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Greeks need to work more than half a year just to pay dues to the state

July 2, 2018 Economy Comments Off on Greeks need to work more than half a year just to pay dues to the state

Greeks need to work 198 days in the current year in order to be able to pay their taxes to the state and their social security contributions. According to a report by the Markos Dragoumis from the think tank Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM), Greeks have to work for more …

Council of State rules self-employed EFKA contributions against Constitution

April 10, 2018 Economy Comments Off on Council of State rules self-employed EFKA contributions against Constitution

A ruling of Greece’s highest court, the Council of State, puts at risk the stability of the Unified Social Security Institution (EFKA) as it considers the social security contributions for large categories of self-employed as against the Constitution. According to media information, the CoS ruled last Friday with votes 17 …

IMF: Greece is high-risk state, should pay double contributions to EU Fund

March 26, 2018 Economy 5

“As a high-risk state, Greece should even pay more than twice the fixed contributions to a future European Financial Mechanism Fund,” the International Monetary Fund said in a report released on Monday. But if this mechanism existed in the years of the crisis, Greece would receive much more money (as …

NATO thanks Greece for meeting 2% defense pledge

March 3, 2018 Economy Comments Off on NATO thanks Greece for meeting 2% defense pledge

Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller began her first official visit to Greece on Thursday (1 March 2018), meeting with Greek officials and delivering a keynote address on the enduring importance of NATO. In remarks at the Delphi Economic Forum, Ms. Gottemoeller set out the Alliance’s essential role in a more …

The Cappuccino Index: EU membership costs citizens less than a cup of coffee per day, claims…

January 17, 2018 Politics, World 2

Brussels started 2018 with a bold, simple claim: Membership of the European Union is great value because it costs citizens less than a cup of coffee a day. As Jean-Claude Juncker moves aggressively to expand the post-Brexit EU budget, POLITICO put the claim to the test. It's time to sort …

Greece & Italy joint front: Cut EU Funds for members refusing to help in Refugee Crisis

November 1, 2016 Politics, Refugees 4

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Italian Mateo Rezi could be an effective nice front against those xenophobic EU member-states that refuse to accept asylum seekers. I have the feeling that the first steps in this direction are already under way – nevertheless, the South Europe Solidarity Summit in September. …

Refugee Crisis – €3bn Aid to Turkey: EU publishes states contributions

February 4, 2016 Refugees, Very Mix 1

There is equality among EU member states: whether poor or rich they all have to pay their share when it comes to solve pan-European problems like the Refugees and Migration Crisis. It makes no difference whether some countries like Greece or Italy have beard on their own means the burden …

Greeks pay highest social security contributions in Europe

February 25, 2011 Economy, Society 2

That’s not a surprise. We have no money, we receive almost the lowest salaries but we pay the highest social security contributions in Europe. Indeed Greeks are large, modern empty-pocket “Zorbas” dancing in the streets the whole day long… And night! Greek daily Ta Nea calculated that out of 50 …

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