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Greek Composer Stavros Xarchakos Moves to Trademark His Name
The filing represents an effort to establish a broad legal perimeter around the commercial use of Xarchakos’s name.
Greece Courts Foreign Capital With Fast-Track Investment Incentives
The initiative reflects Athens’s broader effort to turn the surge in foreign investment seen in recent years into longer-term productive capacity.
Three Bidders Line Up for Greece’s 22 Regional Airports
The tender covers the management, operation, development, expansion, maintenance and commercial exploitation of 22 airports under a single concession.
Crete Braces for Extreme Rainfall as Greece Puts Island on Red Alert
The country’s Risk Assessment Committee said the heaviest rainfall is expected in northern and northwestern Crete, raising the threat of flash flooding.
Greece Tightens Rules on Political Ads, With Heavy Fines Ahead of Elections
Publishers will have to maintain required records, clearly label political advertisements and provide transparency notices identifying relevant information about campaigns
Greece’s Tax-Cut Package Heads to Cabinet as Inflation Erodes the Gains
At the center of the overhaul are lower income-tax rates for people earning more than €10,000 a year, with larger reductions for families with children.
Complaint Alleges Greek Political Poll Was Ready Before Data Collection Ended
The complainant submitted screenshots and other digital records that it says show survey graphics being viewed shortly after midnight on Sept. 28.
Competition Concerns Mount in Greece’s Crucial Ferry Market
The investigation, launched in April 2025, examined competition, connectivity and the long-term viability of a sector that serves both residents and one of the world’s biggest tourism markets.
The Geography of Greece’s Building Boom Is Shifting
Private construction activity strengthened in most Greek regions in the 12 months from July 2025 through June 2026, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Greek Bond Yields Jump in a Week, With 10-Year at 4.46%
Greece’s five-year yield climbed roughly 21 basis points to 3.885%, while the 15-year yield increased nearly 26 basis points to 4.546%.
Bank of Greece Sets Framework for Counting the Cost of Cyberattacks
The Bank of Greece has also established a standardized reporting template, to be submitted upon request. It will detail each major incident, gross costs and losses, and financial recoveries.
EU Audit Exposes Deep Flaws in Greece’s Vocational -Training System
Among their most consequential findings were procurement requirements that effectively prevented training companies elsewhere in the EU from competing for Greek contracts.
Greece Braces for a New Wave of Price Increases in Food, Energy and Services
Consumers are starting from an already elevated base. Food prices in Greece in August were 36.35% higher than in August 2020 and 24.5% above March 2022 levels.
Rising Home Prices Leave Greece’s Troubled Borrowers in a Bind
Consider a home valued at €200,000 a decade ago that might now fetch €350,000 or €400,000.
The WSJ Puts Guilfoyle—and the Interests Behind the Vertical Corridor—Under the Spotlight
The Journal’s more provocative contention is that Guilfoyle’s approach to diplomacy risks blurring the boundaries between official U.S. policy, personal relationships and private commercial interests.
Tikun Olam Greece Swings to Profit as Sales Surge and Licensing Deal Is Scrapped
Operating profit, or EBIT, climbed to €5.32 million from €1.54 million, pushing the operating margin to 36.5% from 18.6%.
Six Dead After Explosion Levels Historic Building in Central Athens
«Unfortunately, the worst scenarios were confirmed» Doukas said after the sixth victim was recovered.
Foreign Defense Giants Build a Foothold in Greece—and Raise the Stakes for Oversight
U.S. defense companies have an established position.
Greece Collects More Taxes as Higher Prices Squeeze Households
Value-added tax and excise duties generated €25.2 billion ($29.6 billion) in the first eight months of 2026, or 50.9% of Greece’s €49.5 billion in total tax receipts
In 2026, Greek Households Need €800 More to Buy What They Did in 2025
Official statistics show how heavily housing already weighs on renters.
Greece Courts 30 London Funds With 5% Carried-Interest Tax Rate
Athens is seeking more than wealthy new taxpayers. The government wants relocations to bring investment firms, highly paid professionals, financial expertise and jobs.
Marinakis’s Capital Targets October Listing on Euronext Athens
The plan centers on the creation of a containership company using Capital Maritime Finance as the corporate vehicle.
Cost-of-Living Anger Fuels Demand for Political Change in Greece
Economic pressure appears to be driving much of the dissatisfaction.
Mitsotakis Sends a Message to Erdogan With Netanyahu Meeting in New York
The Mitsotakis-Netanyahu meeting offered a different picture of Greece’s regional strategy.
Greek Gasoline Prices Jump, Adding Up to €8.50 to a Tank in Three Weeks
The sharpest rise was recorded in Kilkis, a regional unit in northern Greece near the border with North Macedonia.
Metlen Seeks to Recover Extra Costs on U.K., Poland Projects
Metlen said it made progress during the first half of 2026 on existing contracts that had negatively affected its 2025 results.
Athens Mayor Demands Safety Reports After Metro Work Damages 35 Buildings
Doukas said city authorities expect to receive Thursday the vulnerability assessments and damage reports for all 35 buildings, along with records of ground and building movements measured to date.
New Greek Farm-Subsidy Rules Draw Fire Amid OPEKEPE Investigations
The timing has drawn scrutiny because European prosecutors have been investigating alleged fraud involving agricultural subsidies and OPEKEPE.
Former EU Commissioner Avramopoulos Appears Before Belgian Authorities in Qatargate Probe
Belgian authorities subsequently notified Greek prosecutors electronically that the warrant had been withdrawn.
Tanker Truck Caught Discharging Hazardous Waste Into Athens Drainage System
Police said investigators had received information that tanker trucks operated by a particular company were using the fuel station to dispose of industrial waste.
Mitsotakis Sets Meetings With Guterres, Carney During U.N. Visit
On Wednesday, Mitsotakis is scheduled to meet Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney