Finance Minister presents third package of economic aid

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras on Wednesday presented a new package of 15 policies to be implemented from June until October 30 in the framework of the third phase of a plan for economic recovery.
As announced earlier by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a televised address, the new package includes, among others, a reduction of VAT on transport, coffee and beverages, tourist packages and cinemas until October 31.

Detailing the government plan, Staikouras said the measures currently implemented or be implemented expands to around 14.5 billion euros, while their added value reaches 20 billion and noted that with the exploitation of European funds (SURE, European Investment Bank, Recovery Fund, etc) the total cost of measures will reach 24 billion euros.
1. Expansion of a measure to put workers' contracts under suspension, payment of a compensation...