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Wide income divide separates high earners and low earners in Greece

A new Labour Ministry law aims to close Greece's gender pay gap, as 900,000 workers earn €1,572.59 a month on average, 250,000 take home over €2,000, while a third of private staff earn just €1,000

Prices to drop at Greek supermarkets from August 31

Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos says the final product list and discount rates will be confirmed within days, as new Eurostat figures show Greek food inflation falling faster than anywhere else in the eurozone this July

Mitsotakis: 10-cent cut to petrol, 5 cents to diesel until end of August after deal with refineries

Mitsotakis honoured Vagia Nestora following recent arrests, before clashing with Androulakis over the cost of living. He defended fiscal gains, and accused PASOK's leader of reviving unwelcome political figures. He closed by unveiling coordinated fuel price cuts with Greece's refineries

Government and supermarkets agree voluntary plan to cut grocery prices from 31 August

Retailers and suppliers now have 10 to 15 days to turn Wednesday's framework agreement into a working plan, deciding which products qualify, how deep the discounts will go, and how they will be flagged on shelves. The scheme comes as food inflation holds at 2.7%

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