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  1. Covid measures extended despite govt optimism, as inflation causes political tension
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    was forced to retract remarks had made earlier in the week suggesting that the government was considering VAT cuts on basic goods, after Finance Minister Christos Staïkouras warned that such a move could... is calling for an increase of the minimum wage to 800 euros, cuts to VAT on basic goods and excise

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  2. PBO affirms strong macro and fiscal trajectory, growth seen at 2.2 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    was a solid 2.2 pct, investments were subdued. The PBO’s outlook remains broadly unchanged, with a small downward revision to 2.2 pct growth for 2025, from 2.3 pct previously. On the fiscal front, the PBO... on the back of strong tax revenues due to income tax and VAT from goods and services. Greece’s upgraded

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  3. VAT revenues up in 2016 but rate hikes fail to close gap of 29 pct
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    EconomyFeatures

    The European Commission's VAT Gap report has revealed that high rates of VAT in Greece appear... of the European Union countries surveyed, Greece fared among the worst in terms of its VAT shortfall, at 29.2 percent or 5.9 billion euros. The figures are based on data from 2016. The VAT gap is a measure

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  4. Athens goes along with EU over Libya, waits for Turkey's move at UN

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    aiming to prevent any shipment of arms to Libya’s two factions. The operation will involve the deployment of warships to enforce the United Nations arms embargo on Libya. According to the EU foreign... as in Libya. Greece was not invited, again, to the Berlin process aiming for a solution for the Libyan crisis

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  5. Athens content with Scholz's first visit, looks for US backing on Libya

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    to be heard” government sources insisted. However, Athens was again not invited to the so-called Libya process meeting that took place last week. Libya The same issue dominated talks Mitsotakis held last week.... It should be noted that Turkey and Libya are not bordering countries and, most importantly, Egypt

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  6. EU-Turkey refugee agreement: A life saver or a dud?
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    Agora

    of a cash boost to provide better conditions for more than 2.2 million refugees in Turkey may prove... underlined its own diplomatic immaturity by allowing critical remarks about Turkey, including a reference

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  7. Tsipras pitch for progressive opposition presents New Democracy with new adversary

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    with notable support. The former PM used the closing remarks of the second conference organised by his..., ultraconservative Niki with 3 pct, nativists Voice of Reason with 2.8 pct and New Left with 2.2 pct

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  8. Newsletter 467 - 20/06/2025

    Newsletters

    remarks to begin what amounts to a long campaign for the 2027 elections. He announced plans for ongoing... CPI at 2.5 pct and Eurostat’s HICP was at 3.3 pct, when the EU relevant index was at 2.2 pct and 1.9

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  9. Newsletter 480 - 17/10/2025

    Newsletters

    of criticising the current government directly, though many interpreted his remarks as a veiled rebuke..., and exports grew by 2.2 percent. Imports remained unchanged. In constant 2020 prices, real GDP

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  10. Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025

    Newsletters

    of democracy. Their remarks suggested that the farmers’ mobilisation is part of a wider narrative... if Q4 is to accelerate towards the finance ministry’s annual growth target of 2.2 pct. The ministry

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