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Multi-bill tabled as Greece aims to take last step to completion of review
EconomyProgrammeof Directors of HCAP comprises of 5-7 members appointed by the Supervisory Board. Half of the HCAP... of indirect taxes are either increased or introduced with estimated revenues of 1.6 billion euros. The most... as of June 1 with estimated annual revenues of 437 million and a rise in the excise tax on cigarettes
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Govt looks for positives as it steps up vaccine rollout
PoliticsGreek Politics. As of Monday, Greeks aged 60 to 64 will be able to receive the AstraZeneca jab, which Greece has only... inoculated with other vaccines. By Friday, February 13, 371,462 people had received at least one jab... at least one jab by the end of March, with all those 75 and between 60 and 64 being fully protected
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OECD ups 2021 growth estimate by nearly 3 points, underlines RRF impact
EconomyMacroeconomyThe OECD released on Monday its latest Economic Outlook, in which it significantly revised its growth estimate for Greece for this year to 3.8 pct, from 0.9 pct in the previous forecast last December. At the time, the OECD had pointed out that the recovery could be stronger if the support package
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European Commission leaves 2024 growth estimate of 2.3 pct unchanged
EconomyMacroeconomyThe European Commission left Greece’s growth estimate for 2024 unchanged in the latest winter forecast published on Thursday, expecting the Greek economy to grow by 2.3 pct. The forecast remains slightly more moderate than the 2.9 pct growth the Finance Ministry expects, on which it has based
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
sympathy for rural grievances. Opinion was divided on tactics: 46 percent opposed road blockades, while... agency OPEKEPE, criticising delays and high production costs. At a marathon meeting on Wednesday, rural... developments have left Mitsotakis facing a multifaceted crisis: mounting rural anger, internal dissent
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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
to explore for gas south of Crete was “unlawful”, arguing that it violates the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum and Libya’s declared maritime claims. Greece considers those claims null and void..., suggesting a stronger finish is required in Q4 to reach that estimate. In any case, the market broadly
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Newsletter 487 - 05/12/2025
numbers, dominating headlines and exposing the disconnect between government rhetoric and rural realities... ability to bridge the gap between promises of stability and the lived experience of Greece’s rural... in the coming years. With the RRF in place until August 2026, next year’s growth estimate is 2.4%. However
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Public investment under spotlight amid arguments over budget execution
EconomyMacroeconomyfunds 166 million and 859 billion by other legal entities, to make up the actual spend of 4.97... and estimates due to limited resources. It notes that when there is an underspend in a fiscal year
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Talks on bailout review head for crucial weekend
EconomyProgramme. Meanwhile, the Labour Ministry announced on Thursday that an amount of 859 million from the 2017... estimated the primary surplus would reach 0.63 percent of GDP in 2016 and 1.8 percent in 2017, both
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Newsletter 235 -17/01/2020
was 2.82 billion, municipalities spent 1.12 billion, social funds 166 million and 859 billion..., the Hellenic Banking Association said that roughly 60 percent were rejected, and an estimated 30
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