The Bank of Greece predicts a 2% growth and a 3.5% inflation rate in 2026, with the economy maintaining resilience thanks to private consumption, but facing challenges from rising prices and energy costs. #Οικονομία #Πληθωρισμός #Ανάπτυξη (translated)
DEDDIE installs ten smart meters per minute to combat electricity theft, aiming to reduce the financial burdens on consumers and improve monitoring of electricity consumption. #έξυπνοιμετρητές #ρευματοκλοπές #ψηφιοποίηση (translated)
From November 1st, eligible farmers will be able to purchase agricultural fuel with a discount on the Special Consumption Tax through the new digital application of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue, following a process that includes the issuance of a digital coupon and the verification of transactions. #ΑγροτικόΠετρέλαιο #ΕΦΚ #ΑγροτικήΟικονομία (translated)
Greeks are changing their shopping habits due to rising prices, with 74% managing their finances with difficulty and 63% choosing private label products. #Οικονομία #Ακρίβεια #Κατανάλωση (translated)
Dvs Dvs criticized the economic policy of Andreas Papandreou and his governments, arguing that Greece lost ground compared to other European countries in the 1980s. According to the data he presented, in 1980 the average Greek was 17% richer than the average Irishman, 8% richer than the Spaniard, and 28% richer than the Portuguese. By 1990, he wrote, he was 6% poorer than the Irishman and 8% poorer than the Spaniard. Regarding public debt, he noted that it increased from 21% of GDP in 1980 to 68% in 1990 and 94% in 1993. He clarified that Papandreou was not in power during the period 1991-1993, but attributed much of the increase to the difficulty of containing deficits that, according to him, had been created during his administrations. He added that expenditures of the broader public sector rose from 48% of GDP in 1981 to 70% in 1988, while the budget increased from 625 billion drachmas to 3.2 trillion drachmas. During the posting, inflation reached 25% in 1985, and the country then had foreign reserves for only a few weeks. Dvs Dvs also mentioned that the percentage of taxes paid by wage earners and pensioners increased from 52.1% in 1980 to 63.2% in 1986, while productivity decreased by 5.5% and unemployment rose from 2.7% to 7%. He cited a GDP increase of 6.8% in Greece, compared to 26% in the rest of Europe, and argued that the economy remained stagnant, with low productive investments and most borrowing directed towards consumption. He also accused the government of borrowing to distribute money and secure votes. #ΠΑΣΟΚ #Οικονομία #Ιστορία (translated)
Emmanuel Macron secured 200,000 tons of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, while total commitments for France amount to 295,000 tons monthly, covering over 10% of its consumption. #ΕμανουέλΜακρόν #ντίζελ #ενεργειακήασφάλεια (translated)
From next Friday, the implementation of the reduced excise tax on heating oil is expected, with a reduction of 5.37 cents (6.39 cents including VAT), as announced by the Vice President of the Parliamentary Committee on Economics. #Καύσιμα #Φόροι #Οικονομία (translated)
In Longyearbyen, Norway, residents are facing a drinking water crisis due to rising temperatures that are causing the thawing of permanently frozen ground, releasing heavy metals such as manganese and making the water unsuitable for consumption. #Κλίμα #Νορβηγία #Αρκτική (translated)
According to the research of IELKA, the dietary and consumption habits of Greeks have changed dramatically, with consumers reducing spending on olive oil, beef, and milk, and turning towards more economical and ready-made products, revealing a gradual restructuring of the family budget. #Οικονομία #Διατροφή #Κατανάλωση (translated)
From August 2025 to August 2026, the price of unleaded 95 gasoline increased by 23.8 cents per liter, mainly due to the rise in oil prices and the costs of refining, transportation, and distribution, despite the reduction in the special consumption tax by 7 cents. #Βενζίνη #Οικονομία #Τιμές (translated)
The Minister of Finance, Makis Keraunos, will participate in the meetings of the Eurogroup and the ECOFIN Council in Luxembourg, requesting a deviation for the special consumption tax on heating oil and discussing important issues related to fiscal policies and the impacts of the energy crisis. #Λουξεμβούργο #Οικονομία #ΕνεργειακήΚρίση (translated)
Nikolaos Boyiopoulos wrote that Pierrakakis submitted the draft budget of the Mitsotakis government to Parliament. He claimed that it predicts an increase of 4.2 billion euros in taxes on goods and services in 2027, from 73.645 billion in 2026 to 77.878 billion. Regarding indirect taxes, he mentioned that Special Consumption Taxes remained at 7.3 billion euros and that VAT was projected to increase by 1.3 billion, from 29.229 billion in 2026 to 30.581 billion in 2027. He added that taxes on individuals were planned to increase by nearly 1.2 billion, from 15.815 billion to 16.995 billion, while capital taxes were, as he wrote, limited to 262 million euros. Boyiopoulos described the government’s policy as "social cannibalism" and said that the draft's figures reflected that. #ΈλλειψηΔικαιοσύνης #Φορολογία #Πολιτική (translated)
Nikolas Michail wrote that Kokkalis from SYRIZA mocked the letter that the Prime Minister had sent to the European Union regarding the special consumption tax. He added that in the studio was Giorgos Avtias, who reminded Kokkalis of the reference to the "drum" they would play in the markets and said that in the end, those markets had overwhelmed them. #ΣΥΡΙΖΑ #Πολιτική #Ευρώπη (translated)
The consumption of sugar during antibiotic treatment can disrupt the gut microbiome and increase the risk of serious infections, according to a new study published in Nature. #ζάχαρη #αντιβιοτικά #μικροβίωμα (translated)
Η Ελλάδα μπορεί να μειώσει τον Ειδικό Φόρο Κατανάλωσης στα καύσιμα χωρίς έγκριση από τις Βρυξέλλες, αλλά πρέπει να καλύψει το δημοσιονομικό της κενό. #Οικονομία #Καύσιμα #ΕΦΚ
Η Ελλάδα είναι η 5η ακριβότερη χώρα της ΕΕ στη βενζίνη. Την ίδια στιγμή, το Δημόσιο εισπράττει περίπου 7 δισ. ευρώ τον χρόνο από ΦΠΑ και Ειδικό Φόρο Κατανάλωσης στα καύσιμα. Όταν τα έσοδα είναι τέτοιου μεγέθους, παρεμβάσεις των 200-500 εκατ. ευρώ δεν αρκούν. Η κυβέρνηση οφείλει https://t.co/pqAggYvYuS #Ελλάδα #βενζίνη #ΦΠΑ #GR
Η κατανάλωση χρυσού στο Σουδάν, οδηγούμενη από το λαθρεμπόριο, εντείνει τον εμφύλιο πόλεμο και συμβάλλει στην ανθρωπιστική κρίση, ενώ οι ανταγωνισμοί μεταξύ ξένων δυνάμεων, όπως η Σαουδική Αραβία και τα Ηνωμένα Αραβικά Εμιράτα, περιπλέκουν την κατάσταση. #Σουδάν #λαθρεμπόριο #χρυσός
«Πρέπει να συζητήσουμε ανοιχτά για την αυξανόμενη κατανάλωση ενέργειας της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης και είναι καιρός οι κυβερνήσεις να αρχίσουν να θέτουν τους όρους. Αναμένουμε από τις εταιρείες να είναι διαφανείς όσον αφορά τη χρήση ενέργειας και να τροφοδοτούν τις δραστηριότητές τους με καθαρή ενέργεια»
Το νέο Πλαίσιο Παραγωγής και Κατανάλωσης Ηλεκτρικής Ενέργειας για Ίδια Χρήση εισάγει την εγκατάσταση μικρών φωτοβολταϊκών συστημάτων και συστημάτων αποθήκευσης ενέργειας με σκοπό τη μείωση του ενεργειακού κόστους για νοικοκυριά και επιχειρήσεις. #Αυτοκατανάλωση #Φωτοβολταϊκά #Ενέργεια
Η Συνθήκη των Παρισίων θες να πεις και όχι της Λωζάνης. Αλλά ω τι έκπληξη. Σε αυτή τη συνθήκη η Τουρκία απλά δεν υπήρχε γιατί είχε ήδη παραιτηθεί από κάθε δικαίωμα επί των Δωδεκανήσων υπέρ της Ιταλίας. Αρα δεν έχετε κανένα δικαίωμα. Ούτε καν να εκφέρετε άποψη. Έλα πια. Μας ζαλίσατε με τα σκαμπανεβάσματά σας. Από περιόδους ακραίας έντασης..."θα έρθουμε ξαφνικά μια νύχτα", πάμε σε περιόδους "ήρεμων νερών" και διαλόγου. Όταν η οικονομία σας πιέζεται, θυμάστε τη διπλωματία. Μόλις νιώσετε ξανά "ισχυροί", επιστρέφετε στη ρητορική του "εχθρού" για εσωτερική κατανάλωση. #Διπλωματία #Ιστορία #ΔιεθνείςΣχέσεις
