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ND warns of fiscal risk from SYRIZA pledges as Tsipras takes heart from Cyprus polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsto introduce inflation-linked pay rises for public sector workers, cuts to fuel duty and VAT... to elections. On Tuesday, Mitsotakis will address Parliament in support of a special bill on armed forces pay... the measures, which include a new pay scale and special benefits for the armed forces, to the death
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PM announces more voter-friendly measures ahead of polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor pensioners whose retirement pay did not increase this year due to the so-called “personal difference... with the 72- and 120-instalment schemes to pay off their dues to the state will be allowed to rejoin... by the energy crisis. If they pay an amount equal to two of the missing instalments, they will be allowed
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New Parliament set for fractious opening session after Mitsotakis curtain-raiser
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat his government intends to pay off the remaining crisis-era loans two years early, with a view... is expected to focus on are pay increases for civil servants and a rejigging of the public sector pay
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Parties at odds over private universities as ND faces nepotism accusations
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso objected to pay increases for cabinet members contained in the omnibus bill. PASOK spokesman Haris Koukoulopoulos said that increasing the pay of ministers who were not members of Parliament to equal 90 percent of the salary of high court judges amounted to a 46 percent pay hike. Opposition
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Newsletter 475 - 12/09/2025
million euros went to pay increases for uniformed personnel in the armed and security forces. Political... will pay no tax on their first 20,000 of income, while those between 26 and 30 years for the 10,000-20,000 will pay tax of just 9 pct. This leads to significant income gains that for 15,000 annual incomes
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Growth treads water as PM targets relief for households
EconomyMacroeconomypart of the PM’s package worth 280 million euros went to pay increases for uniformed personnel.... Young taxpayers up to the age of 25 will pay no tax on their first 20,000 of income, while those between 26 and 30 years for the 10,000-20,000 will pay tax of just 9 pct. This leads to significant income
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IMF insists fiscal targets unrealistic, cites historical evidence to support case
EconomyProgrammethe high surplus period they had strong real GDP growth (2.7 percent) and high inflation (4 percent... to the Fund suggest that sustained periods of high primary surpluses require strong economic growth... primary surpluses that are achieved through strong fiscal adjustment are often reversed following
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Newsletter 484 - 14/11/2025
strong regional support. A new poll published by Interview for the Political.gr website underscores... strong conviction that "Mental health is more important than financial security", with a score... with a strong sense of generational decline. The belief that "my parents' generation lived in better
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agoraof citizens pay without fail some of the highest taxes in Europe, whose black economy was not even... at making Greece an easier place to invest and start a business are starting to pay off. In the World
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Is VAT all you've got?
Agorabusinesses pay 26 percent company tax and another 10 percent on redistribution of profits. They also... 20,000 euros to pay in taxes. This amount, of course, will be cleared and some businesses will receive
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