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Finance Minister hails new UN migration agency logistics centre in Thessaloniki as a national success
"A national success" was how the Minister of National Economy and Finance described the International Organization for Migration’s Supply Chain Center, which was inaugurated this afternoon at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF)
Municipal taxes: cuts for older properties, increases for high-value and newly built homes — see examples
The new Local Development Fee will replace existing municipal property charges from 2027, with a second reform expected in 2028 to remove municipal fees from electricity bills
Bank of Greece: 5.3 billion euro surge in private sector deposits in May
Private-sector deposits increased by 5.313 billion euros in May, compared with a decrease of 66 million euros the previous month - The annual rate of change in total financing of the domestic economy rose to 4.6%
Customs duty exemption for small parcels from China ends: Platforms pass on charges, consumers cancel orders
Even if an order has already been placed “without the three-euro fee”, if it passes through customs after 1 July, the courier may request an additional charge for delivery
Greek Defence Industry: A last major opportunity and the open challenge of the 25% local participation rule
The €30 billion rearmament programme, new investments by METLEN and GEK TERNA, the push to formally establish a 25% Greek industrial participation requirement, and the "Greek Dome" missile defence project moving toward final approval
Electricity Bills: Greece to end 50-year system of collecting municipal fees through power bills – Why the change is happening
European pressure for "clean" energy bills, concerns from municipalities, and the challenge of implementing a new collection system are driving the reform. Third-party charges have long blurred the true cost of electricity
