GREEK ECONOMY

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Staikouras: 2022 will be a record year for foreign investment in Greece

According to the minister, the country has faced challenges and opportunities in the past, it is facing them today and it will face challenges and opportunities in the future.

29 Νοε 2022 21:45

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Staikouras: A new chapter for Greece and a return to European normality

Finance Minister also mentioned that the Commission's findings can form the basis for Eurogroup decisions related to the implementation of agreed Greek debt relief measures.

23 Νοε 2022 14:21

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Greek budget tax revenue up 12.6% from targets in Jan-Oct

Alternate Finance Minister Theodore Skylakakis, commenting on budget execution figures, said the data for October did not show any markedly different trend relative to the very positive course of the Greek economy in 2022.

16 Νοε 2022 21:45

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Recovery Fund: 41 loan contracts for projects totalling 1.8 bln euros

Of the 1.8 billion euros, 824.4 million euros relate to RRF loans, 549.4 million come from commercial banks, and the remaining 439 million euros is investor capital. 

02 Νοε 2022 22:16

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Budget tax revenue up 13.7% from targets in January-September

Alternate Finance Minister Theodore Skylakakis, commenting on the budget execution data, said that the September tax revenues were compatible with the targets of the draft budget plan and evidence of strong growth in the third quarter of 2022.

17 Οκτ 2022 21:45

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"Greece 2.0" plan currently includes 372 projects worth 13.5 bln euros

Finance Alternate Minister Theodore Skylakakis signed decisions to include another 142 projects worth 3.28 billion euros in the Greece 2.0 plan, of which 21 were related to Green transition.

29 Σεπ 2022 21:45

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EBRD sees Greek economy growing by 5.2 pct in 2022 and 2.2 pct in 2023

The EBRD noted that the strong post-pandemic recovery of 2021 was followed by equally strong growth in the first half of 2022, with rates of 8 pct in the first quarter and 7.7 pct in the second quarter

28 Σεπ 2022 22:47

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Greece attracts record 5 bln euros foreign direct investment in 2021

The president of Enterprise Greece, Ioannis Smyrlis said that the year 2021 was a milestone for Greek exports, which set a record of 40 billion euros, corresponding to 22% of GDP.

27 Σεπ 2022 21:14

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Greek budget tax revenues exceed targets by 5.5 billion euros in Jan-Aug

Tax returns totaled 3.575 billion euros, up 704 million from targets, while Public Investment Programme revenue was 1.921 billion euros, down 849 million from targets. 

26 Σεπ 2022 21:45

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Greek budget revenues significantly exceed targets in August

Commenting on this development, Alternate Minister Theodore Skylakakis said that this performance is compatible with high economic growth rates this year, while advance collection of nex months' revenue is adding safety to an implemented fiscal policy.

16 Σεπ 2022 22:16

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Fin Min Staikouras: Greek economy to grow by 5.3% in 2022

Staikouras said that the available fiscal space in 2022 is fully used by the heating allowance, cost-of-living benefit and electricity subsidies. However, he added, "we have set aside 'supplies' to deal with emergency situations as well".

13 Σεπ 2022 09:00

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ELSTAT: Greek economy grew by 7.7 pct in second quarter of 2022

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said that in one of the most difficult and tumultuous periods of modern world history, the Greek economy has not only shown resilience, but is becoming stronger.

07 Σεπ 2022 20:45