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Govt rebuffs uncomfortable reports on money laundering, unpaid contributions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGerapetritis, was to argue that the amendment was designed to align Greek criminal law... conservative politicians and commentators, who accused the FT of bias against New Democracy, echoing the kind
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Unresolved scandals fuel tetchiness, personal battles between parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsin identical behaviour. He presents this as evidence of political bias, reinforced by what he... - a role which, under the law in force at the time, required at minimum a university degree
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Increased revenues push Greek budget primary surplus up to 2.28 bln at end of July
EconomyMacroeconomyand means that the primary surplus target was beaten by 1.48 billion euros. The fiscal performance... in July. Nevertheless, the 7-month figures still indicate a year on year drop of 2.2 and 4.4 percent... attributed to the exceptionally strong revenues of 2.2 billion posted in the corresponding month last year
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agoraof 3.5 percent until 2023 is detrimental to growth and that the goal of 2.2 percent on average up... long-term goal of 2.2 percent is unprecedented, the long-term target in the IMF’s DSA at the end... tax rates and investment spending if targets were beaten. All crisis governments had first-hand
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Lenders flag up minimum wage, trade union law among issues to be examined in next review
EconomyProgrammelaw, a key element being the decision for a strike to be determined by the majority of employees... on the table by the IMF and involve massive layoffs and the trade union law. The labour market reforms
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Coalition and opposition make proposal and counter-proposal in build-up to electoral law vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe apparent bartering over the proposed changes to Greece’s electoral law is intensifying as the vote on the government’s bill approaches. The ballot is due to take place on Wednesday, July 20, and the government as well as the opposition are trying to find a way for the draft law to secure
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Simple majority for new electoral law, which threatens future complications
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs had been expected, the new electoral law was approved in Parliament on Thursday night but with a simple majority rather than a supermajority of at least 200 votes. The result means that 17-year... governments. Either way, there can be no doubt that the implementation of the new electoral law would make
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Parties mull changes to electoral law, top judge resigns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe discussion about changes to the electoral law is hotting up in Greece, in a further sign that local politicians are steadily turning their attention to the next national vote even though... has so far suggested that it is not willing to discuss changing the electoral law it approved
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Main residence draft law shows signs of compromise in several areas
EconomyProgrammeby the end of last year. Homeowners who have applied for protection under the Katseli law but have not yet... of the draft law has been watered down in comparison to what the government initially proposed
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