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Finance Ministry Protesting Cleaners Fired

The Finance Ministry cleaners who became known for their long-lasting sitting protest outside the Ministry’s building in downtown Athens have officially been fired, it became known earlier today. The 600 cleaners have been protesting their placement in a labor reserve, a measure...

Greece and Troika Still Far Apart in Negotiations

After 11 hours of negotiations, Greece and the troika of international creditors left the table still at a deadlock. The two sides continue to disagree strongly on the 2015 fiscal gap and security funds issues, meaning that Greece's hopes...

Ancient Olympia and Panathinaikon Stadium Owe €4.5 Billion in Property Taxes

The Greek state never ceases to baffle onlookers. The latest blunder came at the hands of the Finance Ministry tax staff, who recently sent a massive property tax bill (ENFIA) to the Hellenic Olympic Committee for the Georgios Karaiskakis football...

State's Rehiring of Cleaning Staff Decision Postponed Until February

The final decision regarding the Finance Ministry cleaning staff's rehiring will not be made until February 24th, announced the Greek Supreme Court this morning. The statement comes after an appeal to postpone the ruling from the attorneys representing the cleaning...

Over 800,000 Farmers Asked to Return Funds Received in 2009

Over 800,000 farmers will have to return funds they received five years ago as they have been described as non compliant with European Union legislation and deemed to constitute state subsidies. The government will seek the return of 387.4 million...

ENFIA Tax Amendment Tabled In Parliament Thursday

The unified property tax (ENFIA) amendments, including the official number of installments to be paid and corrected amounts for 4,000 communities, are expected to be tabled in Parliament on Thursday, so they may be discussed by Friday, according to statements...

ENFIA Amendment in Parliament, Foreclosures Protection Extended

The amendment for the payment extension of the first installment of the unified property tax (ENFIA) was tabled in Greek Parliament on Thursday along with the bill for aquaculture, which is currently being discussed. The amendment provides that ENFIA payments are...

Unified Property Tax To Be Paid in 6 Installments

The unified property tax known as ENFIA will be paid in six installments. The decision was made at a broad meeting chaired by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras with the participation of Government Vice-President Evangelos Venizelos, Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and Alternate Finance...

No Marriage and Child Benefits to Private Sector Employees

According to Imerisia newspaper, the new collective agreement for private sector employees signed this month does not provide for marriage and child benefits. Up until now, employees received a 10% benefit for being married and 5% for each child. The...

Greece Beats Budget Target

Greece continued to beat its budget targets, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday, posting a smaller-than-expected deficit for the central government in the first seven months of the year and a primary surplus three times better than targeted. The Ministry reported a...