The Greek authorities is considering possibility of expanding support measures, including hold of subsidies for diesel substance and cultivation fertilizers.
Final decisions will beryllium connected information connected primary surpluswhich Eurostat will beryllium published connected April 22.
As stated by a authorities spokesman Pavlos Marinakisthere is “cautious optimism” astir the outcome, and if the effect is positive, the Prime Minister could denote caller measures successful the adjacent future.
What’s being discussed
Among the scenarios being considered:
- extension of subsidies for diesel substance – approx. 0.20 euros per liter,
- maintaining support for cultivation fertilizers astatine 15%,
- possible caller stage of the programme Fuel Pass.
Previously, the exigency bundle was estimated astatine astir 300 cardinal euroshowever, according to sources, with favorable fund indicators, further support up to 500 cardinal euros.
Rising prices stay a problem
Even if the situation successful the Middle East stabilizes, a speedy rebound successful prices is not expected. Inflation successful March reached 3.9% against 2.7% successful February – the maximum successful three years.
The emergence successful vigor prices is particularly noticeable:
- diesel: +22.8%,
- heating fuel: +24.6%,
- petrol: +9.3%,
- other fuels: +27.4%.
What does the determination beryllium on?
The work of Eurostat information will efficaciously adjacent the 2025 fiscal year and find what resources the authorities tin allocate to further support measures.
According to economical bloc estimates, it is the size of the surplus that will beryllium the cardinal origin successful scaling up subsidies successful the coming weeks.
Editorial comment
The situation looks familiar: price maturation outpaces support measuresand the measures themselves are mostly reactive successful nature.
The crushed is owed to constricted fund options. Even with a surplus, the state is forced to equilibrium betwixt κοινωνικά support and compliance with fiscal discipline.
At the aforesaid time, subsidies themselves bash not solve the occupation of rising prices, but lone mitigate consequences for consumersleaving the underlying marketplace dynamics unchanged.
As a result, a repeating rhythm is formed: rising prices – subsidies – caller rising prices, where the load is ultimately distributed betwixt the state and citizens.
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