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Greece’s problem is the “distribution of tax burden,” says Budget Office coordinator

March 10, 2019 Economy Comments Off on Greece’s problem is the “distribution of tax burden,” says Budget Office coordinator

The problem of Greek economy “is not the level of taxation but the distribution of tax burden,” said the coordinator of Parliament’s Budget Office, Fragiskos Koutentakis.he pointed out that although the Greek economy is on positive course, the wounds of the economic crisis will need time to fully close. In …

Greece needs to implement responsible economic policy after bailout exit

August 8, 2018 Economy 1

The Greek government must continue implementing a responsible economic policy after the country’s exit from the bail out agreement, the Parliament’s State Budget Office said in a report released on Wednesday. Frangiskos Koutentakis, head of the State Budget Office, presenting the report on the second quarter of 2018, said that …

Greece announces “Return to Bond Markets”, aims to raise €4.03billion

July 24, 2017 Economy Comments Off on Greece announces “Return to Bond Markets”, aims to raise €4.03billion

The much anticipated return to the bond markets is on. Greece’s government is returning to the financial markets for the first time since 2014. The bond sale started at 1 p.m. Monday noon July 24th. 2017. The government aims to raise some 4.03 billion euros from the auction, while the …

Greece outlines its vision of Debt Relief as Schaeuble sees “no big crisis as in 2015”

May 4, 2016 Economy 3

General Secretary for Fiscal Policy Frangiskos Koutentakis outlined Greece’s vision of debt relief. Speaking at an international conference in the USA, Koutentakis presented Greece’s terms as follows: – No nominal “haircut” of the Debt or anything that could cause damage to taxpayers of the European partners and international lenders. – …

Déjà vu: Lenders propose “Greece should stop paying wages & pensions”

March 23, 2016 Economy 5

The country’s lenders proposed that Greece should stop paying wages and pensions,” if the bailout disbursement is delayed due to Greek program review talks. These revelations have been made by the General Secretary of Fiscal Policy, Fragkiskos Koutentakis, on Wednesday. “All institutions, but particularly the IMF, are to blame for the …

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