past few years. This clearly suggests.... The payment of ENFIA became a critical factor for the budget targets being met in 2014
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The measures Greece is proposing to secure troika's return
EconomyProgrammeat 2015 levels. Cost savings are estimated at 50 million euros for 2016 and 140 million for 2017. MoF... of interventions not incorporated in the 2015 budget that would further increase 2015 revenues. These mainly
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Agoraaverage is 50 percent. The lack of price adjustment compared to labour costs partly reflects higher... unemployed Greeks for only two years. In 2011, Greece spent 11.6 percent of its budget on healthcare
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Newsletter 15 - 13/02/2015
budget execution figures released on Thursday confirmed previous rumours as they showed January... the existing pool of state-guaranteed securities in the form of pillar II and III bonds (45–50
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Committee of wise men proposes drastic changes to Greece's pension system
Economypercent for low pensions up to almost 50 percent for high pensions. The key committee proposal... the new system mainly during the transition period. This fund will be financed by the state budget
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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
grandees – to push his ratings above 50 percent so he can clinch the contest in the first round... included in the 2016 draft budget. Greece is also in discussion with its lenders about tightening
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First days of talks confirm gap between Greece, lenders on pensions
PoliticsGreek Politicswith 42 percent and any incremental income above 60,000 would be taxed with a rate of 50 percent. The government aims to increase revenues by 300 million euros via this tax reform. In the 2016 budget
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
unaffordably generous” and unsustainable since the Greek budget subsidises the pension system... contributions for the self-employed, starting from 50 percent for annual net income up to 10,000 euros
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Tsipras aims for new alliances and EU changes after Brexit
PoliticsForeign Policyfor the British government to initiate Article 50 as soon as possible. This appeared to be the line... Schaeuble has reportedly drawn up a post-Brexit plan that envisages stricter budget rules. Athens
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