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With tax-free threshold set for change, income declarations underline need for rethink
EconomyProgrammeOne of the key issues still to be resolved in the ongoing negotiations between the Greek government and the institutions relates to the International Monetary Fund’s demand for a reduction in the tax-free threshold with the aim of securing additional re...
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With review set to resume, Tsipras looks for post-deal strategy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing the Easter break, the Greek government’s attention will be on two main issues: Completing the review so a “global deal” can be concluded before the end of May and trying to shift the focus domestically away from the new measures and onto more ...
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Details of technical agreement between Greece and lenders set out in draft sMoU
EconomyProgrammeThe updated supplemental memorandum of understanding (sMoU), which was drafted following a technical agreement between Greece and its lenders, was leaked in German newspaer Handelsblatt on Monday evening. The 53-page document dated May 2 is broadly simi...
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Timetable set for multi-bill vote, Athens hopes for debt progress in meantime
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe political timeline for the coming days, which revolves around the vote on the multi-bill and the discussions on debt relief, has become clearer. It was revealed on Monday that the omnibus bill, containing the measures and counter-measures agreed wit...
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Debt deal eludes Greece and lenders, June 15 set as final deadline
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMonday’s Eurogroup ended without an agreement on debt relief for Greece, with a possible decision being put back to the next gathering of eurozone finance ministers on June 15. Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem attempted to inject some optimism into t...
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Athens set to profit from falling borrowing costs as yields drop ahead of review completion
EconomyFeaturesGreek borrowing costs have dropped significantly as the country nears the completion of what is meant to be its final adjustment programme. Greece’s yields started de-escalating in June 2017 following much volatility in the first half of the year as the...
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Lenders set ambitious e-auction targets for Athens
EconomyProgrammeGreece’s lenders have made it clear that they will keep a close eye on the unhindered conduct of auctions throughout Greece by attaching it as a condition for the second disbursement of 1 billion euros from the 6.7 billion tranche that was approved at y...
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Name deal set to be key factor in determining lifespan of SYRIZA-ANEL coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough differences between coalition partners SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) over the Macedonia name deal show no signs of abating, the government is making it clear that these different views will not trigger a premature end for Prime Minister ...
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Tax cuts set to lead package of post-MoU pledges by Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras is preparing to play one of his final political cards ahead of the next elections by presenting a package of tax cuts and spending increases at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) this Saturday. The prime minister met with business representativ...
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Name deal uncertainty set to continue despite ANEL attempt to clarify stance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Macedonia name issue continues to dominate the domestic political agenda even thought SYRIZA’s junior coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), claimed on Tuesday that they have no intention of bringing down the government over this matter. Defe...
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