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Tsipras pledges array of tax cuts, hopes for break on pensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsto implement next year the 1 percent of GDP reduction to pension spending but did not go as far as declaring..., particularly by boosting consumption. Fiscal Regarding next year’s pension cuts equivalent to 1 percent of GDP... to be implemented in 2020 with the aim of delivering extra revenue equivalent to 1 percent of GDP
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Take your seats
Agoraand the reduction of the top rate of VAT from 24 to 22 percent in 2021, with the lower rate dropping 1 percentage point from 13 percent to 12. He also pledged that 1 billion euros in backpay would be handed over..., not to be used from Day 1. If Greece starts tapping it straight away, it could have serious
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Athens aims for November agreement with lenders on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeto ensure that the 1 percent reduction in pension spending is not implemented. To Vima reported... agreed with the lenders that as of next year there could be a 1:1 ratio for hirings and departures in the civil service, as opposed to the 1:5 ratio that has been in place for the past few years
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Newsletter 222 -04/10/2019
Thomas Cook for 1, 2 and 3 star hotels came to an average of 48 percent of overall turnover... that for every 1 euro of tourism revenue generated in Greece, another 2.50 euros is generated indirectly..., with substantial losses in turnover and bankruptcies expected, the HCH said. Hotels with 1 star were estimated
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Piraeus Bank posts net profit of 44 mln in Q3 from continued operations
EconomyBanking(NII) dropped by 1 percent QoQ to 353 million euros, representing a rise of 1 percent year-on-year... (project Phoenix), with a time frame to completion in H1 2020, along with 1 billion commercial... As mentioned, NII stood at 353 million euros, down by 1 percent QoQ and representing a rise of 1 percent
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EU's temporary framework for state aid in response to Covid-19 outbreak
Legalthe 2020 Temporary Framework 1. Direct Grant or Tax Advantages Under the Temporary Framework, the Member...) on the basis of the maturity of the loan (1 year, 2-3 years or 4-6 years), credit risk margins, ranging... at an interest rate, which is at least equal to the base rate applicable on 1 January 2020 plus the credit
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Newsletter 255 -26/06/2020
be broadened so that another 1 billion euros is returned to firms. The process of returning the tax... million for the property tax reduction and 1 billion to reduce social insurance contributions... for a primary surplus of 1 to 1.5 percent of GDP. Also, the pan-EU Recovery and Resilience Fund proposed
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Piraeus Bank posts pre-tax losses of 133 mln in 9M
EconomyBanking) in Q3 stood at 81 million, an increase of 1 percent YoY and unchanged QoQ. The main contributors... to 234 million (-1 percent YoY) including the asset management fee paid to the NPE servicer.... Capital The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of the group in 9M came to 14.1 percent, while the total
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Greece - On the importance of productivity growth
Agora, on average. Table 1 presents key statistics to support our bearings. The population data come from... the 1970s onwards.[1] All industrial countries show this pattern. This development is not particular... of productivity growth recovering to around 1 percent a year. We also accept this assumption for Greece. [2
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Productivity developments in the Greek public and private sector
Agora. There is no contested market for government services (at least not in the short run[1... numbers of real GVA per employee are shown in Figure 1 (index Q1 2001 = 100), together... of Figure 1 jump out immediately. Overall productivity increased in the initial boom years after euro
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