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An additional 2 bln euro budget to support households and businesses

This additional package of measures that has been announced, aims, as the finance minister stated, to reduce, as much as possible, the pressure on family budgets, mainly of the weaker income strata

03 Απρ 2022 21:05

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Acceleration of hydrocarbon exploration, Target for first drilling in 2025

The government will announce initiatives to accelerate gas exploration in the Ionian Sea and in Crete. As officials stated, the goals are realistic compared to the schedule of other countries in the region, such as Egypt and Israel.

03 Απρ 2022 13:50

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Staikouras: The crisis caused by the war will not divert the Greek economy

Referring to the course of the Greek economy, the Finance Minister pointed out that the recovery of 2021 was strong "covering the losses of 2020", the composition of GDP improved, as there was a significant increase in both investment and exports.

02 Απρ 2022 19:16

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Greek economy to grow by 3.5% in 2022, IMF report says

The Greek economy is expected to grow by 3.5% this year despite the war in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its staff concluding statement of the 2022 Article IV consultation mission released on Friday.

02 Απρ 2022 12:59

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War in Ukraine will cost Greece at least 1 percentage point of GDP

Alternate Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis noted that the maximum cost cannot be precisely calculated because no one knows when the hostilities will end.

31 Μαρ 2022 08:24

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Mitsotakis: The Greek economy has a newly found dynamic

Greece has "40 billion euros set aside, and has the ability to plan its borrowing in a way that controls the rise of interest rates. Beyond that, achieving investment grade is an absolutely feasible target for 2023", Mitsotakis said.

30 Μαρ 2022 08:37

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K. Mitsotakis: Majority of excess profit for energy companies to be taxed

The prime minister emphasised that 90 pct of the excess profits of energy companies will be subjected to emergency taxation and return to the state budget.

24 Μαρ 2022 09:00

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Foreign Minister Dendias to lead humanitarian mission to Mariupol

"Unfortunately, the war in Ukraine continues unabated. The priority of the Greek government is the protection of our expatriates, but also of the civilian population,", Mr. Dendias said.

23 Μαρ 2022 08:33

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Skrekas visits IGB project's measuring station at Komotini with Bulgarian PM

Greece's Energy & Environment Minister said thah IGB Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria is a tremendously significant project.

22 Μαρ 2022 09:51

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Temporary suspension of ELTA commercial IT system due to cyber attack

As a precaution and for security reasons, Hellenic Post (ELTA) was decided to isolate the company's entire data centre until all the required actions are completed.

21 Μαρ 2022 17:27

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National weather service warns cold front with snow to continue through Wednesday

Light to medium-intensity snowing is expected sporadically on Sunday and Monday in Thessaly, Central Greece, Evia and the south and central parts of the Peloponnese. Snowfall is expected also at semi-mountainous elevations and higher on Crete.

20 Μαρ 2022 20:51

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PM Mitsotakis: European response to the dramatic increase in energy prices

"We agree that the solutions cannot be only national," Greek Prime Minister said after remotely participating in a quadrilateral summit held in Rome with his Italian, Spanish and Portuguese counterparts

19 Μαρ 2022 10:18