Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was on Wednesday holding a meeting with the leader of the leftist opposition, Stefanos Kasselakis, marking their first encounter since Kasselakis assumed the role of the new SYRIZA leader.
The government announced on Tuesday that as of this year self-employed professionals will be presumed to earn a minimum of 10,920 euros, which under certain conditions will reach €50,000, and will be taxed accordingly through the declarations to be submitted in 2024.
Greek stocks edged higher for a third session in a row, taking the benchmark close to 1,200 points on Tuesday. However, that was not enough to prevent a negative result for October, which closed with monthly losses of 1.34% for the main index. That was the third consecutive month with a decline.
Inflation is a major issue for almost nine out of 10 people who took part in a Pulse poll presented on Skai TV on Tuesday.
Ruling New Democracy enjoys a 18.5-point lead over main opposition SYRIZA, according to an opinion poll conducted by Pulse, on behalf of Skai TV.
October was Greece’s warmest since 2010, according to the National Observatory of Athens.
A group of 21 Italian neo-Nazis were apprehended at Athens International Airport late on Tuesday, as reported by the police.
With the assistance of digital tools from the European Commission, Greece’s Development Ministry will investigate the commercial practices used by influencers on their social media accounts in the coming weeks in order to protect consumers from misleading commercial practices.
Development Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Tuesday at the Athens Investment Forum that the aim is the maintenance of sustainable growth rates, adding that “we cannot however rely only on tourism.”
As the year comes to a close, it seems likely that the freeze on foreclosures on primary homes in Cyprus valued at up to 350,000 euros will be extended.