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Covid measures extended despite govt optimism, as inflation causes political tension
PoliticsGreek Politicsto a limited selection of economic activities for just the first half of January, however they now look set... by inflation. The Finance Ministry is expected to announce a new set of support measures
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Newsletter 328 - 18/02/2022
recently grabbed the headlines after the murder of a football fan.EconomySpiralling prices set off wide..., as well as VAT intakes from other goods and services, which could set out the fiscal space needed to fund
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Govt readies additional inflation relief package, draws up new budget
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is set to announce later this week the enhanced package of relief measures aimed at cushioning the impact of the war in Ukraine on Greek businesses and households but also insulating... set out in the original budget and this is where Athens hopes that there will be some flexibility from
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SYRIZA challenges govt over Covid deaths again as pandemic numbers rise
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to make a televised address on Wednesday to unveil his government’s latest attempt at combatting the cost-of-living crisis, but SYRIZA is trying to push... for Covid-19 earlier this week, will set out the broad parameters of the latest relief package, which
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PM unveils 1.1-billion-euro anti-inflation package to opposition scepticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsin casual attire and displaying some stubble, he set the scene by saying that the world is dealing... months. Parents, low-income pensioners, and recipients of a range of state benefits are also set
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Newsletter 333 - 01/04/2022
last year and exceeds the target set for 2022 by 48 million euros. This is an overperformance of 13 pct. If fuel prices are set to continue at elevated levels, even before the impact from the Ukraine
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Changes to energy subsidies aimed at winning over middle class
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the crisis. He presented the latest set of measures as an attempt to rectify this. Government... the crisis began. The new subsidy scheme will be rolled out in July. The previous set-up will remain
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Tsipras talks up prospects of snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politics, tinkering with indirect taxes has been ruled out by officials. The authorities are also set... these initiatives not have an impact on the public’s mood, and if the cost-of-living crisis is set
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Govt turns attention to more relief measures in absence of snap polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe coming months to win the support of voters ahead of the national vote, which now seems set... it requires providers to set their prices and share them with the ministry a month ahead. According
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Opposition parties step up pressure after back-and-forth over election date
PoliticsGreek PoliticsInternational Fair in September, when he will try to set out an alternative policy framework to the one.... Tsipras set out a number of measures that a SYRIZA-led government would introduce. These included several
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