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No return of institutions to Athens yet as differences persist
EconomyProgramme. The measures that appear to have been agreed include the reduction in the tax-free threshold to around... group, the counter-measures would include a cut in the first rate of personal income tax from 22
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EC lowers growth forecasts, sees fiscal targets within reach
EconomyMacroeconomyand the measures agreed in the second review to offset the national roll-out of the social solidarity income..., the agreed measures to cover the fiscal gap in 2018 amount to 0.3 percent of GDP (535 million
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IMF sees eurozone debt relief pledges failing to deliver sustainability
EconomyProgrammeSustainability Analysis, which includes the relief measures that were agreed in the June 15 Eurogroup... to include the short-term debt relief measures that were agreed in last year’s Eurogroup and the medium-term
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Athens outlines 2018 debt management plan for post-bailout era
EconomyMacroeconomyrelief measures that have been pledged by the eurozone. In the draft budget estimates for public.... The combination of the medium-term debt relief measures is the third pillar that the Greek government sees its
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Tsipras and Erdogan keep conversation going despite lack of specific gains
PoliticsForeign Policydiscussions about confidence-building measures (CBMs). The first attempt will take place during talks... such measures. It will be a challenge for both sides to decide which of these could be firstly
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EC spring forecast sees growth of 2.2 pct in 2019, 2020 but warns of hampered public investments
EconomyMacroeconomyin this year, factoring in the one-off positive impact of debt measures agreed in April. The balance... and the absence of further conditional debt relief measures in the baseline. Taking into account the projected
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Covid-19 takes toll on budget as primary deficit widens to 4.80 bln in May
EconomyMacroeconomyto the adoption of tax relief measures such as the suspension of VAT payments and the assessed debts... than the target of 18.74 billion euros. The MoF said that this was due to the impact of measures taken
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EC trims 2020 recession forecast to 9 pct, but 2021 recovery also slashed
EconomyMacroeconomyGDP contracted by 1.6 pct quarter-on-quarter, reflecting some of the containment measures that were... and exports. The Commission notes that the support measures in the volume of 9.5 percent of GDP
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Greece grapples with second Covid-19 wave as cases soar
Societyfollowed. On May 25 when these measures were put in place, Greece had 2,882 cases and 172 deaths..., anecdotal evidence suggests that these measures are not being adopted by the public as stringently
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Budget primary deficit of 7.46 bln confirmed for July as revenues sag
EconomyMacroeconomyto reduced economic activity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and the impact of measures taken... the measures applied for tackling the coronavirus pandemic, according to the MoF. Interest payments came
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