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AADE
Mandatory signage in taxis for card payment
Following a suggestion from the Governor of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue, Giorgos Pitsilis, the Ministry of Finance decided that taxis must post special signage informing customers of the requirement to accept card payments and specifying the form of the signage.
EUROSTAT
Inflation accerelelated to 3% in July in Greece
Inflation in Greece rose to 3% in July from 2.5% in June, according to preliminary data from Eurostat, showing that product prices in the country recovered after three months of decline.
ELSTAT
Unemployment down to 9.6% in June
Unemployment fell to 9.6% in June, according to corrected rates from the ELSTAT Labor Force Survey and seasonally adjusted estimates for employment and unemployment in June 2024.
Independent Authority for Public Revenues
Two businesses on the beach of Rhodes and Gialova in Messinia closed down
Two more businesses, on the beach of Rhodes and a well-known restaurant in Yalova, were closed for 48 hours by the auditors of the Independent Authority for Public Revenues.
Independent Power Transmission Operator
One bid in the second phase of the tender for the sale of 20% of Ariadne Interconnection
On July 26, 2024, the second phase of the tender for the sale of 20% of the 20% stake in IPTO's subsidiary, "Ariadni Interconnection SAES,"  the operator of the Attica-CCrete electricity interconnection, was completed.
Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund
The master plan for the Port of Rafina
TAIPED's Master Plan for the Development of the Port of Rafina has created concern among citizens regarding the ability of the area to cope with the increased traffic that the increase in berths will create in the area.
Industy
General industrial producer price index down 0.7% in June
The general producer price index for industry decreased by 0.7% in June, compared to June 2023 and compared to a decrease of 11.7% in the corresponding comparison of the 2023 and 2022 indices.
Independent Authority for Public Revenues
Well-known restaurant in Mykonos fined for tax violations
A two-day lockout and a fine imposed by the auditors of the Independent Authority for Public Revenues (AADE) on a well-known restaurant in Mykonos, which was found not to cut receipts, were eleven in number and had a total value of more than 7,000 euros.
Hellenic Republic Asset Development
Tender for Kalamata airport enters final straight
By the end of the year, the investor for Kalamata airport is to be selected, with bids expected to be submitted by October 11.
Hellenic Financial Stability Fund
Taxpayers benefited €3.5 billion from bank recapitalization
The Managing Director of the HFSF, Elias Xirouhakis, spoke in Parliament in the context of the discussion of the bill for the restructuring of the Growth Fund, where, among other things, he mentioned that Greek taxpayers benefited €3.5 billion from bank recapitalization.
Yannis Stournaras
Reform fatigue the biggest challenge for the Greek economy
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras appeared optimistic about the course of the Greek economy in a recent interview, mentioning his major concerns.