
Greece Stands Out in Battle Against Illegal Cigarette Trade
France remains the EU leader in illegal cigarette consumption for yet another year, with such products accounting for 37.6% of total cigarette consumption
France remains the EU leader in illegal cigarette consumption for yet another year, with such products accounting for 37.6% of total cigarette consumption
Stournaras argued that for the euro to become a reserve currency, a "stronger, more integrated, and growth-oriented economy in the euro area" is needed
The ruling, which cannot be appealed, was welcomed by Greece’s center-right government. It reduces the number of MPs in the 300-seat Hellenic Parliament to 297 and lowers the threshold for an absolute majority from 151 to 149 votes. The decision is effective for the remainder of the current parliamentary term, ending in 2027.
Greece has been lobbying for their return to the country for almost 200 years.
The figures, covering January to April 2025, reveal a sharp rise in unpaid taxes, with households and businesses adding €3 billion in new overdue debts during this period.
Greece has entered a new era in energy infrastructure with the launch of the landmark Crete-Attica electrical interconnection, a project hailed as a milestone in the country’s transition to a modern, resilient, and integrated power grid.