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ECONOMY
Exports
Fruit and vegetable exports up 5.8% in value terms in the first quarter of 2024
ELSTAT data shows that fresh fruit and vegetable exports had a positive first quarter of 2024, increasing by 5.8% in value over the same period in 2023.
REAL ESTATE
Changes in objective values in 12 municipalities
Twelve municipalities across the country that have progressed to the next level of scrutiny by Ministry of Finance private appraisers assert a decline in real estate's objective values.
Bank of Greece
Primary cash surplus of €2.71 billion in the first quarter
Compared to €1.45 billion during the same period last year, the primary budget surplus on a cash basis climbed to €2.7 billion in the four months of January–April 2024 according to the Bank of Greece.
EUROSTAT
Food inflation in Greece second highest in the EU
Final Eurostat data confirms that Greece's inflation rate, which was 3.2% in April, was the seventh highest in the European Union.
Kostis Hatzidakis
Ministry of Finance and AADE do not play with tax returns
The Minister of Finance said that the system of pre-filled declarations existed to some extent in previous years and that this year the difference is the signature on the occasion of an announcement by the Panhellenic Federation of Tax Professionals.
Servicers
Loans of €1.2 billion settled in the first quarter
Companies affiliated with the Hellenic Loan Servicers Association settled loans totaling €1.2 billion in Q1 2024, of which €1.1 billion came from bilateral and Katseli law-compliant agreements.
Kostis Hatzidakis
Urges continued support for green transition in Brussels Economic Forum speech
Speaking on Thursday at the European Commission's annual Brussels Economic Forum, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis backed the Green Deal and the green transition.
Harris Theocharis
Forthcoming amendment for the regulation of debts to the tax authorities
During an interview, Mr. Harris Theocharis discussed a variety of current economic topics, including the payment of debts to tax authorities, the use of IRIS by companies, and consumer purchasing power.
HRADF
The Alexandroupolis Port Authority on a growth track
A contract was signed for the project of the road connection of the new commercial pier of the port of Alexandroupolis with the new Regional Road.
Bank of Greece
National deposit guarantee schemes should be harmonized
The Bank of Greece's governor, Yannis Stournaras, said at the conference "Banking Resolution at Ten: Experiences and Open Issues" that the harmonization of national deposit guarantee programs needs to proceed.
Ministry of Finance
€3.25 billion primary surplus for months January - April
A primary surplus of €3.25 billion was recorded in the budget for the January-April quarter, compared to an expected surplus of €631 million. This is because nearly €1 billion of the first ownership tax installment was collected ahead of schedule.