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Several obstacles on narrow fiscal path to new tax cuts
EconomyMacroeconomyin balance, from an anticipated 0.7 pct deficit. However, Greece must tread a very tight fiscal path... regime for the self-employed that is estimated to have brought in more than 600 million euros... from the IAPR’s tax dispute unit, which ruled in favour of a freelancer who had less than three years
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PM continues to mull reshuffle in shadow of new Tempe inquiry
PoliticsGreek Politicsto upset the balance of key personalities within the party. Similarly, the rumoured transfer... equilibrium within the party rather than as a response to the public concerns voiced in recent weeks... benefitted (26.2 pct) than the opposition parties (20.5 pct).
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Parties gear up for fresh tug-of-war over Tempe investigation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Kostas Karamanlis be lifted so that he can face felony, rather than misdemeanour, charges... than in the first months of this year. Although PASOK has the minimum of 30 votes needed... the balance and it appears that the ruling conservatives are not willing to agree to Karamanlis facing
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Government vows to recover embezzled subsidies in bid to stem damage from scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat voters would judge New Democracy on its total record rather than the single issue of the subsidy... predecessors had failed. Marinakis argued that on balance the record was positive, listing successful... findings was more widespread in the upper echelons of the administration than is officially acknowledged
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PM prepares to finalise relief package as talk of electoral tweak gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the next general elections, due to be held in less than two years. Reports suggest.... Additional cost-of-living relief is set to provide breathing space to more than 1.5 million households.... Mitsotakis’s public stance - anchored in the belief that the current law strikes the right balance
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Newsletter 476 - 19/09/2025
, the overall balance remains largely unchanged since TIF. If this holds, it may represent the ceiling...’s Sokratis Famellos, speaking earlier, cast Mitsotakis’s tax cuts as a tactical move rather than... for most households. Saving is a luxury that cannot be afforded for eight in ten households, and more than
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PM focusses on long game as opposition faces crucial period
PoliticsGreek Politics. During Friday’s debate on the cost-of-living challenges, Mitsotakis tried to strike a balance between... lower-than-expected refunds due to outdated consumption thresholds. The shortfall will be corrected..., is languishing nearer the 3 pct parliamentary threshold than to PASOK. The New Left, formed by SYRIZA
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Fitch rating upgrade concludes another successful year for GGBs
Economydrop in 2024. Though still nearly triple the BBB-median debt ratio, the figure has fallen more than... household balance sheets, and steady employment gains. Greece benefits from income levels above the ‘BBB... imbalances. On the other hand, the rating will benefit from faster-than-expected debt decline
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Mitsotakis faces pivotal talks with farmers as Mercosur deal adds to complexity of standoff
PoliticsGreek Politicsand dominated the political agenda for more than a month. The decision to split the talks reflects... a heavily skewed agricultural trade balance with Mercosur countries: imports worth 452.1 million in 2024... on meeting the Prime Minister rather than ministers, believing he might offer more. In a gesture
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Athens walks tightrope as Trump rattles transatlantic ties
PoliticsForeign Policya careful balance in its approach to the United States, as President Donald Trump’s increasingly belligerent... of recent decades, to be stronger than ever on all levels. No one can recall the coexistence of so many... gone out to more than 60 leaders, including Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides
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