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  1. IMF sets out its stall as review deliberations resume in Athens
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    is the most appropriate for Greece. They called for a sharp reduction in the tax-free threshold... percent in the eurozone. The tax-free threshold stands at 8,750 euros in Greece and is higher than

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  2. Survey highlights strain on mental health in Greece amid financial pressure
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    received it for free, compared to 2006 when half of the population was entitled to free healthcare

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  3. Newsletter 102 - 13/01/2017

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    suggested that reductions in pension spending and the lowering of the tax-free threshold for incomes... Tzanakopoulos denied on Thursday that the tax-free threshold is up for discussion but, at the same time

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  4. Decisive week for Greek programme begins with proposal from Athens
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    measures are expected to include a reduction in the tax-free threshold, cuts in main pensions and increase in the medium VAT rate. The tax-free threshold currently ranges between 8,636 euros for a single

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  5. Athens gears up for deal with lenders, pending news from IMF

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    -free threshold for personal income remains the most likely sacrifice the government is prepared... the implementation of the lower tax-free threshold until 2019 and allowing a clause for the measure

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  6. Lenders to put onus on Tsipras with offer to wrap up review
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    of upfront legislation. The two measures in play are the reduction of the tax-free threshold for personal... that it would be prepared to lower the tax-free threshold to secure a deal with the creditors. While

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  7. Athens in search of counter-measures to secure MPs' support for potential deal
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    if Greece lowers the tax-free threshold and pension spending and clears the 3.5 percent of GDP primary... this week that he would not approve a reduction in the tax-free threshold. Former Education Minister

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  8. Progress rather than breakthrough the target at Eurogroup
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    be reduced. The second area of focus for Athens is on the trade-offs for legislating a lower tax-free... to lower the tax-free threshold as pensions remain a sensitive political issue and Tsipras is not yet

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  9. Athens braces for return of lenders, discussion about measures
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    as the cuts to pension spending and the reduction to the tax-free threshold. The government’s line of defence... the tax-free threshold. For those MPs who are wavering over whether to back the government, SYRIZA MP

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  10. Institutions back in Athens to resume review, agree new measures
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    in the tax-free threshold and main pensions. The government is aiming for those interventions to yield... in the tax-free threshold close to eurozone average could create space to reduce the corporate income tax

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