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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-10-04
CONTENTS
[01] Civil servants' union announces strike for Oct. 7
[02] VAT changes announced
[01] Civil servants' union announces strike for Oct. 7
(ANA-MPA) --The civil servants' union, ADEDY, on Monday called on
public sector employees to participate in the 24-hour nationwide strike
on Thursday, Oct. 7.
During a press conference, ADEDY president Spyros Papaspyrou told
reporters that the public sector trade union leaders will not enter
into a dialogue over a new and unified salary unless salary cuts
already implemented in the wider public sector are reversed, while also
demanding negotiations for collective work contracts.
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[02] VAT changes announced
(ANA-MPA) -- The government's economic team on Monday announced a plan
to reduce VAT from 11 percent to 6 percent for a range of goods that
was not specified. The announcement was made during Monday's meeting of
the cabinet.
At the same time, VAT on several goods will be increased from 11
percent to 13 percent and 23 percent.
The final decision concerning VAT rates will be made in November, after
talks with EU-IMF experts.
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