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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-07-18
CONTENTS
[01] Gov't eyes draft law to better combat tax evasion, unemployment
rate drops
[01] Gov't eyes draft law to better combat tax evasion, unemployment
rate drops
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis was briefed by Economy and Finance
Minister George Alogoskoufis on Wednesday over the ministry's
intention, over the next few days, to table draft legislation aimed at
better combatting tax evasion in the country.
Speaking to reporters afterwards, Alogoskoufis said he briefed the
Greek premier over a series of draft provisions to be unveiled by the
ministry as part of the government's reform program.
The minister said other draft legislation to be unveiled soon will be a
National Strategic Reference Framework (2007-2013) covering EU funds'
management as well as a draft law aimed at combatting poverty.
Alogoskoufis said the government's economic team aimed to adhere to
this year's budget provisions while he noted that budget execution was
on track despite difficulties. The minister also hailed the news of a
fall in the unemployment rate to 8.4 percent in April, the lowest
levels in several years. He told reporters that unemployment stood at
10.6 pct in April 2004.
Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Karamanlis.
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