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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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Break in bailout talks leaves question mark over their conclusion
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings in Washington. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said early... of wrapping the process up by the April 22 meeting of eurozone finance ministers now hangs in the balance
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Greek ministers still hopeful of reaching deal with creditors this month
EconomyGreek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Labour Minister Giorgos Karougalos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis gave a joint press briefing on Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the state... could be held on April 25 or 26 to ratify the agreement. The finance minister reiterated
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What next for Tsipras the shapeshifter?
Agorathough the Finance Ministry insists that the final figures show a 0.2 percent of GDP surplus. This makes... and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble gave his personal pledge to German MPs that the fund would
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Amid risk of 2015 re-run, Greece searching for deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsreach a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) and then have that approved by eurozone finance ministers, Athens.... Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos announced during a specially-convened news conference on Tuesday
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Gov't unveils bill to overhaul pension system, increase income tax revenues
EconomyProgramme. The Finance Ministry has noted that the new income tax and solidarity levy tax rates entail a higher..., according to the Finance Ministry. The tax rate on dividend income increases from 10 to 15 percent
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Eurogroup decision on contingent measures, debt leave Tsipras with tough task at home
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the eurozone finance ministers may meet again next Thursday to discuss debt relief measures... the process down. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos expressed reservations on Friday about whether
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