Christos Staikouras

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras ruled out a Fuel Pass 3 subsidy, at this point in time.

Characteristically, Mr. Staikouras emphasized that according to the Eurogroup the reductions must be targeted and therefore there can be no horizontal reduction of taxes. The Minister noted  the Excise Tax also because it will mean 1 billion euros less.

Around mid-October, experimental flights (with a scaled-down drone) will take place as part of the "Archytas" program, according to Finance Minister Christos Staikouras.

The Greek Finance Minister, Mr Christos Staikouras, spoke of new additional fiscal space that will bring permanent and temporary measures to support households and businesses.

Τhe positive picture of the Greek economy is threatened by high inflation, due to soaring energy costs, the Greek Finance Minister, Mr Christos Staikouras told to SKAI channel. The minister stressed that the positive picture is shaped by tourism revenues which, if they continue to increase at the same pace, may exceed those of 2019.

According to information, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is exerting pressure on banks and servicers in order to increase volume of loan arrangements through both out-of-court settlements and bilateral agreements.

Eurozone finance ministers are expected to signal Greece's exit from the enhanced supervision regime.

The Finance Ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today, where, they are expected to approve the 14th (and final) Evaluation Report of the European institutions for Greece.

The long-awaited visit of Foreign Minister Analena Berbock (of the Greens) may have been canceled due to covid, but the line-up of top German politicians in Greece is no way over. On Friday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visited Thessaloniki for a "Balkan dinner".

The operating license of the Casino Company (EKAZ) for a wide range of activities in the Metropolitan Pole of Ellinikon - Agios Kosmas and the construction of a hotel, conference and exhibition center and a gathering place for sports or cultural events was signed today, June 8, 2022, by the Minister of Finance Christos Staikouras, as a representative of the Greek State, and the Athens IRC Conce

A new strong message to Turkey was sent by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking today at the Council of Ministers, which is in progress.

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras will visit New York on Monday to take part and address the 23rd Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum.