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Delayed Government Index Leaves Greek Health Insurance Premiums Without Oversight
The delay has effectively allowed insurance companies to continue imposing premium increases without the objective reference point that was intended to curb excessive hikes and improve transparency for policyholders.
ECB Rate Hike Raises Borrowing Costs for Greek Households and Businesses While Savers See Little Benefit
The latest increase is part of the ECB’s broader effort to tame inflation by tightening financial conditions, making credit more costly and slowing demand in the economy.
Greece Launches Online Platform to Report Bribery in Driving License Exams
The platform is designed to receive reports of demands for or offers of cash payments.
Two Senior Greek Officials Resign as Corruption Probe Deepens Pressure on Government
The back-to-back resignations have fueled speculation that the scandal could reach further into the government as authorities continue examining an alleged network accused of manipulating building permits and planning approvals in exchange for bribes.
EU Finance Ministers Face Showdown Over Energy Fiscal Flexibility
The discussion at the Eurogroup meeting is expected to expose a growing divide between member states with sufficient fiscal room.
MIT’s Konstantinos Daskalakis on AI: The Technology That Could Both Empower and Diminish Us
Despite the widespread perception that artificial intelligence is a recent phenomenon, Daskalakis notes that AI has been influencing human behavior for decades.
Greece’s Price Cap Fails to Halt Inflation as Cost-of-Living Pressures Intensify
New data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority show that annual inflation accelerated to 5.2% in May, more than doubling from 2.5% a year earlier.
Greece Raised €3 Billion After Investors Submitted More Than €36 Billion in Bond Orders
The transaction, which reopened the bond maturing on June 16, 2036, was significantly oversubscribed, with demand exceeding the final issue size by more than twelve times.
Appeals Court Ends Legal Fight Over Investment Collapse That Rocked Ohio's Greek-American Community
In a decision issued June 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a lower court ruling that found no evidence that PNC Bank or one of its employees knowingly assisted or participated in an alleged fraud orchestrated by Ohio-based investment manager Constantine Antonas.
Greek Supreme Court Victory for Distressed Borrowers Sparks New Fight With Loan Servicers
The Supreme Court ruled that interest on court-regulated loans must be calculated on each monthly installment rather than on the total outstanding loan balance.
Mystery Odor That Blanketed Athens Traced to Possible LPG Vessel Near Greek Coast
The investigation analyzed 164 reports submitted by citizens through Greece’s Civil Protection service and combined them with meteorological data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
OTE Pushes Ahead With Telekom Identity Shift Before Trademark Filings Appear
The approved changes add “Hellenic Telekom,” “Telekom Greece,” and their Greek-language equivalents to OTE’s existing trade names, which include OTE and Cosmote
New Study Exposes Deepening Inequalities Beneath Greece’s Economic Revival
Housing, however, emerges as perhaps the clearest example of worsening inequality during Greece’s recovery.
From New Orleans to Athens: Georges Family Brings Capital Back to Its Roots
Ownership of Nola Athens is evenly split among five members of the Georges family.
Greek Government Spokesman Sidesteps Questions Over New Predator Spyware Revelations
The government's response reflects its broader strategy since the surveillance scandal first erupted in 2022, when revelations that politicians, journalists and other public figures had been targeted by surveillance sparked domestic and international criticism.
Only One in Five Homes in Greece Is Insured, Highlighting Protection Shortfall
The share of insured homes in Greece rose to 20.5% in 2025, up from 18.9% a year earlier, according to new data released by the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies.
Aeon Acquisition I Corp. SPAC Has 12 Months to Find a Sports Deal After $125 Million Nasdaq IPO
The offering closes a months-long process marked by legal disputes and a significant reduction in size. Aeon had initially sought to raise $250 million but ultimately completed the transaction at half that amount.
Greek Tax Authority Seeks New Headquarters in Deal That Could Exceed €50 Million
The government is seeking a standalone property with a total gross floor area of roughly 22,400 square meters (241,000 square feet). The facility would include nearly 13,800 square meters of office space and more than 8,500 square meters dedicated to storage and archival functions.
Earthquakes Strike Central Greece, Damaging Buildings and Triggering Landslides
The strongest tremor, measuring 5.2 magnitude.
Emails, Agreements and Spyware: New Claims Rock Greece's Predator Investigation
According to a report published Sunday by Greek newspaper To Vima, Dilian — the founder of Intellexa, the company behind Predator — is in possession of a 2020 cooperation agreement concerning the use of the spyware by Greece's National Intelligence Service (EYP).
Greek Left Backs Tsipras Comeback Bid as Syriza’s Identity Crisis Deepens
After a marathon meeting on Saturday, Syriza’s Central Committee endorsed a proposal by party leader Sokratis Famellos to position the party alongside Tsipras’s new political initiative.
Foreign Buyers Drive Greece’s Luxury Vacation-Home Market to Record Highs
Foreign purchasers now account for between 60% and 85% of demand in Greece’s premier second-home markets, including the Cyclades islands, the Ionian Sea region, the Peloponnese and the northern peninsula of Halkidiki.
Greece to Raise Protected Bank Deposit Threshold to €1,600 for Indebted Households
For employees earning between €1,250 and €1,600 a month, the change could be particularly meaningful.
Apartment Renovations Can Require Neighbors’ Approval - Here’s When
The situation becomes more complicated when planned renovations extend beyond the apartment itself.
Bally’s Intralot Agrees Takeover of Evoke in £240 Million Betting Sector Deal
Bally’s Intralot has built its business around lottery operations and gaming technology platforms, while Evoke is one of Europe’s largest online betting and gaming operators, owning brands including William Hill, 888 and Mr Green.
Banks, Lawyers and Accountants Face New Compliance Burden Under EU AML Rules
The proposed monitoring framework extends beyond financial transactions alone.
Greek Voters Sour on Political Establishment as New Parties Reshape Opposition, Poll Shows
The survey, conducted by Metron Analysis and released Thursday on Megatv, underscores the shifting dynamics of Greece's political landscape as two newly formed parties led by former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Maria Karystianou begin to attract significant support.
Greek Wiretapping Victim Seeks Reopening of Predator Investigation Following New Claims by Intellexa Founder
The move follows recent remarks by Dilian in an interview with the Greek newspaper Efimerida ton Syntakton, in which he denied that either he or Intellexa operated Predator in Greece.
Amnesty International Accuses Greece of Turning Peaceful Protests Into ‘Battlefields’
The report, titled “Protest Is Not a Battlefield: Patterns of Unlawful Police Use of Force and Impunity,” draws on a two-year investigation involving more than 100 interviews with demonstrators, journalists, lawyers and other witnesses, alongside extensive analysis of video footage from protests across the country.
Greece Targets Bureaucratic Delays With New Online Tracking System
The platform will provide users with information on the current stage of processing, estimated completion times, the public authority responsible for handling the case and contact details for the relevant department or officials.
Greek LNG Venture Secures €130M Banking Backing as Southeast Europe Expansion Takes Shape
Atlantic SEE LNG Trade has obtained the financing support from the country's four systemic banks to underpin its commercial operations and long-term LNG procurement commitments.