While even EU politicians have repeatedly claim that Greeks cannot afford more taxes, the EU technocrats with the blessing of those EU politicians came to the conclusion that Greeks will have to pay the so-called ’emergency taxes’ also for the next years.
In the latest European Commision report on Greece issued on Monday, the EU -one of the Troika parts- writes that while “Greece has progressed with its fiscal and structural reform, is still displaying weaknesses in several areas.”
Therefore, Greeks should pay the ‘solidarity tax’ (1%-4% according to income criteria) until 2016 and the ’emergency property tax’ also for the 2014.
“Several important structural reforms have been implemented in the areas of healthcare, the opening of professions, and public financial management,» said the Commission’s report. «However, far-reaching reforms are still needed in many other areas, including public administration reform, improvements of the business environment, energy and justice.”
The EC outlined several areas that Greece must pay more attention to. These include healthcare spending, tax administration, reducing state arrears and advancing its privatization program. The privatization target for this year has been reduced from 2.6 to 1.6 billion euros after the failure to sell gas firm DEPA. But next year’s target has been increased from 1.9 billion to 3.5 billion euros. (more via ekathimerini)
Brussels gave an indication in which Greece needed to make greater effort.
“Greece”? The country that was saved? The country run by the government? Or the people in this country?
PS I refuse to comment or upload any picture I consider it would greatly fit this EU Commission report. I am a polite person and I should not shock my readers.
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