Taxation

The increase in property values in some areas in the Southern Suburbs exceeds 80%, while the Municipality of Athens reports an increase of up to 95%.

The requests sum up to a total of 25.3 billion euros due from which 19.5 billion are at an initial stage.

The decision represents a major and humiliating U-turn for new Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was insisting as recently as Sunday she was “absolutely committed” to the cut.