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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
VAT on diesel fuel alongside the promised rebate on consumption tax, and improve compensation terms
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Mitsotakis makes new bid to break deadlock with farmers as govt ponders relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicstariffs and the provision of untaxed diesel fuel, exempt from VAT on the discount. These measures, he
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Farmers threaten more action after inconclusive meeting as Karystianou courts controversy
PoliticsGreek Politicspay the special consumption tax on diesel fuel nor the VAT on this reduction. The government also
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Strong primary surplus of over 8 bln at close of 2025 as spending is contained
EconomyMacroeconomyrevenues are 796 million euros below the target. Taxes beat the target by 393 million euros. VAT
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Jan primary surplus beats target due to 1.7-bln-euro underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyare 35 million euros above the target. Taxes undershot the target by 18 million euros. VAT revenues
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Moody's keeps rating unchanged at 'Baa3' and outlook stable
Economyby narrowing the VAT gap and combating evasion. Despite starting from one of the highest levels globally
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Significant underspend and tame taxes lead to primary surplus of 2.99 bln in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyrevenues are 127 million euros below the target. Taxes undershot the target by 80 million euros. VAT
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Tsipras issues rallying call to progressive camp as ND slides in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsin tandem with reducing the burden on workers, cutting VAT on basic goods from 13 pct to 6 pct
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe belligerent rhetoric from Turkey towards Greece has continued this week as Greek MPs prepare to vote on the maritime boundaries deal between Athens and Cairo that triggered the latest round of tension with Ankara. The roll call vote on the agreement with Egypt, as well as an earlier, similar
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Wildfires and pandemic set political agenda as parties prepare for return to business
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe suppression of the previous week’s catastrophic wildfires and the traditional end of the Greek summer holiday season is giving the country’s political forces an opportunity to regroup and prepare the agenda for the return to business. For the government this means expediting the support package
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