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  "url": "https://agentnews.gr/brief/2026-11-01",
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  "title": "Greece today: the heating allowance decision is out, the electricity bill reaches Parliament, and the €2 parcel fee starts",
  "dek": "Greece's 2026–27 heating allowance decision was published on 30 October 2026: applications on myAADE close on 4 December, and the €100 minimum stays. The electricity-market bill was tabled in Parliament on 31 October 2026, and the EU's €2 handling fee on parcels from outside the EU applies from today.",
  "description": "Heating allowance 2026–27: apply by 4 December, €100 floor unchanged. Also: the electricity bill tabled in Parliament and the €2 fee on non-EU parcels.",
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  "format": "brief",
  "published": "2026-11-01T07:44:00.000Z",
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    "Greece's 2026–27 heating allowance decision, Α.1230/2026, was published on 30 October 2026: the calculated amount rises by 30%, but the €100 minimum is not raised, and applications on myAADE close on 4 December 2026.[S1:floor][S1]",
    "The electricity-market bill, 90 articles long, was tabled in Parliament on 31 October 2026; article 57 sets the first-band household ΥΚΩ charge at €3.45 per MWh from 1 January 2027, and article 27 adds a data-centre fee of €15,000 per MW a year.[S4][S5][S8][S5:datacentre-fee]",
    "From Sunday 1 November 2026, goods bought online from outside the EU carry the EU's €2 handling fee per item, which ΑΑΔΕ counts per kind of goods, not per parcel.[S9][S10]"
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    {
      "verdict": "corrected",
      "claim": "ERT and iefimerida reported on 31 October 2026, after the decision was published, that the minimum heating allowance for 2026–27 is €130.[S2][S3]",
      "finding": "Article 3, paragraph 2 of decision Α.1230/2026 raises the calculated amount by 30% and then sets a minimum of €100, not €130.[S1:floor]"
    },
    {
      "verdict": "confirmed",
      "claim": "CNN Greece reported on 31 October 2026 that the tabled bill cuts the first-band household ΥΚΩ charge from €6.90 to €3.45 per MWh from 1 January 2027.[S8]",
      "finding": "Article 57 of the tabled bill replaces the date «1.7.2026» with «1.1.2027» in article 36 of law 4067/2012 and inserts the figure «3,45» in the table of unit charges.[S5]"
    },
    {
      "verdict": "confirmed",
      "claim": "Pagenews published the headline «ΕΛΣΤΑΤ: Αλμα του πληθωρισμού στο 5%» (ELSTAT: inflation jumps to 5%) at 23:02 on 31 October 2026, without naming a month.[S11]",
      "finding": "The 5% is September's figure: ELSTAT's national CPI rose 5.0% in September 2026, as Pagenews's own text says. Apart from an added opening paragraph, the article repeats Protagon's story of 9 October 2026, by our comparison. ELSTAT's October 2026 figure is not due until 10 November 2026.[S11][S12][S13][S15]"
    }
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  "unknowns": [
    "When exactly the myΘέρμανση heating allowance platform opens on myAADE. The decision sets the 4 December 2026 closing date, and the press expects the opening by 10 November 2026.",
    "The 2026–27 weather coefficients (ΣΟ-Μ) that decide each household's final heating allowance, and so which areas get no rise. A later decision will publish them.",
    "When Parliament's committee will finish the electricity bill and when the plenary will vote on it. No date was announced as of 1 November 2026.",
    "Whether Temu, Shein or AliExpress will show the €2 fee as a separate line at checkout for Greek buyers. We found no platform statement.",
    "Greece's October 2026 inflation rate. Eurostat publishes its flash estimate on 4 November 2026 and ELSTAT its national figures on 10 November 2026.",
    "How many working pensioners e-ΕΦΚΑ has paid a work-related increase in total. e-ΕΦΚΑ has published no count, and figures in the press differ."
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      "title": "Αριθμ. Α.1230: Χορήγηση επιδόματος θέρμανσης για τη χειμερινή περίοδο 2026-2027 και καθορισμός του ύψους, των δικαιούχων, των προϋποθέσεων και της διαδικασίας χορήγησης αυτού",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "language": "el",
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      "id": "S2",
      "publisher": "ΕΡΤ (ertnews.gr)",
      "title": "Επίδομα θέρμανσης: Πότε ανοίγει η πλατφόρμα – Τι πρέπει να γνωρίζουν οι δικαιούχοι",
      "date": "2026-10-31",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.ertnews.gr/eidiseis/epidoma-thermansis-pote-anoigei-i-platforma-ti-prepei-na-gnorizoun-oi-dikaiouxoi/",
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    {
      "id": "S3",
      "publisher": "iefimerida.gr",
      "title": "Πότε ανοίγει η πλατφόρμα για το επίδομα θέρμανσης -Αναλυτικά τα εισοδηματικά κριτήρια",
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      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.iefimerida.gr/oikonomia/epidoma-thermansis-pote-anoigei-i-platforma-0",
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      "publisher": "Βουλή των Ελλήνων (Hellenic Parliament)",
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      "id": "S6",
      "publisher": "Capital.gr (ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ)",
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      "date": "2026-10-31",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.capital.gr/politiki/4027068/bouli-katatethike-to-nomosxedio-tou-upen-gia-ti-beltiosi-tou-sxediasmou-tis-agoras-ilektrikis-energeias/",
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    {
      "id": "S7",
      "publisher": "Insider.gr (reproducing the Environment and Energy Ministry's release)",
      "title": "Στη Βουλή το ν/σ του ΥΠΕΝ για πιο δίκαιη αγορά ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας, προστασία των καταναλωτών και επενδύσεις 2,3 δισ. ευρώ στα νησιά",
      "date": "2026-10-31",
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      "url": "https://www.insider.gr/oikonomia/430879/sti-boyli-ns-toy-ypen-gia-pio-dikaii-agora-ilektrikis-energeias-prostasia-ton",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261101074609/https://www.insider.gr/oikonomia/430879/sti-boyli-ns-toy-ypen-gia-pio-dikaii-agora-ilektrikis-energeias-prostasia-ton"
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      "publisher": "CNN Greece",
      "title": "Ρεύμα: Μείωση 50% στις χρεώσεις ΥΚΩ από το 2027",
      "date": "2026-10-31",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.cnn.gr/oikonomia/chrima/story/559628/reyma-meiosi-50-stis-xreoseis-yko-apo-to-2027-ti-allazei-gia-tous-katanalotes",
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      "publisher": "Insider.gr",
      "title": "ΑΑΔΕ: Πώς θα εφαρμόζεται το τέλος των 2 ευρώ στα πακέτα Temu-Shein από 1η Νοεμβρίου",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.insider.gr/tax-labour/430711/aade-pos-tha-efarmozetai-telos-ton-2-eyro-sta-paketa-temu-shein-apo-1i-noembrioy",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261101074609/https://www.insider.gr/tax-labour/430711/aade-pos-tha-efarmozetai-telos-ton-2-eyro-sta-paketa-temu-shein-apo-1i-noembrioy"
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      "publisher": "HuffPost Greece",
      "title": "ΑΑΔΕ: Τι θα ισχύει για το νέο τέλος 2 ευρώ για αγορές από χώρες εκτός Ε.Ε. από την 1η Νοεμβρίου",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
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      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.huffingtonpost.gr/ikonomia/aade-ti-tha-ischyei-gia-to-neo-telos-2-evro-gia-agores-apo-chores-ektos-e-e-apo-tin-1i-noemvriou-poious-afora/",
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      "date": "2026-10-31",
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      "url": "https://www.pagenews.gr/2026/10/31/oikonomia/elstat-alma-tou-plithorismou-sto-5/",
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      "publisher": "Protagon",
      "title": "ΕΛΣΤΑΤ: Αλμα του πληθωρισμού στο 5%",
      "date": "2026-10-09",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.protagon.gr/epikairotita/elstat-alma-tou-plithwrismou-sto-5-44343454033",
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    {
      "id": "S13",
      "publisher": "ΕΛΣΤΑΤ (Elliniki Statistiki Archi, the Hellenic Statistical Authority)",
      "title": "Δείκτης Τιμών Καταναλωτή: Σεπτέμβριος 2026, ετήσιος πληθωρισμός 5,0%",
      "date": "2026-10-09",
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      "publisher": "ΕΛΣΤΑΤ (ELSTAT)",
      "title": "Release Calendar",
      "date": null,
      "language": "en",
      "official": true,
      "url": "https://www.statistics.gr/en/calendar",
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      "id": "S16",
      "publisher": "e-ΕΦΚΑ",
      "title": "Καταβολή αναδρομικών προσμέτρησης χρόνου απασχόλησης μετά τη συνταξιοδότηση",
      "date": "2026-10-23",
      "language": "el",
      "official": true,
      "url": "https://www.e-efka.gov.gr/el/deltia-typoy/deltio-typoy-429",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261101074819/https://www.e-efka.gov.gr/el/deltia-typoy/deltio-typoy-429"
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      "id": "S17",
      "publisher": "Mononews",
      "title": "e-ΕΦΚΑ: Αναδρομικά 2,78 εκατ. ευρώ σε 1.260 εργαζόμενους συνταξιούχους – Ποιοι πληρώνονται",
      "date": "2026-10-24",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.mononews.gr/oikonomia/e-efka-anadromika-278-ekat-evro-se-1-260-ergazomenous-syntaxiouchous-poioi-plironontai",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261101074818/https://www.mononews.gr/oikonomia/e-efka-anadromika-278-ekat-evro-se-1-260-ergazomenous-syntaxiouchous-poioi-plironontai"
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      "id": "S18",
      "publisher": "Capital.gr (Κώστας Κατίκος)",
      "title": "Επισπεύδονται οι πληρωμές των προσαυξήσεων για τους εργαζόμενους συνταξιούχους – Πάνω από 20.000 οι αιτήσεις",
      "date": "2026-11-01",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.capital.gr/oikonomia/4027085/epispeudontai-oi-pliromes-ton-prosauxiseon-gia-tous-ergazomenous-suntaxiouxous-pano-apo-20000-oi-aitiseis/",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261101074818/https://www.capital.gr/oikonomia/4027085/epispeudontai-oi-pliromes-ton-prosauxiseon-gia-tous-ergazomenous-suntaxiouxous-pano-apo-20000-oi-aitiseis/"
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      "id": "S19",
      "publisher": "Insider.gr",
      "title": "Spitogatos: Πώς διαμορφώθηκαν οι τιμές πώλησης και ενοικίασης κατοικιών το τρίτο τρίμηνο 2026",
      "date": "2026-10-22",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.insider.gr/real-estate/429795/spitogatos-pos-diamorfothikan-oi-times-polisis-kai-enoikiasis-katoikion-trito",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261101074904/https://www.insider.gr/real-estate/429795/spitogatos-pos-diamorfothikan-oi-times-polisis-kai-enoikiasis-katoikion-trito"
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      "id": "S20",
      "publisher": "Mononews",
      "title": "Spitogatos: Με ηπιότερο ρυθμό η αύξηση των τιμών κατοικιών το γ' τρίμηνο του 2026",
      "date": "2026-10-26",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.mononews.gr/oikonomia/spitogatos-me-ipiotero-rythmo-i-afxisi-ton-timon-katoikion-to-g-trimino-tou-2026",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261101074904/https://www.mononews.gr/oikonomia/spitogatos-me-ipiotero-rythmo-i-afxisi-ton-timon-katoikion-to-g-trimino-tou-2026"
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      "publisher": "Fortune Greece",
      "title": "Spitogatos: Φρενάρουν οι αυξήσεις στις τιμές κατοικιών",
      "date": "2026-10-26",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.fortunegreece.com/article/spitogatos-frenaroun-oi-afxiseis-stis-times-katoikion-oi-akrivoteres-kai-fthinoteres-perioxes/",
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      "title": "Νέα – Ανακοινώσεις",
      "date": null,
      "language": "el",
      "official": true,
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      "id": "S23",
      "publisher": "proson.gr",
      "title": "ΔΥΠΑ/ΟΑΕΔ: Επίδομα 300 ευρώ χωρίς αίτηση σε ανέργους",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.proson.gr/oikonomia/epidomata/94182_dypa/oaed-epidoma-300-eyro-horis-aitisi-se-anergoys",
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      "id": "S24",
      "publisher": "Εφημερίδα της Κυβερνήσεως (ΦΕΚ Β' 6318/19.10.2026)",
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      "date": "2026-10-19",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/02/2026/20260206318.pdf",
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      "date": "2026-09-30",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/02/2026/20260205905.pdf",
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      "id": "S26",
      "publisher": "ΑΑΔΕ press release, reproduced by Taxheaven",
      "title": "Νέες προθεσμίες για την ηλεκτρονική τιμολόγηση των επιχειρήσεων της δεύτερης περιόδου και τη Β' φάση των ψηφιακών παραστατικών διακίνησης",
      "date": "2026-09-30",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.taxheaven.gr/news/74746/nees-prooesmies-gia-thn-hlektronikh-timologhsh-twn-epixeirhsewn-ths-deyterhs-periodoy-kai-th-b-fash-twn-pshfiakwn-parastatikwn-diakinhshs",
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      "id": "floor",
      "source": "S1",
      "where": "Joint ministerial decision Α.1230/2026, article 3, paragraph 2",
      "greek": "Ειδικά για σκοπούς χορήγησης του επιδόματος για τη χειμερινή περίοδο 2026-2027 το ύψος του συνολικού επιδόματος που υπολογίζεται σύμφωνα με τα ανωτέρω εδάφια, προσαυξάνεται κατά τριάντα τοις εκατό (30%). Το ποσό του επιδόματος χορηγείται σε προκαταβολή και σε επόμενες δόσεις σύμφωνα με τα άρθρα 4 και 5. Το συνολικό ποσό του επιδόματος που θα προκύψει κατά τα ανωτέρω δεν δύναται να υπολείπεται του ποσού των εκατό (100) ευρώ και ούτε να υπερβαίνει το ποσό των χιλίων σαράντα (1.040) ευρώ κατ’ ανώτατο όριο.",
      "translation": "Specifically for the purpose of granting the allowance for the 2026-2027 winter period, the total allowance calculated in accordance with the above subparagraphs is increased by thirty per cent (30%). The allowance is granted as an advance and in later instalments in accordance with articles 4 and 5. The total amount of the allowance that results from the above may not be lower than one hundred (100) euros nor exceed one thousand and forty (1,040) euros at most."
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      "source": "S1",
      "where": "Joint ministerial decision Α.1230/2026, article 4, paragraph 3",
      "greek": "Πριν από την οριστικοποίηση της αίτησης, θα πρέπει ο δικαιούχος να έχει δηλώσει στην πλατφόρμα «Δήλωση Λογαριασμού IBAN» της ψηφιακής πύλης myAADE της Α.Α.Δ.Ε έναν αριθμό λογαριασμού ΙΒΑΝ, στον οποίο είναι κύριος δικαιούχος ή συνδικαιούχος και στον οποίο επιθυμεί να πιστωθεί το ποσό του επιδόματος θέρμανσης.",
      "translation": "Before the application is finalised, the beneficiary must have declared, on the 'IBAN Account Declaration' platform of ΑΑΔΕ's myAADE digital portal, an IBAN account number of which they are the main holder or a joint holder and into which they wish the heating allowance to be credited."
    },
    {
      "id": "datacentre-fee",
      "source": "S5",
      "where": "Tabled bill, article 27 (data centres), page 38",
      "greek": "…των Οργανισμών Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης Α’ βαθμού των περιοχών εγκατάστασής τους, το οποίο ανέρχεται σε ετήσια βάση σε δεκαπέντε χιλιάδες (15.000) ευρώ ανά μεγαβάτ (MW) μέγιστης ισχύος κατανάλωσης.",
      "translation": "…of the first-tier local authorities of the areas where they are installed, which amounts on an annual basis to fifteen thousand (15,000) euros per megawatt (MW) of maximum consumption capacity."
    }
  ],
  "redlines": [],
  "corrections": [],
  "tags": [
    "brief"
  ]
}