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EconomyProgramme
Mixed picture for government after first day of talks with creditors A mixed picture emerged following the first day of talks between Greek government officials and the institutions’ mission chiefs in Athens as part of the post-programme visit by the lenders, which began on Monday.
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EconomyProgramme
Lenders appear at ease with Tsipras pledges, cautious on pension cuts The institutions have begun poring over Greece’s budget execution data as part of the first post-programme inspection, which will also include a close look at the pledges made by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH).
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras pledges array of tax cuts, hopes for break on pensions Alexis Tsipras did not spring any surprises during his speech at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) on Saturday, when he made a range of promises, particularly regarding his government’s fiscal plans, that were largely within the expectations that had been cultivated in previous weeks.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
SYRIZA and ND go head-to-head over promises to lighten tax burden As the inauguration of the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) on Saturday approaches, the competition between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to win over voters with their pledges is heating up.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
New overdue taxes rise by 377 mln in July, total stock above 102 bln for second month nth rise came to 377 million in July, slowing from June’s rise of 428 million euros, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
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EconomyFeatures
Greece tops OECD countries for tax rises and spending cuts The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) latest report on tax policy reforms has highlighted the extent of increased taxation in Greece in recent years.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras and Mitsotakis gear up for economy pledges, with eyes on fiscal targets As Alexis Tsipras finalises his speech for the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) on Saturday, his government is fending off accusations that the prime minister is preparing to make pre-election handouts and insists that any pledges made will be within the fiscal targets Greece has agreed with its lenders.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
General govt primary cash surplus at 2.82 bln in July, arrears unchanged Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 2.81 billion euros in the first seven months of the year, down by 1.33 billion euros compared to the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tax cuts set to lead package of post-MoU pledges by Tsipras Alexis Tsipras is preparing to play one of his final political cards ahead of the next elections by presenting a package of tax cuts and spending increases at the Thessaloniki Expo (DETH) this Saturday.
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EconomyProgramme
Athens eyes cancellation of pension cuts as Tsipras prepares Thessaloniki package The Greek government has given its clearest indication yet that it does not intend to implement the 1 percent of GDP in pension cuts due next year.