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May 2026
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Budget: Measures and support for workers, pensioners, households and businesses

Permanent tax cuts, wage and pension increases of €1.1 billion

Re-issue of 10-year bond: Offers of more than €950 million – Yield at 3.16%

The auction aimed at raising EUR 250 million - At 3.83 the coverage ratio from 3.70 in the September auction

Bitcoin: New record at 94,000 dollars due to Trump

Reports that Trump Media & Technology Group is in talks to acquire digital asset acquisition Bakkt Holdings

Amazon: Entering the renewable energy sector with large wind power projects of more than $1 billion in Greece

The announcement was made during the "AWS Day powered by Logicom" event, held in Athens on Tuesday, November 19, at the "Hellenic Cosmos" Cultural Center

Budget: Submitted with 12 benefits and reliefs, 2.3% growth and one-off aid at 1.9 million

Total of 1.1 billion in interventions for 2025 - Significant reduction of deficit and debt - Who will get up to €420 at Christmas

Markets: In the “red” due to Ukraine and Putin’s nuclear orders – Athens Stock Exchange hits a three-month low

Liquidations across international stock markets – General Index falls to the "zone" of 1,360 points – The energy sector and banks suffer the heaviest losses – Coca Cola HBC raises €500 million via an 8-year bond with a 3.125% coupon rate

Boeing: 2,500 workers laid off in the US

The company plans to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of the global workforce

Wellington Management acquires 4.75% of Bank of Cyprus

The fund participated in the recent placement for 4.8% of the bank's share capital, where the liquidator of Laiki Bank placed a total of 21.5 million shares

Hatzidakis: ND MPs will vote for the budget – We will cut 12 taxes

On Mr Samaras and whether he will vote positively on the budget if he is in Parliament, Hatzidakis said he expects him to vote for it.

Closed properties: How to make renovation money with…tax-free rent

Example of the double benefit to the landlord - The investment of the renovation is paid off within 10 months, while the rent remains tax-free for three years

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