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Economy
Troika Delegation in Athens Today
The delegation of Greece 's international lenders, the so-called Troika, is expected to meet with Finance Minister, Gikas Hardouvelis today and with Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis tomorrow. Hardouvelis announced on Wednesday that the extraordinary and harsh measures taken over the...
Economy
Greece Reports 711 mln Primary Budget Surplus
According to provisional data on the Greek national budget, the deficit on the first five months of 2014 is 1.985 million euros, compared to 3.843 million euros on the same period in 2013. The figure surpassed the government's expectations, since the...
Economy
Unpaid Taxes in Greece Near $1Billion Monthly
The decrease in salaries and pensions, as well as the increased taxes imposed during the last four years, have resulted in the Greeks’ inability to meet their tax obligations. In January alone, citizens’ fell almost 1 billion euros further...
Europe
European Commission Facilitates Free Mobility for Work
The European Commission has undertaken the initiative to combat tax discrimination affecting the mobility of EU citizens.
Specifically, each member-state’s tax provisions will be scrutinized in order to ensure that they do not contain any form of discrimination against EU...
Economy
Tax Evaders in Greece: "We Cannot Survive Otherwise"
Greek Reporter spoke to a few people who have cheated the system, in order to get an understanding of why some Greeks don't pay taxes. Most of them say, that the tax system is so unfair, they would not...
Economy
Reichenbach: Greece doesn't Need More Taxes
The view that Greece has carried out the biggest part of the reforms was expressed by the Greek Minister of Development Kostis Chatzidakis, in his statements after his meeting with the Head of the Task Force for Greece Horst...
Europe
Greece Shakes Belgian Banking System and Communities Budget
Last night, a protest was held outside the "Commune" (city council) of St-Gilles, in Brussels. The protest was part of the campaign of left wing parties "Reprenons nos communes" (Take back our communities) organized by Party Socialiste de Lutte...
Greece
Crisis, Taxes and Poor Clergymen. Or Maybe Not?
In Greece during 2012, austerity measures, political and financial scandals, wage cuts and Greeks committing suicide are on the front-pages.
While Greek politicians give interviews to journalists about the crisis and with the country's May 6 upcoming elections, some citizens raise...
Economy
Police Arrest Woman for EU48 Million in Unpaid Taxes
Police arrested a 35-year-old woman in Thessaloniki, for non- payment of taxes amounting to 48 million euros, in an effort to clamp down on tax evasion.
The woman operated a clothing company between 2006 and 2010, according to a statement...
Greece
Greek Crisis-hit Donkeys Immigrate to the UK For a Better Life
Like thousands of his compatriots, Christoforos, was forced to immigrate and move to the UK for a better[...]