PM announces suspension of VAT hikes on 5 isles due to refugee crisis - hours after asylum seekers deal with Merkel

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday announced that a scheduled harmonization of VAT rates on five eastern Aegean islands with the rest of Greece will be suspended, citing the impact of the migrant/refugee crisis on their local economies – speaking shortly after an he and his Spanish counterpart agreed to take back specific asylum seekers from Germany.

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