Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-12-21

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Single Real Estate Tax bill passed in parliament

[02] Heated debate on home foreclosures draft bill continues in parliament

[01] Single Real Estate Tax bill passed in parliament

The bill was passed by slim majority vote of New Democracy (ND) and PASOK deputies; ND deputy Vyron Polydoras, who voted against the bill and was later expelled from ND's parliamentary party by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

The Single Real Estate Tax bill was voted by a majority of 152 deputies of the 300 MPs of the Greek parliament.

[02] Heated debate on home foreclosures draft bill continues in parliament

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ANA-MPA - Heated debate continued in the plenum session of parliament on Saturday on the home foreclosures draft bill.

New Democracy (ND) and PASOK pointed out the need for the bill to be passed and suggested some improvements.

On their part, the opposition parties charged the government that the articles are neither socially just nor objective and do not protect the first home.

Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras accused the government of looting the Greek citizens' private wealth adding that they open the door to the home foreclosures and of giving the final blow to the Greek economy

The draft bill concerns first-home foreclosures, as well as the protection of mortgage holders and establishes the Hellenic Investment Fund.

Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras introduced technical improvements in the draft law.

The changes relate to the controversial article 7 on outstanding debts of home owners.

They include the provision that a fine will be levied six months after the payment deadline has passed, instead of the original two, and they clarify that these fines relate only to income tax debts, not to debts related to building permits and such.

Payments for loans past deadline will include a fine and interest rates, as stipulated by the law currently in effect, the minister said.

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