Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

At 0.165% of gross domestic product, Greece's official contribution to developing countries puts it third from last among the members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. And this is not a result of the economic crisis; we were in more or less the same spot before 2009 too.

The Economy and Finance Ministry has submitted to Parliament a draft taxation bill that foresees the establishment of a minimum tax rate of 15% for large multinational companies as well as large Greek groups.

The bill belatedly transposes a relevant European Union directive, that entered into force on January 1, into Greek legislation.

Serbia will be the assistant chairman in the first and third year, and the main chairman in the second year, judging that this is "magnificent news for Serbia".

In a significant diplomatic stride, Croatia has voiced unwavering support for Bulgaria's aspirations to join the Schengen area and the Eurozone during a high-profile visit by Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mariya Gabriel.

In a bid to keep the flow of education constant and parallel to the practices undertaken in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries (OECD), the Education Ministry has launched an effort to work on extending school terms in Türkiye.

Argentina's monthly inflation slowed slightly in January, but the prices of key goods and services rose 254 percent year-on-year.

President Javier Milei had warned that the country's battle with inflation was far from over when he took office in December, riding a wave of fury over decades of economic mismanagement.

Workers in Austria are guaranteed a 30% increase in their net salary as soon as they have a second child, as deductions for taxes and social security are reduced. The Germans have the same treatment. The Belgians are even more fortunate, with an increase of 32%, the French are limited to 24% and the Czechs to 21%.

Greece has the second most expensive "basket" of basic household purchases among five European countries. These include countries with a much higher per capita income, such as Germany and Spain, but also countries with similar features to Greece's in terms of income and market size, such as Portugal, and developing economies such as Romania.

Bulgarian employers, represented by major organizations including the Confederation of Employers (KRIB), the Chamber of Commerce (BCC), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), and the Association of Industrial Capital (AIC), have outlined their business priorities for the year, emphasizing the need for significant reforms in the country.

A typical supermarket "basket" in Greece may be cheaper compared to other European countries, but it is not cheap, as the difference with other countries is very small, while the difference between incomes in Greece and Europe is often chaotic.