Ministry of National Economy and Finance

National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis noted on Thursday that the Greek economy is gaining ground and conditions after the decisions by the European Union economy and finance ministers on the fiscal requirements from member-states, the recapturing of investment grade and the positive reaction by investors and foreign firms favor a further improvement for Greece, its economy and

The deadline to pay traffic fees has been extended to February 29, stated National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Thursday.

The decision was announced earlier by Deputy Economy and Finance Minister Haris Theocharis, who added there will be no further extension.

National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Tuesday that "this is the first time that Greece has received so much in funding for the digital transformation of the economy," speaking at the Digital Economy Forum Shaping Greece's Digital Future conference of the Association of Informatics and Communications, where he represented Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis urged more investors from the United States to invest in Greece, in his speech on Monday at the 25th Invest in Greece forum organized by Capital Link in New York. 

"Umbrella," the left-wing faction of the main opposition SYRIZA party, led by former Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, has officially announced it has quit the party.

Since Stefanos Kasselakis was elected as the new leader of Syriza, the party has been riven with internal strife and tensions.

Officials are using warlike language when talking about their new efforts to fight tax evasion.

"We are adding another weapon to our arsenal, so we can achieve even more immediate results," Giorgos Pitsilis, head of the Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE), said Wednesday when talking about the new capabilities of the authority's operations center.

Euclid Tsakalotos, who served as the minister of finance from 2015 to 2019, has announced his candidacy for the leadership of SYRIZA following the resignation of Alexis Tsipras.

During an event held at Impact Hub Athens in the Psyrri neighborhood of downtown Athens on Wednesday, Tsakalotos expressed his belief that SYRIZA should continue to be part of the Left.

Former SYRIZA Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is set to announce his bid for the leadership of the party on Friday.

"Euclid Tsakalotos will announce his intent to run in the upcoming leadership contest on Friday, July 14", stated a press release from his office on Wednesday.

The first contender for the SYRIZA leadership election is expected to throw her hat into the ring on Wednesday, sources have said.

Associates said that Efi Achtsioglou, who served as minister for Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity from 2016 to 2019, would declare her candidacy at noon at the Athens Conservatoire.