The lively meeting of the Council of Ministers, under the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos Palace, is in progress. The agenda is dominated by financial issues, among them the briefing by the Minister of Finance Christos Staikouras on: a) The spring economic forecasts of the European Commission, b) the 14th evaluation report in […]
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Chr. Staikouras: With the current data, the fiscal space for the whole of 2022 has been exhausted
“With today’s data, the fiscal space for the whole of 2022 has been exhausted,” said Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. However, he added: “We have the feeling that, as the budget is being implemented and tourism is evolving, the government is finding a fiscal space and standing at the right time close to households and businesses.” […]
Chr. Staikouras: The government’s priority is the development of the Greek capital market
The development of the Greek capital market is a priority of the government, said the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras in a statement on the cooperation of the Ministry of Finance with the DG REFORM of the European Commission for the planning of the development strategy of the Greek Capital Market. “In the context of […]
Ch. Staikouras: The OECD confirms the social sign of our economic policy
The effectiveness and the social sign of the pursued economic policy is confirmed, emphasizes the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, commenting on the OECD report on the tax burden of wage labor. The statement of the minister in detail: “Another report of an international organization confirms the effectiveness and the social sign of the pursued […]
Chr. Staikouras: Greece returns to European normalcy
“Greece receives a vote of confidence with successive upgrades as a result of its hard-working reform effort, good fiscal performance, effective strategy and adequate cash resources,” Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said in a speech by Vryxelos. “Incentives for business development, through partnerships and corporate transformations” in Plenary. “The government is responding to the challenges of […]
Ch. Staikouras: Greece returns to European normalcy after many successive crises
Greece is returning to European normalcy after many successive crises, said Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, attending the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels. He also noted that the Greek economy is showing “strong resilience and has strong dynamics” referring to the reports of the European Commission and the 14th report of enhanced supervision. In particular, Mr. Staikouras […]
Chr. Staikouras for Commission report: Landmark and closing of a chapter related to the financial crisis
He speaks of a landmark report for the country, which, together with the early repayment of the IMF, launches the closing of a difficult chapter for the country associated with the multi-year economic crisis of the last decade, in a statement on the 14th Enhanced Surveillance Report for Greece, the Minister of Finance Christos Staikouras. […]
The meetings of the Eurogroup and Ecofin in Brussels will be attended by YPOIK Chr. Staikouras
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Christos Staikouras, is going to Brussels tomorrow, Monday, in order to participate in the meetings of the Eurogroup and Ecofin. In particular, tomorrow Mr. Staikouras will take part in the meeting of the Eurozone Finance Ministers, where macroeconomic developments will be discussed, based on the European Commission’s Spring Forecasts. According […]
Chr. Staikouras: New fuel subsidy if the fiscal space is found
On the show MEGA Weekend, the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, spoke about the issues of our pocket, and the actions that the government has planned in order to alleviate households and businesses that are bending under the weight of increases and price increases. Asked if there would be a new fuel subsidy, Mr Staikouras […]
Chr. Staikouras: We reduced the smuggling of fuel, tobacco and alcoholic beverages
The five nominated by the Minister of Finance for their appointment to the positions of members of the Board of Directors of the Independent Public Revenue Authority were approved by a majority by the Parliamentary Institutions and Transparency Committee. The deputies of ND, PASOK-KINAL and the Hellenic Solution were in favor of the candidacy of […]