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Achilles’ heel tax collection could hurt Greek fiscal outlook

By Gaspard Sebag | 17 May 2013

The fiscal outlook in Greece “remains inherently uncertain” beyond 2014, according to the latest review of the country’s bailout programme, released on 16 May. Lack of progress in tax and social security collection – a potential Achilles’ heel of the programme, according to an EU official...

IMF green-lights one bn euro bailout loan to Cyprus - 16/05/2013

Eurozone : Uncertain future for one and two eurocent coins - 14/05/2013

Eurozone : Eurogroup tags milestones to second bailout tranche for Greece - 14/05/2013

Council okays Commission’s ‘two pack’ budget redraft powers - 13/05/2013

Eurozone : Irish bailout programme “on track” as Dublin prepares to exit - 13/05/2013

Lisbon announces bailout review completion - 13/05/2013

Troika staff review mission to Ireland concluded - 08/05/2013

Eurozone : Rehn wants to drop unanimity rule in Eurogroup - 08/05/2013

ESM okays 3 bn euro disbursement for Cyprus - 08/05/2013

Portugal issues first ten-year bond since start of bailout - 08/05/2013

Eurozone : Eurogroup to okay two bailout tranches for Greece - 08/05/2013

Economic and Monetary Union : “We’ve repaired the locks,” says Van Rompuy’s ex-chief aide - 07/05/2013

Economic and Monetary Union : Barroso rejects responsibility for crisis, blames member states - 07/05/2013

Eurozone : Echoes of the crisis - 06/05/2013

Interview with Kornelios Korneliou, Cyprus’ permanent representative to EU : Nicosia to focus on reunification talks after summer - 02/05/2013

European Central Bank : Weak growth pushes ECB rate down, door open to further cut - 02/05/2013

Eurozone : Echoes of the crisis - 30/04/2013

Interview with Alojz Peterle, former Slovenian prime minister : “The problem in Slovenia is the failure of the rule of law” - 30/04/2013

Commission confident Italy will stick to 2013 deficit target - 30/04/2013

Eurozone : Spain: Exec has no qualms about two-year deficit reduction delay - 29/04/2013

Eurozone : Tax collection in Greece still “not satisfactory” - report - 29/04/2013

Eurozone : Ireland to get 2.4 bn euro as it prepares for programme exit - 23/04/2013

Eurozone : Debt goes above 90% amid austerity questions - 22/04/2013

Economic and Monetary Union : Don’t expect high growth from Europe, warns Schäuble - 22/04/2013

Economic and Monetary Union : At IMF meetings, EU tries to show it’s on right path - 19/04/2013

The European Central Bank - 19/04/2013

Presidency : Lithuania’s priorities: Euro, banks, budget, taxation - 19/04/2013

Euro entry: Bucharest playing for time - 19/04/2013

Eurozone : Portuguese government approves spending cuts - 18/04/2013

Eurozone : Greece: Possible bundling of bailout tranches worth 7.6 bn euro - 18/04/2013

Eurozone : Five top EU officials defend crisis response - 18/04/2013

IMF : Latest forecast: EU risks prolonged stagnation - 17/04/2013

ECB in crosshairs - 17/04/2013

France plans to bring deficit down to 2.9% in 2014 - 17/04/2013

Interview with Brian Hayes, Ireland’s junior finance minister : “There are limitations in all bailout programmes” - 15/04/2013

Eurozone : Greece: Deal on public staff cut paves way for 2.8 bn euro payout - 15/04/2013

Eurozone : Portugal and Ireland to get 7-year bailout maturity extension - 12/04/2013

Eurozone : Eurogroup green-lights 9 bn euro bailout package for Cyprus - 12/04/2013

Eurozone : Cyprus: Deeper recession pushes financing needs up to 23 bn euro - 11/04/2013

Troika remains in Athens - 11/04/2013

S&P revises Cyprus’ outlook to stable - 11/04/2013

Ecofin/Eurogroup : Political endorsement of Cyprus bailout and tax evasion on agenda - 10/04/2013

Economic and Monetary Union : Inflation “a dog that is unlikely to bark” - IMF - 10/04/2013

Eurozone : Slovenia needs “far-reaching reforms” - OECD - 09/04/2013

Rajoy: ECB should have greater powers - 09/04/2013

Survey: Two-thirds of Germans attached to euro - 09/04/2013

No bailout needed - Slovenian PM - 09/04/2013

Eurozone : Italy to pay 40 bn euro state debt to firms, exec welcomes move - 08/04/2013

Eurozone : Commission urges Portugal to stick to deficit reduction target - 08/04/2013

Eurozone : Banks plunge Slovenia into uncertainty - 08/04/2013

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