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Greek Borrowers Could Save Up to €28,600 Under New Debt Relief Measures

Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis announces two new measures to protect borrowers, with potential savings of up to €28,600 and penalties for loan management companies rising to €5 million

Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February – Pierrakakis thanks her for contribution to eurozone stability

The ECB president will leave office nine months before her term expires, triggering a major leadership reshuffle as European governments prepare to choose her successor

Airbnb listings in Greece fall by thousands as restrictions deter property owners

Bank of Greece figures show a 2.1% decline in registered short-term rental properties, as tighter restrictions, ownership transfers and rising compliance costs reshape the market

Israeli ambassador praises Greece in meeting with Pierrakakis: ‘One of Europe’s most remarkable success stories’

Pninat Yanai said she intends to ‘do everything in her power to ensure that Israel plays a central role in Greece’s next chapter’

Government announces 30% increase in heating allowance compared with last year

Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis unveils a two-part support package, including a direct subsidy at the pump to lower heating oil prices

EU gives Greece exclusive green light for energy escape clause, paving the way for €1 billion in investments

The decision “confirms that Greece is a strong and reliable country that sets goals, achieves them and plays a leading role in shaping European decisions,” Kyriakos Pierrakakis said – The main projects in the pipeline

“Popularity doesn’t grant immunity”, says Finance Minister about 18 influencers, rappers and models facing gambling charges

Finance Minister told the Hellenic Gaming Commission that fines of up to €50,000 now apply and that around 15,000 websites have been blacklisted

Greece proposes pooling 6G auction revenues to raise up to €15bn for EU investment

Athens wants a share of future spectrum sales pooled in a common fund, easing pressure on the EU's €2 trillion 2028-2034 budget, as Ireland seeks unanimous backing for new revenue sources before October's EU summit

Pierrakakis: Heating allowance increase to apply across the board without changes to criteria, we have reserves for worst-case scenarios

“Populists know how to describe problems well but not how to provide solutions in the best-case scenario. In the worst case, they come along and add just as many more when they are in government,” Kyriakos Pierrakakis said

Financial Times: Let’s savour the remarkable moment when Greece can advise Germany

Greece is clearly enjoying a period of heightened recognition, the FT reports, prompted by Kyriakos Pierrakakis’s recent interview with Handelsblatt

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