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Greece’s Transport Ministry Clears Up Confusion Over the New Highway Code

The ministry also addressed claims that the new Code forbids keeping shopping bags inside the cabin.
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Political Storm Erupts in Greece Over Control of the Unknown Soldier Monument

The Greek Parliament is set to debate on Tuesday an amendment concerning the protection and operation of the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in central Athens — a measure that has already sparked strong political reactions.
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Tsipras Seen as Leading Voice of Greece’s Centre-Left, New Survey Finds

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis remains the leading figure overall.
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Euronext Stands Firm on Offer for Athens Exchange, Rejects Any Sweetened Bid

Euronext Stands Firm on Offer for Athens Exchange, Rejects Any Sweetened Bid

Euronext’s public offer for the acquisition of the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) was described by the group’s Chairman and CEO, Stéphane Boujnah, as an “attractive liquidity event” during a press briefing with journalists on Monday.
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Eurostat Data Expose Greece’s Persistent Economic Lag Within Europe

Greece’s economy continued to recover in 2023, recording an increase in per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 26,400 purchasing power standards (PPS), according to newly released data from Eurostat.
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Greece’s Air Connectivity to Soar in 2026 with Major Airline Investments

Greece’s Air Connectivity to Soar in 2026 with Major Airline Investments

Across Europe, Greece will become even more accessible next year thanks to several new and expanded routes.
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Greece Sees Wave of High-End Hotel Developments as Tourism Investment Surges

Greece Sees Wave of High-End Hotel Developments as Tourism Investment Surges

Developments are currently underway in some of Greece’s most popular destinations, including Crete, which attracts millions of travelers each year, as well as in up-and-coming regions that remain less familiar to international visitors, such as Parga in western Greece.
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Euronext Faces Questions Over Terms of Athens Exchange Takeover

Euronext Faces Questions Over Terms of Athens Exchange Takeover

Under the revised framework, the company can adjust both the 20-to-1 exchange ratio and the current 67 percent minimum acceptance threshold up to five days before the offer expires at 2 p.m. on November 17—without necessarily having to enhance the offer’s financial value.
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IMF Warns EU on Defense Spending as Greece Rolls Out €30 Billion Program

IMF Warns EU on Defense Spending as Greece Rolls Out €30 Billion Program

The remarks come at a sensitive moment for Greece, which is in the midst of an ambitious rearmament effort following years of underinvestment.
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Greece Among Europe’s Top Food Wasters, Eurostat Finds

Greece Among Europe’s Top Food Wasters, Eurostat Finds

In 2023, Greece threw away more than 2.09 million tons of food.
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Greece’s PPC Raises €775 Million Through Five-Year Green Bond Offering

Greece’s PPC Raises €775 Million Through Five-Year Green Bond Offering

PPC intends to list the bonds on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin, or another suitable European trading venue, with settlement expected on October 24, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
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Poll Signals Fragmented Greek Political Landscape and Widespread Distrust in Institutions

Poll Signals Fragmented Greek Political Landscape and Widespread Distrust in Institutions

According to the poll, six in ten respondents approve of the recent demonstrations held at Athens’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a site that has become a symbolic location for anti-government protests.
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At IMF Event, Greece’s Pierrakakis Urges European Digital Integration to Drive Growth

At IMF Event, Greece’s Pierrakakis Urges European Digital Integration to Drive Growth

Looking beyond Greece, Pierrakakis called for a unified European digital market.
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Folli Follie’s Survival Hangs by a Thread Amid Management Tensions and Investor Fatigue

Folli Follie’s Survival Hangs by a Thread Amid Management Tensions and Investor Fatigue

Attention has now turned to FF OpsCo, a subsidiary created two years ago to manage Folli Follie’s remaining business operations in Greece.
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Retroactive Market Rules Cloud Euronext’s Bid for Greek Exchange

Retroactive Market Rules Cloud Euronext’s Bid for Greek Exchange

In Greece’s small and often fragile stock market—where investor confidence is a constant challenge—any change to the rules must be handled with care.
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Former PM Karamanlis Warns Greece at Risk of Political and Institutional Breakdown

Former Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis has issued a stark warning that Greece risks a major political and institutional crisis if trust in its democratic institutions is not urgently restored.
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Pierrakakis at IMF: Greece Emerges as a Model of Stability After Years of Crisis

Greece’s Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, described his country as “a success story built on the resilience of its people” during an interview in Washington, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings.
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One in Four Greek Recovery Fund Loans May Go Unused

Roughly a quarter of Greece’s Recovery and Resilience Fund loans may go unused — a shortfall that could cost the country about €4 billion in low-interest financing from the European Union
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Greece Sets March 23 Start Date for Tempi Train Disaster Trial

Greece Sets March 23 Start Date for Tempi Train Disaster Trial

Thirty-six defendants are charged in connection with the disaster, including railway employees, public officials, and executives from both ERGOSE—the state company responsible for railway projects—and Hellenic Train, the privatized successor of the national operator TRAINOSE.
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IMF Study: Why Greece Is Strongly Affected by Global Commodity Price Swings

IMF Study: Why Greece Is Strongly Affected by Global Commodity Price Swings

Analyzing data from 66 economies, IMF researchers concluded that this “interconnectedness” is the main channel through which global commodity price shocks spread into domestic economies.
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Legal Row Over Greece’s GDP-Linked Bonds Deepens After Judge’s Unusual Proposal

Legal Row Over Greece’s GDP-Linked Bonds Deepens After Judge’s Unusual Proposal

The dispute has also drawn attention from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which discussed the case extensively in its recent report, “A Stocktaking of the Current International Architecture for Resolving Sovereign Debt Involving Private Sector Creditors.”
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Nationwide Strike Paralyzes Greece in Protest Against New Labor Bill

Nationwide Strike Paralyzes Greece in Protest Against New Labor Bill

Greece is facing a nationwide shutdown today, Tuesday, October 14, as major unions and federations, including the Athens Labor Center (EKA) and the civil servants’ union (ADEDY), hold a 24-hour strike against a new labor reform bill currently under debate in Parliament.
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Meet the Greeks Steering the IMF from Within

Meet the Greeks Steering the IMF from Within

In recent years, a number of Greek economists have risen to influential positions within the International Monetary Fund (IMF), taking an active role in shaping global economic policy.
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After 68 Years, OPAP Turns a Page — Entering a New Era as Allwyn

After 68 Years, OPAP Turns a Page — Entering a New Era as Allwyn

After nearly seven decades as a fixture of Greek business life, OPAP—the country’s storied gaming and lottery operator—is entering a new chapter under the name Allwyn, marking a major step in its evolution from a national institution into a truly international enterprise.
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Greek Poll Shows Decline for Ruling ND, Rising Discontent Across Parties

Greek Poll Shows Decline for Ruling ND, Rising Discontent Across Parties

A new nationwide Opinion Poll survey presented on Greek broadcaster Action 24 on Monday shows that public confidence in both the government and opposition parties continues to erode, painting a picture of political fatigue across Greece.
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Allwyn–OPAP merger to create €16 billion global gaming powerhouse

Allwyn–OPAP merger to create €16 billion global gaming powerhouse

Greek gaming giant OPAP is set to merge with its majority shareholder Allwyn International in a landmark €16 billion deal that will create the world’s second-largest publicly listed gaming and entertainment group.
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A Surge of Hope: Greeks Embrace Organ Donation Like Never Before

A Surge of Hope: Greeks Embrace Organ Donation Like Never Before

Greece is witnessing a remarkable wave of generosity, as thousands of citizens are stepping forward to become organ donors in a show of solidarity and compassion.
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Coffee Turns into a Luxury: Prices Climb Relentlessly from Greece Across Europe

Coffee Turns into a Luxury: Prices Climb Relentlessly from Greece Across Europe

For many Greeks, coffee is more than a drink — it’s a ritual, a symbol of social life, and a small pleasure woven into daily routine. But that once-affordable comfort is becoming an expensive habit.
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“The Great Return”: Alexis Patelis Chronicles Greece’s Comeback Story

A major book presentation in Athens on Thursday evening brought together some of Greece’s most prominent political and economic figures.
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Greece to Host Landmark 330 MW Battery Energy Storage Facility in Thessaly

A new large-scale battery energy storage project planned by Metlen and the Karatzis Group in Thessaly is set to become a landmark development for Greece’s energy sector.
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Greece’s Housing Market Heats Up as Prices and Rents Surg

Property prices in Greece continued their upward trajectory in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest Spitogatos Property Index.
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