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Merkel reluctant to discuss targets as Athens prepares bill with wide-ranging tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsduring the election campaign and is aiming to table a bill before the end of July that will set out... that the tax bill, which is set to phase in 6 billion euros worth of tax cuts over three years, will be tabled... at cafes and restaurants, still carry the higher rate. The bill will also contain a set of measures
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Newsletter 214 -12/07/2019
with the experience of government, Mitsotakis met with his ministers on Wednesday and set out what he wants them... government does not have to stick to the “old set of measures” “as long as the overall commitment... into immediate effect. The government’s tax bill, which is set to phase in 6 billion euros worth
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Greek govt gears for final Eurogroup of 2019, hoping for better terms
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government has set its sights on the last Eurogroup of the year, hoping..., with long-term growth prospects set at just 0.9 percent. At this rate, the Fund calculates... the institutions on loosening the primary surplus targets set out in the debt relief agreement. The SMP
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Newsletter 236 -24/01/2020
Fiscal proposals put forward Athens uses visit for fifth post-MoU review as opportunity to set out... review allowed the Greek government to set out its proposals on the fiscal front and in turn secure... government to set out its proposals on the fiscal front, where it hopes to gain more space in the months
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Fifth post-MoU review concludes successfully, EC highlights public investment, NPLs as areas of concern
EconomyProgrammein the business environment. Greece also has a set of continuous commitments that include critically... as the Greek request to set up a mechanism that transfers over-performance between years... reform, the Greek authorities have a set of deliverables as a continuous commitment, focused
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More fiscal measures lined up as Covid-19 seen shaving up to 0.9 pts off 2020 growth
Economyincreasingly gloomy about the impact of the coronavirus. The legislative act for the first set... paid leave for working parents. The government is working on a second set of measures to present... that the danger of growth coming in below 2 pct this year as opposed to the 2.8 pct set out in the budget is now
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Roadmap leading out of lockdown pondered by ND as SYRIZA takes aim at media
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is set to announce by April 27, when many of the current restrictions on movement are set to expire, its plans for starting to lift the lockdown that has been in place since... the lowest in the EU. Also, the National Centralised Procurement Agency (EKAPY) has set up a digital
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EU Council boosts recovery fund hopes, falls short on Turkey
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a tough year draws to close. According to reports early on Friday, the European Council was set... economy is set to contract by more than 10 pct this year, these funds are vital to the government’s... the vaccine or are set to avoid it altogether. New Democracy has placed many of its hopes in the arrival
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North Macedonia's road to Brussels: Breaking the vicious cycle
Agoraof Justice. Last year, however, the road to Brussels was closed once again. Now Bulgaria has set its mind... on important political issues, nor is there significant lobbying in the EU for jointly set priorities..., the fulfilment of the recommendations for starting accession negotiations and realising the benchmarks set
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Move to legislate on climate change offers opening to bolster environmental laws
PoliticsGreek Politics5. According to the PM, the proposed legislation would not only set out new quantitative targets for emissions reduction, but would also set out a new framework for stakeholder engagement to allow... euros of investments. The new EU targets would potentially require Greece to set even more ambitious
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