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Athens displeased with EU Council outcome, faces pressure for talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyon Germany to cancel its arms sales to Turkey, especially the Type 214 submarines (originally planned...’s intervention in Libya last year.
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Athens takes stance on peace in Ukraine, faces stalemate in relations with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyof the same type crashed. While this incident may explain the cancellation, diplomatic sources... to propose a five‑party forum - comprising of Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Cyprus, and Libya - to facilitate
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ND doubles down on tax as leaders target weak spots on electoral map
PoliticsGreek Politicseuros, relieved low and middle earners of the indirect tax burden, and that the 2.2 billion VAT... a reduction of VAT and other indirect taxes. The parties on the left, led by PASOK and SYRIZA, have... showed that the wealthy would benefit more from a VAT cut than lower earners, adding
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PM unveils 300 mln support package, pairing economic relief with major defence upgrade
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the pump by 16 cents per litre - roughly 20 cents with VAT - in an effort to prevent higher transport..., the government will increase taxation on online casino‑type gambling, raising the levy on winnings between... caps to refineries and temporarily reducing the special consumption tax and VAT. SYRIZA said
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Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021
PoliticsFull speed ahead for warship, defence deal with FranceGreece believes that it took a significant step this week to upgrading its defence capabilities but also bolstering the country’s geopolitical standing after agreeing to purchase at least thr...
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Newsletter 205 -10/05/2019
rate of VAT at 24 percent to the lower one, at 13 percent. Similarly, the VAT rate applied in the food service/catering sector will be reduced from 24 percent to 13 percent. Also, VAT on energy bills... elections. EC sees growth of 2.2 pct in 2019 Spring forecast expects growth but warns over public
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign PolicyExclusive Economic Zone. In 2019, before signing its memorandum with Turkey, Libya reacted against...). This was calculated by moving its median line northwards. After the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum in 2019, new data was generated and Libya could argue that the entire area south of Crete
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The pension and revenue interventions Greece has to make to meet its 2016 fiscal target
EconomyProgrammeto plug a gap of 600 million euros on the pension front and collect revenues of 2.2 billion from... stable. On the revenue front, the 2016 budget includes measures of 2.2 billion euros in 2016 to meet the fiscal target of 0.5 percent of GDP. The key ones are: 1) VAT streamlining (900 million
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Newsletter 329 - 25/02/2022
in Spanish VAT, and questioning why the Greek government is not taking any further action beyond... Athens to temporarily reduce VAT on some goods from 13 to 6 percent or to bring down the special... to VAT back on the table amid concerns about how the effects of the war in Ukraine could filter
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Newsletter 475 - 12/09/2025
designed to boost compliance. Remote islands will enjoy extended 30 percent VAT cuts, and nearly... Mitsotakis’s own policies stoked, and of ignoring VAT cuts on basic goods that would have delivered... for not implementing lower VAT directives, his opponents pounced on what they call arrogance and a rigid refusal
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