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Greece sees highest tax wedge increase among OECD countries in 2016
EconomyThe tax wedge in Greece remained above the OECD average in 2016, when it increased by more than 1 percentage point (pp), which was the highest rise among the 35 OECD countries, the OECD Taxing Wages... by 1.1 pp until 2016, while the respective OECD average has dropped by 1 pp over this period
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With review set to resume, Tsipras looks for post-deal strategy
PoliticsGreek Politicsthrough the voting of the new fiscal measures (1 percent of GDP in pension cuts and 1 percent of GDP
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Fiscal surplus back in focus ahead of IMF debt discussions
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the extra fiscal measures lined up for 2019 and 2020 (1 percent of GDP in pension cuts and 1
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Newsletter 115 - 21/04/2017
to 2.7 percent, while its medium-term estimate stands at 1 percent for 2022, lower than its previous... in March, while the Q1 figure plummeted by more than 1 billion to 292 million, from 1.3 billion last year
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Travel receipts fall by another 3.1 pct in Feb on lower spending
EconomyMacroeconomyreceipts from the EU edged up 1 percent to 168 million, while those from non-EU countries fell... to 26 million in 2017. In addition, travel receipts are estimated to increase by at least 1 billion
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Budget primary surplus of 1.1 billion slightly outperforms target by 77 million in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyof 1.07 billion in March following a surplus of more than 1 billion recorded in each of the previous two... higher than target. It is pointed out that primary expenditure notably rose by more than 1 billion from
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Athens and creditors get down to details in final stretch of review
EconomyProgrammean increase in spending of 1 percent of GDP in 2019 and tax reductions of 1 percent of GDP in 2020
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Coalition MPs gear up for busy period in Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe relevant legislation will begin immediately. The government’s aim is to vote on the measures, including 1 percent of GDP in pension cuts and another 1 percent from the reduction of the tax-free threshold
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Stocks up by 4.7 pct, rising for third straight week
EconomyDevelopment (-1 percent). The trading volumes remained at high levels for the second week in a row... date is on May 17. Mytilineos and METKA said they will hold their AGMs on June 1 to approve
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Central government debt edges up to 326.5 billion in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomy, while short-term (up to 1 year) and medium-term (1 to 5 years) debt accounted for 11.9 and 8.9
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