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Getting back to the basics of education
Ministerial ambitions are the Greek education system's biggest problem. This is evident not just in the grandiose reforms they announce every so often in order to catch the headlines, but also the fact that they all want to accomplish something other than simply educating our children.
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Bulgaria Continues to Have the Lowest Prices in the European Union
The prices of consumer goods and services in Bulgaria in 2018 were the lowest in the European Union. This shows an analysis of Eurostat. The data in it indicates that Bulgaria has the lowest prices in 6 out of 10 components that have been extensively researched.
The G7 Countries Are Preparing a New Digital Tax
"Ministers agreed that it is urgent to address the tax challenges raised by the digitalisation of the economy and the shortcomings of the current transfer pricing system," said a French summary of the meeting's conclusions, Financial Times reported.
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Taxes weighing Greek companies down, study shows
Greek companies were the most heavily burdened by tax in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) over the last decade, according to a study by the Washington-based Tax Foundation.
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Golden years losing their luster for millennials
Millennials will have to work longer than their parents for a much smaller pension in Greece as well as in most other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a study by the Paris-based OECD has found.
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SMEs have competitive handicap, OECD study shows
Small and medium-sized enterprises in Greece have a serious handicap to overcome before they can rival their foreign peers, as they have no access to funding, their export performance is poor and they are not supported by a modern network of infrastructure, according to a special report published on Thursday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on SMEs and entrepr
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Property tax a heavy burden for Greeks
Greek property owners are among Europe's most heavily burdened by taxes, according to a study by Washington-based think tank the Tax Foundation that examines the tax burden on ownership and its ratio to all tax revenues.
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Tsakalotos dismisses OECD warnings
The measures that the government announced two weeks ago are weighing on the economy's growth weight and are seen leading to a smaller primary budget surplus in 2019 and 2020, according to the latest forecasts by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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OECD warns of impact on economic progress from handouts
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned Greece that it needs to stick to agreed reforms and fiscal targets if it wants to maintain current growth rates.
"Deviations from the current medium-term fiscal strategy would undermine gains in fiscal credibility," the OECD warned in its latest Economic Outlook report.
Red tape cuts into part of exports’ value
Greek goods exports incur losses of 12.6 percent - which based on 2018 figures amounts to 4.21 billion euros - from delays in exporting procedures, according to a study by EY Greece for the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA).
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