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en.protothema.gr > 02/26/2026 > christine-lagarde-annual-earnings-as-ecb-president-reach-e600000-in-2025

Christine Lagarde: Annual earnings as ECB President reach €600,000 in 2025

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (187+ words) Christine Lagarde received "595,000 ($701,830) in 2025 as President of the European Central Bank, in addition to the residence provided by the institution. The ECB provides health, long-term care, and accident insurance programs for Executive Board members, though it does not disclose individual…...

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en.protothema.gr > 02/07/2026 > ministry-of-finance-six-privatisations-and-five-tax-cuts-in-focus-for-2026

Ministry of Finance: Six privatisations and five tax cuts in focus for 2026

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (835+ words) With an ambitious reform program that combines accelerated privatization and a radical reorganization of the tax mechanism, the Greek economy began in 2026. The "blue envelope" -as it is now customary to call it- with the priorities of the Ministry of…...

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en.protothema.gr > 02/05/2026 > ecb-interest-rates-left-unchanged-for-a-fifth-consecutive-meeting-what-the-governing-councils-decision-says

ECB: Interest rates left unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting – What the Governing Council’s decision says

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (340+ words) The European Central Bank has kept interest rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting, maintaining a wait-and-see stance since June, when the interest-rate cut cycle that lasted around one year came to an end ECB: Interest rates left unchanged for…...

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en.protothema.gr > 12/31/2025 > ppc-stable-prices-in-household-tariffs-in-january-despite-the-rise-in-wholesale-prices

PPC: Stable prices in household tariffs in January despite the rise in wholesale prices

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (354+ words) The PPC is keeping the prices of its basic residential tariffs for January 2026 unchanged, despite the upward trend recorded by the wholesale electricity price in December, confirming its strategy of cost containment for the benefit of consumers. For those Fixed…...

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en.protothema.gr > 12/24/2025 > wave-of-bankruptcies-in-germany-which-businesses-are-hit-hardest

Wave of bankruptcies in Germany: Which businesses are hit hardest - ProtoThema English

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (767+ words) The number of businesses that have gone bankrupt in Germany in the first three months of 2025 is as high as it has been at any point in the past eleven years. But which companies are being hit the hardest? And…...

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en.protothema.gr > 12/17/2025 > state-budget-primary-surplus-of-e12-6-billion-in-11-months

State Budget: Primary surplus of €12.6 billion in 11 months

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (517+ words) On the Ordinary Budget side, payments were "2,038 million lower than the target, primarily due to delayed transfer payments to OCAs and other general government entities ("922 million) and cash payments for armament programs ("554 million), which do not affect the General Government…...

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en.protothema.gr > 12/02/2025 > aades-guide-for-greeks-abroad-for-vat-declarations-property-and-income-in-greece

AADE's guide for Greeks abroad for VAT, declarations, property and income in Greece

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (444+ words) With a VAT number and TAXISnet codes, foreign residents can do almost everything electronically: declarations, changes, obtaining certificates, updating property, checking debts, payments AADE's guide for Greeks abroad for VAT, declarations, property and income in Greece With a VAT number…...

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en.protothema.gr > 11/03/2025 > stournaras-the-economy-is-on-a-dynamic-course-despite-the-unprecedented-uncertainty

Stournaras: The economy is on a dynamic course, despite the unprecedented uncertainty

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (804+ words) English Edition of Greece's No.1 news site & best-selling/most influential Sunday newspaper Stournaras: The economy is on a dynamic course, despite the unprecedented uncertainty BoE event on the dissemination of digital financial literacy "The economy is currently on a dynamic…...

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en.protothema.gr > 10/29/2025 > wall-street-the-fed-split-pressured-equities-and-pushed-up-bond-yields

Wall Street: the Fed split pressured equities and pushed up bond yields

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (729+ words) Wednesday's Wall Street session had an unexpected outcome, as all indices in the early hours were heading for new highs for the second day in a row, only to end up either losing altogether or simply limiting their gains due…...

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en.protothema.gr > 10/22/2025 > stournaras-the-ecb-has-achieved-a-soft-landing-and-resilience-for-the-economy

Stournaras: The ECB has achieved a soft landing and resilience for the economy

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (237+ words) The European Central Bank has achieved a "soft landing" by bringing inflation back to 2% while maintaining economic resilience, said Yannis Stournaras, a member of the European Central Bank's governing council. "This achievement is inextricably linked to building the ECB's credibility…...