Greek shipping industry faces threat of higher taxes
BBC — On 6 April 1941, Piraeus, one of the main harbours in Greece, was hit in a German bombing raid. According to Laird Archer, […]
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Greek government suspends plans to hike tax on rental incomes
Reuters – Greece’s government suspended plans on Wednesday to increase tax on rental incomes after a public outcry, saying it was still negotiating with international […]
ECB sets higher capital hurdle for Greek banks in stress tests
Reuters — The European Central Bank has set the capital threshold that top Greek banks must meet in a stress test higher than in earlier […]
Poul Thomsen: Greece needs debt relief.
International Monetary Fund European Department head Poul Thomsen argued, during a global IMF conference in Lima, Peru on Friday, that Greece will need debt relief. […]
Combating tax evasion a government priority
ANA-MPA — Combating large-scale tax evasion is a priority for the government, Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis said on Thursday. In a television interview, Alexiadis […]
Minister of Labour confirms pension cuts
eKathimerini –Greece’s Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos confirmed that there will be cuts on pensions over 1,000 euros, when initially it was said that only pensions […]
Euro zone aims to cap Greek debt servicing at 15 pct of GDP
Reuters — Euro-zone governments, Greece’s biggest creditors, agree that debt relief for Athens should be accomplished by capping its debt servicing costs at 15 percent […]
Another fine idea by the anti ENFIA government: Extend ENFIA to properties abroad
Another fine idea that demonstrates this government is continuing in the long Greek government tradition of making laws on the hop without thinking. After promising […]
Undeclared labour is on the rise in Greece
Undeclared labour is on the rise in Greece as figures show that more than one in five working people inspected were not registered with the […]
Eurozone presses Greece on reforms as recession forecast to drag on
(AFP) – Eurozone finance ministers on Monday urged Athens to swiftly implement the tough reforms at heart of its huge bailout as new forecasts showed […]
Greece among majority of EU members seeking opt-out from growing GM crops
Reuters — Nineteen EU member states have requested opt-outs for all or part of their territory from cultivation of a Monsanto genetically-modified crop, which is […]
IMF’s mass debt relief call for Greece set to be rejected by Europe
The Telegraph — The International Monetary Fund is still poised to pull out of Greece’s third international rescue in five years over the sensitive issue […]
First London Greek wine festival puts Greek wine on the map
Bloomberg — The pleasures of Greek wines have passed most of us by in the U.K., where sales are dominated by Australia, France and Italy. […]
Property tax bills to be sent out 10 October
The first property tax bills (ENFIA) are to be sent out on October 10 and will be based on records of property registered until 9 […]
Greek agriculture slowly moves to the production of ‘superfruits’
ANA -MPA — The cultivation of superfruits in Greece now covers over 700 hectares. Superfruit is a marketing term first used in the food and beverage […]