Greece unveils support measures following fiscal surplus in 2024

Greece unveils support measures following fiscal surplus in 2024

ATHENS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced a 1-billion-euro (1.14 billion U.S. dollars) package of support measures for low-income pensioners, tenants, and other vulnerable groups, following Greece's strong-than-expected fiscal performance in 2024. Read full story

Greece Announces €1B Support Measures on Back of Surplus Boom

Syntagma Square, Greek Parliament, Athens. Credit: Tomas Wolf / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Greece reported a mammoth 2024 primary budget surplus, thanks to higher tax revenues and a growing economy, according to newly released data by Eurostat and the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Tuesday, with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiling a series of economic support measures aiming to provide economic relief to citizen…

The amount of the rent refund is increased by €50 for each child - The refund will also apply to the rent of student housing - In total, over 1,280,000 tenants are beneficiaries, while 1.44 million pensioners, uninsured elderly people and people with disabilities will receive €250

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Greece unveils €1 billion support package after surpassing fiscal targets – Famagusta Gazette

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday unveiled a €1 billion ($1.14 billion) support package for low-income pensioners, tenants, and other vulnerable groups, following Greece’s stronger-than-expected fiscal performance in 2024. “We can return a significant part of the surplus to citizens,” Mitsotakis said in a televised address, crediting continued reforms and fiscal discipline for the outcome. According to Euros…

The opposition parties' reactions to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' self-admiration speech regarding the austerity surplus in state revenues in 2024 and the measures announced concerning meager relief for tenants, pensioners and disabled people were strong.