Incentive

A pay rise alone is not enough to lure back scientists who emigrated during the financial crisis of the previous decade, according to the majority of participants of a conference on the challenges and opportunities for individuals, society and the economy by the National Documentation Center. 

The Labor Ministry is bringing significant changes to the digital work card, as well as providing incentives to speed up its use by businesses.

Its objectives remain the containment of undeclared labor and transparency in terms of employment, but ways are being sought to limit the bureaucratic hurdles that often make it difficult to properly implement the measure.

European Commission to propose incentives for households and industry who reduce demand before winter

The Interior Ministry is working on drastic reforms in the public sector to improve efficiency, promote meritocracy, root out corruption and, ultimately serve the public more effectively.

Industrialists expect the new government to accelerate the licensing process, cut energy costs and offer amortization incentives, but have expressed disappointment that there is no ministry for industry.

What is the public role of expertise in Greece? When should governments listen to them? No one expects a modern society to emulate Plato's Republic, but the question goes to the very heart of a widespread institutional problem and one that undoubtedly holds the country back.

Turkey will introduce incentives and tax cuts in manufacturing and export industries, research and development, innovation and design to boost economic activity and increase savings, the finance minister said on Feb. 2.

We have learnt that Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım will announce the "attraction centers" program, including new economic incentives, this week.

The Food and Agricultural Committee has made decisions on the incentive packages that will reduce the costs of licensed warehouse utilization by producers. It will also reduce the costs of commercial transactions that the producer groups conduct with their own partners and members, the Central Bank said in a statement on July 16.

After the end of the public consultation period, the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology plans to harmonise the document with the other ministries in September, so that it could be adopted in October and passed in parliament at the beginning of 2018.