Finance Ministry

Deputy Foreign Minister Mehmet Kemal Bozay and EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira signed the official authorization agreement for a 400 million euro aid package to be provided to Türkiye through the EU Solidarity Fund for the region affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes last year.

BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Tuesday Serbia was fully committed to development of renewable energy sources, green transition and investments in the sector.

In a bid to curb the sharp increase in sales prices and rents in recent years, the government is seeking to return a large number of closed properties across Greece to the market.

Greece will extend a special tax return on agricultural diesel by a year, to support protesting farmers who demand lower energy costs and fast compensation for crops and livestock lost in destructive flooding, its prime minister said on Friday.

The Finance Ministry's much anticipated draft law on beaches and their commercial exploitation was put to public consultation on Friday. With 24 articles, the ministry redefines issues such as the demarcation of coastal areas, the way coastal areas and beaches can be leased, and the penalties for violators.

Owners of uninsured vehicles will have any fines of 500 euros imposed through the tax office, accompanied by administrative sanctions, such as the withholding of their license and plates.

BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met with World Bank Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Asad Alam in Belgrade on Monday.

The parties said Serbia's economic performance was good and that there were no problems with any of the 14 projects the World Bank was involved in in Serbia.

The National Economy and Finance Ministry intends to extend the deadline for the mandatory installation of POS terminals by one month, the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen stated on Friday, after a meeting between Deputy Minister Harry Theoharis, the chamber's president, Giannis Theodosiou, and general secretary, Dimitris Gavalakis.

The Finance Ministry and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) are bringing an end to the concern about the submission of tax returns for about a million salary earners and pensioners.

This year's first Economy Coordination Board (EKK) meeting has been held, with regulations on crypto currencies topping the agenda.

Members of the board met on Jan. 22, chaired by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, to discuss the latest developments in the Turkish and global economy.