Overview

• Most income tax brackets will drop by two percentage points, with zero or lower rates for low‑income young people and larger families, plus a new 39% band for €40,000–€60,000 incomes.
• The government estimates roughly 4 million beneficiaries, including middle‑income earners, young workers, multi‑child households, and pensioners.
• Pension increases were announced alongside scrapping a real estate tax in remote areas, a 30% VAT cut for small islands, reduced village property taxes, and housing projects on former army sites.
• Mitsotakis said the package targets Greece’s low birthrate and stubborn living‑cost pressures, presenting it as a boost to disposable incomes within EU fiscal constraints.
• Police reported three largely peaceful protests in Thessaloniki with turnout over 16,000, while New Democracy’s poll ratings hover near 22–25% as the prime minister rejects a snap vote and signals interest in a third term.