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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%

Greek supermarket basket remains cheapest, but Greece has the second-highest VAT rate in Europe

VAT remains a major factor in cross-country price comparisons, with Greece taxing many food products more heavily than most of the 10 markets examined

Mitsotakis on the cost of living: “We’re putting more money back in households’ pockets”

"The tax relief measures will take effect from January 1st,” said the Prime Minister in response to a question from Proto Thema – here’s what he said about the cost of living

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