Vyras accuses Government of stinginess over municipal funding

Union of Municipalities president Andreas Vyras has implicitly accused the Government of stinginess. Speaking at a press conference, he pointed out that state tax revenue rose from €4.65 billion in 2010 to €10.8 billion in 2024, while state funding to municipalities remained essentially stagnant.

At the same time, according to Vyras, funding per resident fell from €188.35 in 2010 to around €155 today, despite municipalities taking on significantly increased responsibilities, merging with 63...