Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras requested a two-year extension of reduced taxation for the traditional Greek spirits of tsipouro and tsikoudia in a letter to the European Commission, Deputy Finance Minister Apostolos Vessiropoulos told parliament on Friday, according to ANA.
The FM appealed against a July 11 decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union that imposes sanctions to Greece unless it increases taxes on the spirits, in alignment with European law. Staikouras also asked that the ruling be suspended, Vessiropoulos said.
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