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Greece
Roadblocks by Greek Farmers Cause Chaos in Greece
As Greece's government is preparing to vote on new measures, Greek farmers have formed road blocks across the country in order to show their dissatisfaction with the new insurance policy reforms. On Saturday, February 6, numerous passages across Greece were...
Greece
Greek Gov't Insist on New Measures – Greek Farmers Respond with Tractor Barriers
The meeting between Greek farmers and the Deputy Finance Minister Tryphon Alexiadis turned out to be a fruitless one. “We can’t change what has already been written,” said Alexiadis to farmer association representatives, who protested against tax hikes by...
Economy
New Greek Government Measures Exceed the Taxes of Previous Bailouts
The Greek government's proposal, in order to make a deal with the country’s creditors, was accompanied by taxes amounting to 7.9 billion euros, while the taxes on the two previous bailout programs amounted to 7.7 billion euros in total.
The...
Economy
EU Commission Calls for More Measures
Despite expectations to the contrary, the European Commission asks for additional Greek measures in its report published on Thursday on the European Union's economy as daily Kathimerini writes. Brussels expects Greece's budget deficit this year to amount to 8.9%...