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Greek FinMin Goes Ahead With Debt Program Despite Troika's Objections

Media reports on November 7, have stated that the Troika requested from the Greek government to withdraw the law allowing taxpayers to pay their overdue debts in up to 100 installments, as it did not have the Troika’s prior...

Greek Government Seeking 17.4 Bln in Revenue

The Greek government needs to reach 5.7 billion euros in monthly revenue in order to meet this year’s budgetary target. The state budget implementation is considered highly critical. The Greek Ministry of Finance has stated that during the first 9 months...

Finance Ministry Cleaners Vindicated by Greek Supreme Court

Greece's Supreme Court Friday ruled in favour the cleaners suspended from the Ministry of Finance, which had appealed a previous ruling to reinstate the janitorial staff, who are continuing their sit-in outside the building while their former employer refuses to give them their jobs back for...

My Big Fat Greek Tax

The imposition of a new tax which will affect all food products rich in fats, is being considered for Greece. Last week, the representatives of the troika asked high-ranking officials in the Greek Ministry of Finance to calculate the expected...

Property Taxes Could Leave Greeks Homeless

During the conference of the Hellenic Property Federation (POMIDA) which was held on Saturday in Athens, the president of the Federation Stratos Paradias, underlined in his remarks the urgent need to change the legislative framework on the new property...

New Memorandum Brings More Austerity to Greece

The Greek government has taken a series of new measures in order to convince troika to return to Athens and start the negotiation process once again. These new measures are estimated to ensure approximately 1.2 billion euros for the Greek...

Stournaras Visits Greek Prime Minister After Troika Meeting

After the meeting between the Heads of the Ministry of Finance and Troika representatives, a government official mentioned that the Greek government, along with Troika, is attempting to close as many open subjects as possible until the beginning of...

Ministry of Finance Adjusts New Real Estate Tax Plans

The Ministry of Finances is supposed to be submitting the new bill for the unified real estate tax. Over the past year, we have heard quite a bit about numerous changes on the subject. According to the law, all real...

Club Hotel Casino Loutraki Faces Bankruptcy

At the Multi Member First Instance Court of Korinthos’ Hall, Club Hotel Casino Loutraki S. was forced to deal with its overwhelming dept to the Public sector, to its employees and insurance funds. It became clear for the Casino,...

Troika Rejected 15% Reduction on Oil Heating Tax

Greece’s creditors have reportedly rejected the government’s proposal concerning the reduction for special consumption tax on heating oil by 15%. According to ekathimerini, troika  was late in their negative response for the expansion of income criteria, which would lead...