Tag: European Commission
EU Commission Predicts 2.3% Growth for Greece in 2020
The Greek economy is expected to grow by 1.8 percent this year and 2.3 percent in 2020, the European Commission said in its autumn...
EU Approves Greece’s Plan to Reduce Bad Loans
The European Commission approved on Thursday a Greek plan to reduce its bad loans at the country's banks by up to 30 billion euros...
EU Report Finds Number of School Dropouts Decreases in Greece; Average Scores Drop
The annual EU Education and Training Monitor for 2019 was published by the European Commission on Thursday, revealing some very interesting results about the...
EU Ready to Offer Greece Emergency Assistance To Tackle Immigration Crisis
Natasha Bertaud, deputy chief spokesperson of the European Commission, said on Monday morning that the EU is ready to mobilize anything it can to...
EU Commission Approves Greece’s Primary Residence Protection Plan
The European Commission issued a statement on Thursday morning in which it announced that the executive of the Union has approved Greece's plan for...
Name of New EU Vice President Schinas’ Portfolio Draws Sharp Criticism Across Europe
When it was announced on Tuesday that Greece will be among the few EU member states holding one of the Vice Presidencies of the...
Greece’s Margaritis Schinas Named Vice President of New EU Commission
Greece's Margaritis Schinas will become the next Vice President of the European Commission, with responsibility for the portfolio called ''Protecting the European Way of...
Speculation over Greek EU Commissioner’s Portfolio Intensifies
Speculation over the specific portfolio which will be taken on by Greece's next European Commissioner Margaritis Schinas has intensified over the last several days, with...
€7.4 Billion in VAT Revenue Lost in Greece in 2017; €137 Billion Lost EU-Wide
According to the latest data published by the European Commission on Thursday, the nation of Greece lost €7.4 billion in revenues from Value-Added Tax...
EU Commission Says it “Will Remain by Greece’s Side” One Year After Bailout Exit
The European Commission issued a statement on Tuesday on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Greece officially exiting its bailout programs after its...
Excise Tax and High VAT Make Beer Expensive in Greece
Beer in Greece is among the most expensive products in the European Union because of high excise tax and a 24 percent value-added tax. According...
EU Grants €300 Million For Ultra-Fast Broadband of Up to 1Gbps in Greece
The European Commission issued a statement on Wednesday noting that it has authorized the transfer of €300 million to Greece so that the country...
