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New Video from Doukas: Can You Imagine Greece Without PASOK
The new television spot released today by Haris Doukas, the candidate for PASOK president and mayor of Athens, poses the question: “Can you imagine Greece without PASOK?”
‘Greece is out of the woods’
Greece's Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis defended the introduction of the minimum presumptive income for freelance professionals and the self-employed based on which they were taxed for the first time this year, telling Kathimerini it is a "fair measure" toward salaried employees and pensioners who traditionally paid more tax.
Tourism income disparities
Hellenic Statistical Authority data on turnover in accommodation and catering show widening economic inequality between tourist destinations and the rest of the country.
Amidst the debate that has opened about how much and what sort of tourism we need, issues of economic inequality will inevitably have their part.
Türkiye rescues 22 irregular migrants
Türkiye rescued 22 irregular migrants after Greek authorities pushed them back into Turkish territorial waters, authorities said Monday.
Coast guard units rescued the migrants, including one child, from a lifeboat off the coast of Fethiye in Türkiye's southwestern province of Muğla on Sunday, the Turkish Coast Guard said in a statement.
Greek 2025 budget to feature €880 million in relief measures
The 2025 state budget is currently being drafted and is expected to include approximately €880 million in interventions and relief measures. Institutions and ministries have submitted their proposals, detailing expenditure and revenue estimates for both the current year and 2025, to the General Accounting Office.
Relief Measures of €880 Million Expected in the New Budget – Who Benefits
The new budget is being drafted with a focus on capping primary expenditures, as mandated by Brussels. Proposals from various agencies and ministries have been sent to the General Accounting Office, estimating expenses and revenues for the current year and 2025. Following mid-August, meetings at the Ministry of National Economy and Finance are expected to intensify.