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Greek PM meets Macron in Paris after diplomatic messages to Turkey, with Kastellorizo and Saudi Arabia to follow
Mitsotakis heads from Paris to Kastellorizo and Brussels before an October visit to Saudi Arabia for the EU-Gulf summit, balancing French energy investment, trilateral ties with Egypt and Cyprus, and Gulf diplomacy amid Turkish tension
The six pillars behind the gradual 30% cut in electricity prices by 2029: measures detailed live at the Environment Ministry
The Ministry of Environment and Energy is presenting the government's plan to gradually cut electricity prices by 30% by 2029
Greek Prime Minister rules out coalition, sets sights on outright majority
He warned the country risks paralysis without a government, accused Tsipras and PASOK of deceiving voters, cautioned Samaras over his legacy, backed his education minister on textbook criticism and denied any 'woke agenda' guides policy
Prime Minister unveils €2.2 billion tax relief package for businesses at Thessaloniki fair
The measures also include zero tax for farmers earning up to €20,000, scrapped business fees for firms outside Attica, cheaper loans for small businesses, and a new 15 percent levy on high earning senior executives
Mitsotakis’s package with a four-year “calendar”: The plans for the public sector, farmers and families
Mitsotakis will detail a four-year income boost plan tonight in Thessaloniki, covering a double minimum wage rise in 2027, wider pensioner allowances, farmer tax cuts and diesel relief, family benefits and a new housing scheme
Nearly 500,000 tills linked to Greek tax authority to close VAT gap
New AADE data show 489,370 cash registers now connected to POS terminals, with VAT revenues up 13.1% in the first half of 2026 as electronic cross-checking sharply narrows Greece's tax shortfall and curbs undeclared turnover
Greece will not accept instructions on defence from anyone, prime minister says
During talks in Athens, Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed European Council President António Costa on Turkey's recent escalation of provocations in the Aegean Sea, insisting Ankara's European path must be matched by genuine good-neighbourly relations with Greece
What Mitsotakis’ announcements at the Thessaloniki International Fair will bring: Two minimum-wage increases, relief for the market, a “bonus” for pensioners, and a surprise for farmers
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is focusing on announcing a major economic package based on the idea that practically all social groups will receive some form of support.
PPC’s fixed tariff cut shields Greek households, prime minister says
Kyriakos Mitsotakis says DEI's new Blue tariff, priced at 11.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, keeps household bills down despite global energy volatility, crediting the once near bankrupt state energy utility's complete financial turnaround since 2019
