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Where things stand on the Greek pension reform proposals
EconomyProgrammefrom the Labour and Finance ministries and representatives from the ETAA pension fund for doctors... on pension reform as being insufficient. In wake of these reports, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos
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After criticism over public sector jobs, gov't names new revenues chief
PoliticsGreek Politicshighlighted by Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem after last week’s meeting of eurozone finance... and is believed to have been favoured by Tsakalotos. However, reports suggested that the finance minister
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Newsletter 59 - 22/01/2016
, comprised of labour and finance ministry officials and lawyer, doctor and engineer representatives, has... was and the role of ex-finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is still the subject of intense debate
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Budget primary surplus of 1.19 bln in Jan markedly better than target
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget primary surplus rose to 1.19 billion euros in January from 443 million last year, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget bulletin displayed on Monday. The marked improvement... decreased by 5.3 percent to 3 billion euros, 469 million lower than target. The Finance Ministry noted
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Newsletter 64 - 26/02/2016
. The Finance Ministry announced on Monday that Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos signed
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Programme review talks continue, progress on tax, pensions and NPLs at a premium
EconomyProgrammea 2.5-hour meeting on Sunday afternoon, Finance Ministry sources told reporters that it is feasible... result in higher taxation for the vast majority of Greeks. The Finance Ministry proposed an alternative
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Greece and lenders hold inconclusive talks on tax and pensions
EconomyProgrammeFollowing meetings between the Greek finance and labour ministers with the mission chiefs on Wednesday, it appears that most key issues remain unresolved, while notable gaps still exist between... to bring in the targeted revenues. The Finance Ministry and the quadriga seem to agree on the taxation
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Newsletter 67 - 18/03/2016
details, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos told reporters late on Thursday that “we are very close... on fiscal and pension overhaul as well as on NPLs are due to continue over the weekend. The finance
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Greek stocks slip 1.7 pct during week with subdued volumes
Economyand the mission chiefs resumed in Athens, with the Finance Ministry indicating there has been... to a Finance Ministry non-paper, all sides are aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the month
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General government primary cash surplus triples to 3 bln by February, arrears climb to 6.1 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus tripled to 3 billion in the first two months of 2016 from 1 billion in the corresponding period last year, the Finance Ministry (MoF) gg bulletin..., the Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis recently pledged for payment of 7 billion arrears
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