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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

Kyriakos Pierrakakis in Dublin for Eurogroup and ECOFIN – Meeting agenda and key contacts

Productivity and growth in the Eurozone will be at the center of discussions, as Europe faces the challenge of responding to international developments

First meeting at Maximos Mansion today on international oil prices as difficult winter looms

The situation calls for intervention and there are fiscal reserves, but they are not unlimited – Based on the data available so far, there appears to be no intention of a unified European response to the sharp rise in prices

Greece emerges as a magnet for international funds, positioning itself as a financial hub

Officials in the office of Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of National Economy and Finance, who is leading efforts to attract major foreign fund managers, see the developments as yet another vote of confidence in Greece from international markets

Feature in the French magazine Le Point on Kyriakos Pierrakakis: “The Greek who wants to wake Europe up”

The French magazine profiles his political and personal journey, from the reforms he implemented in Greece to his rise to the presidency of the Eurogroup, with particular emphasis on the priorities he is setting for Europe

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