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Tax cuts and balancing acts: Greece’s 2026 budget

Greece's 2026 budget was voted through Parliament on Tuesday, just ahead of the Christmas break. It contained some gifts for Greek taxpayers as it includes the tax cuts worth 1.2 billion euros that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had announced earlier in the year.

But what else of note is in the budget? MacroPolis co-founder Yiannis Mouzakis joins host Nick Malkoutzis in The Agora to discuss the details of the economic plan.

They take a closer look at the role of investments and Greece's broader economic story as it heads into the New Year.

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Greek parliament approves 2026 budget amid protests - Reuters

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