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A breakdown of the fiscal and structural reforms Greece hopes will unlock funding
EconomyProgrammetenders for TV licences (350 million), settlement of tax and social security contribution arrears (600... for pensioners who receive the Social Solidarity Allowance (EKAS) (cost of 82 million) with a total negative
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Updated Greek reform proposals see 2015 primary surplus reaching programme target 3 pct
EconomyProgramme, mainly stemming from public tender/auctions for TV licences (350 million) and regulation of e-gaming.... On social security reforms, the MoF reiterates interventions with a total cost in excess of 1 billion euros
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Greece's updated proposals to lenders and how they compare to previous efforts
EconomyProgrammeThe third pillar of parametric measures includes two new and three old interventions with a total... telephony with estimated revenues of 350 million in 2016. Old 1) TV advertisement tax with estimated
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Tsipras turns down last-minute Juncker offer, plans to stand aside if 'Yes' wins
PoliticsGreek Politicspartner Independent Greeks Panos Kammenos told Star TV that his party would definitely quit if the “Yes... need the support of at least some of SYRIZA’s parliamentary group. In total, New Democracy
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Reshuffle of limited scope, ambition suggests elections on horizon
PoliticsGreek Politicsor Independent Greeks MPs. In total, Tsipras made nine changes to his cabinet and swapped... for Lafazanis as he was harangued on live TV by residents of Kareas, eastern Athens, when he visited
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Greece commits to ambitious privatisation targets as part of new bailout
EconomyProgramme. Excluding bank shares, the implementation of this programme aims to raise a total of 6.4 billion... TV (ERT) on Thursday evening, Deputy PM Yiannis Dragasakis ruled out the sale of the state’s stake
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In fragmented political environment, Meimarakis banks on message of unity
PoliticsGreek Politicsin an interview with Star TV on Monday night could not have been starker. The New Democracy leader... believes that issuing a message of unity at the moment is a vote winner. A total of 19 parties
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Amid protests, coalition ponders tweaks to pension plan
EconomyProgrammeMinister Vangelis Apostolou said in an interview with SKAI TV on Monday that from the total domestic
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Greece seeks to finalise 1 pct of GDP in new tax measures to close review
EconomyMacroeconomy: 1) Tax on OPAP lottery games and Video Lottery Terminals (VLTS) and internet betting with total... levy on pay TV, with estimated revenues at 30 million per annum. A levy on internet connections may
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Gov't lowers tax-free threshold, prepares for third pillar of measures worth 1 pct of GDP
EconomyProgrammereforms but also on other measures, each yielding 1 percent of GDP to a total of 3 percent of GDP (5.4... percent on internet connections and 10 percent on Pay TV. Increase in the tax rate for investment
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