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Parties turn focus on economy as PASOK struggles with election fallout
PoliticsGreek Politicscuts to VAT on the model of other European countries, claiming that the measure would be ineffective... had decided to maintain low VAT rates on takeaway drinks and taxi fares to avoid inflicting higher... prices without compromising its political commitments. In addition to the targeted VAT freeze, Finance
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Newsletter 440 - 08/11/2024
is reducing the VAT rate. Elevated VAT revenues, boosted by inflated prices during the cost-of-living... rejected calls from the opposition parties to reduce indirect taxes, including VAT
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PASOK tries to chip away at New Democracy's record on economy
PoliticsGreek Politicsby PASOK, who has argued in favour of cuts in indirect taxes like VAT, a policy which New Democracy has... in populism”, which featured a montage of older statements by the prime minister pledging to cut VAT... campaign of 2019, when he promised that if elected he would cut VAT in his first term. Androulakis
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Androulakis presents vision for fairer Greece in response to PM’s tax cuts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsProgram, and regional fertility centres will offer free genetic material storage. VAT on essential..., and a VAT exemption threshold raised to 20,000 euros. Special financing channels will plug credit gaps... brackets over four years, and further VAT cuts on basic goods—backed by market reforms and strict
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Despite lukewarm reaction, PM insists tax cuts will pave way to third term
PoliticsGreek Politicsmade by the opposition. He said he rejected opposition calls for VAT cuts based on a Bank of Greece... that despite his claims, many of the tax reforms are regressive, including keeping in place high VAT rates... companies and supermarkets and hurting the lowest earners by leaving VAT rates untouched. Communist
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Revenues beat target for third straight month, put primary surplus in sight
EconomyInvestment Budget (PIB) revenues of 2.2 billion. Nevertheless, a Jan-Sep primary surplus of 1.12... outperformance reflects a higher PIB surplus (2.2 billion) and lower expenditure (2.0 billion) and - to a lesser
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To Potami's rise and Golden Dawn's strife shake things up for May vote
PoliticsGreek Politics, KKE 6.3, To Potami 5.9, PASOK 4, Ind Greeks 3.5, DIMAR 2.2 & Undecided 23.4 — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis... 5, IndyGreeks 4.5, DIMAR 2.2, undcd 23.8 — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr) March 16, 2014 It is still
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Q2 GDP contraction at 0.3 pct, strong Q3 needed to achieve target of annual growth
EconomyMacroeconomyprices fell 2.2 percent in H1, while the respective figure in real terms rose by 1.1 percent... period. Total imports increased at an accelerating pace by 4.6 percent in Q2 from 2.2 percent in Q1
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Greek trade deficit widens by 29.4 pct in July as import rate soars
EconomyMacroeconomyrate stems from a drop in exports by 4 percent and a rise in imports by 2.2 percent. The absolute... the EU and third countries showed a similar trend rising by 2.2 and 2.3 percent respectively.
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Greek retail index down 0.9 pct in Sept. although volume increases
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the fourth straight month, albeit at a slower pace. It advanced by 2.2 percent in September from 7.3... percent, while volume grew 2.2 percent. The most significant negative performance was recorded
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