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Parties pick from energy policy menu as EU response opens up more options
PoliticsGreek Politicsteam are fast approaching the limits of their capabilities within the national budget, while... measures from the national budget. Such a development could potentially open up the path for other
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Government accused of complacency on food supply and price hikes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsBudget Office put average inflation for 2022 at 7.4 pct in its base scenario, which included a 25 pct... the media that there is not enough space in the budget for a significant increase. Some of the measures
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Imminent end for enhanced surveillance offers boost to beleaguered govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsto another deficit budget, but under the condition that in the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) Greece..., or 2-2.5 pct of GDP. Public debt is seen in the region of 150 pct by 2026. Away from the budget
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Govt eyes own energy package if EU fails to approve joint action
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis will have on the budget, if no significant joint action is decided at the EU level when... of the 2023 budget, which is likely to be dominated by belt-tightening as Greece looks to get back
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More fiscal space emerges for new energy relief package as parties jostle for support
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecovering some of the public support it has lost in recent months. The latest budget execution... a supplementary budget allowing a 2-billion-euro increase in spending this year. It is estimated that just
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Updated Stability Programme reflects impact of crisis as growth revised to 3.1 pct, rising in 2023
EconomyMacroeconomygrowth estimate in the final budget for 2022. Harmonized inflation is also significantly revised... balance in favourable terms as higher inflation pushes up nominal GDP and budget revenues. Lower
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Changes to energy subsidies aimed at winning over middle class
PoliticsGreek Politicswill come from the state budget. Another 45 million euros from the national budget will go towards
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Govt lines up new handouts to fight inflation as SYRIZA moves to election footing
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a one-off 200-euro payment. The improved budget execution performance in April and May... euros. It is expected that the Finance Ministry will table a supplementary budget in September, when
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Govt presents menu of energy proposals in Brussels as power subsidy cost balloons
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAthens continues to press for solutions to the energy crisis at an EU level as the cost of domestic subsidy programmes skyrockets, threatening to cut further into the budget. In August the government... hinting that the rest may have to come from the regular budget. The wholesale electricity price
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ND faces fiscal balancing act and more challenges over spying scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsto submit a new supplementary budget in the autumn, while it also makes it an even tougher challenge for officials to find a way for next year’s fiscal targets to be met. Moving back to a primary budget
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