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Government Enforces New Regulations on Olive Oil Sales: Tins Without Receipts to Incur Fines Up to 5,000 Euros

The Greek government is enforcing new regulations from 2025 to halt the sale of olive oil tins without official receipts,…

11 January 2025

Greece Exceeds Primary Surplus Target with €8.7 Billion Surplus in First Nine Months of 2024

Greece reported a primary surplus of €8.74 billion for January to September 2024, significantly exceeding the government's target of €5.3…

16 October 2024

Greece Submits Medium-Term Budget Plan to European Commission

Greece has submitted its Medium-Term Draft Budgetary Plan (DBP) for 2025-2028 to the European Commission, confirming fiscal projections for 2024…

16 October 2024

Greek Economy Ministry Unveils Key Changes in New Tax Bill

The Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance has introduced key changes in a new tax bill, including a tax-free allowance…

15 October 2024

New Greek Tax Crackdown Targets Freelancers and Boosts Compliance

New tax measures targeting freelancers and independent business owners are proving effective, according to Greece's Finance Ministry and AADE. The…

30 September 2024

Greece Prepares Key 2025 Budget with Focus on Economic Support and Fiscal Discipline

Greece's 2025 budget will focus on supporting vulnerable groups, maintaining fiscal discipline, and continuing tax cuts. As the government finalizes…

19 August 2024

Greek Government Moves to Revamp Presumptive Taxation for Self-Employed

The Greek government is set to overhaul the presumptive taxation system for the self-employed, aiming to finalize changes by the…

12 August 2024

Greece Posts Unexpected Budget Surplus

Greece has exceeded expectations with a €2.9 billion primary budget surplus for the first half of 2024. The figure surpasses…

16 July 2024

New Greek Government Composition Announced After Cabinet Reshuffle

The Greek government has announced a new cabinet lineup following a recent reshuffle. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis retains his position,…

14 June 2024

Greek State Budget Exceeds Expectations with €3.25B Primary Surplus in Q1 2024

The Greek National Economy & Finance Ministry unveiled preliminary data on Wednesday, revealing a robust performance in the execution of…

16 May 2024

Seashore Violations Continue in Mykonos: Paradise Beach Resort Occupies Unauthorized Area

Last summer, Mykonos was prominently placed on the list of islands where legislation on the use of the seashore was…

31 March 2024

Greece introduces a single tax rate of 7%

The government is formally inviting foreign pensioners to shift their tax residence to Greece with the introduction of a single…

13 July 2020

Greece cyber-attacked again

Greek government websites were the target of hackers once again on Thursday following a similar assault by Turkish hackers last…

24 January 2020

Greek Governement Websites Hacked

Websites of several Greek Governmental bodies, including the website of the National Intelligence agency, were targeted in a cyberattack by…

18 January 2020

Greece offering tax relief to businesses to attract investment

The Greek government on Thursday introduced a new draft bill offering a reduction in business tax from 28 % to…

8 November 2019

Greek state budget at 1.463 billion euros

Greece’s Finance Ministry released its report this week showing a primary surplus of 1.463 billion euros for the first quarter…

29 May 2019

635 million surplus in Greek State coffers exceed expectations

Greece’s Finance Ministry reported that the country’s budget recorded a primary surplus of 635 million euros in the first half…

1 August 2018

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