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PM to address inflation as polls show wear and tear for govt
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government and the opposition parties are set to cross swords in Parliament on Monday over inflation as opinion polls indicate that rising prices, as well as the health crisis caused.... Salaries are set to increase by 2 pct at the start of the year, but ND has lined up a second boost later
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Govt looks to tweak relief in anticipation of record Covid infections, new inflation high
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe twin pressures from inflation and Omicron look set to enter new levels in the coming days, leading the government to trail new economic support measures, as well as adjustments to the mix... are set to expire on January 16. While the government had been hoping to be able to loosen some
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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 yields on energy windfall tax as govt feels strain
PoliticsGreek Politicsminister did add, however, that the windfall tax on any overperformance would be set at 90 pct... it won in 2019, while the party set up by former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, which did not exist
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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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PM eyes pre-election prize as enhanced surveillance draws to conclusion
PoliticsGreek Politicsset in relation to the post-programme set-up. The other two were abolishing capital controls
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