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Niarchos Family Member Launches Athens-Based Art Venture
Ines Sophia Niarchos, the youngest daughter of Greek shipping heir Spyros Niarchos and fashion icon Daphne Guinness, has launched a new art-focused business in Athens together with Rafael Louis Wallon Brownstone.
When Greece Pays for Delays, Nobody Seems to Be Responsible
In Greece, large public infrastructure projects tend to follow a familiar script. They begin with ceremonial contract signings, optimistic completion dates and political promises that another landmark investment is finally underway. Months later come the inevitable delays, revised timetables and mounting costs.
Inflation Is Erasing Greek Pension Increases, Leaving Government Scrambling for New Relief
Greek pensioners are set to lose more purchasing power in 2026 as stubborn inflation continues to outpace pension increases, exposing the limits of government efforts to cushion retirees from the rising cost of living.
Europe Grows Through Immigration While Greece's Population Shrinks
The European Union's population continued to grow for a fifth consecutive year in 2026, but the expansion is being sustained almost entirely by immigration rather than natural population growth, underscoring a widening demographic divide across the bloc.
Greek Home Prices Continue to Rise, but Pace of Growth Slows as Rental Market Remains Tight
Greece's residential property market continued to expand in the second quarter of 2026, although the rapid surge in home prices that characterized recent years is beginning to lose momentum.
Greece Steps Up Lobbying Effort in Washington Over Potential Turkish F-35 Acquisition
Greece has intensified diplomatic efforts to persuade U.S. policymakers against any move to allow Turkey to acquire or rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program, warning that such a development could undermine security and strategic stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Greeks Lose Faith in Public Institutions as Trust Hits Multi-Year Low, Survey Finds
A nationwide survey conducted by polling firm MRB shows trust in institutions has steadily deteriorated since 2019, with skepticism now outweighing confidence for the first time in the series.
SYRIZA Leader Sokratis Famellos Resigns, Citing Divisions Across Greece's Left
"I am resigning as president of SYRIZA–Progressive Alliance," Mr. Famellos said. "I neither want nor can become part of this division at such a critical political moment for our country.".
Aktor to Buy 50% of Greece's Diodoriga Gas in Bid to Revive €500 Million LNG Terminal
Aktor's entry is expected to revive a project that has remained largely dormant for several years as it awaited a final investment decision.
Housing Crisis Drives More Greeks Into Renting as Homeownership Declines
Across the European Union, homeownership remains the dominant form of housing, although its share has gradually declined in recent years.
Greek Ruling Party Blocks Key Witnesses in Spyware Inquiry, Drawing Opposition Fury
The dispute erupted after opposition parties requested testimony from Grigoris Dimitriadis and Tal Dilian.
Greece Introduces Bureaucracy Reduction Index to Measure Public Sector Reform
A higher score will indicate lower levels of bureaucracy and greater administrative efficiency.
Pressure Mounts on Intellexa Network Over Links to Greek Intelligence
For Intellexa’s orbit, the message is clear: silence is becoming harder to sustain.
Five Realities About Greece and the New Defence, Security and Resilience Bank
The institution is the first international bank designed specifically to fund defence-related and strategic infrastructure projects at a time when NATO members are sharply increasing military spending.
Greece's Tourism Boom Remains a Two-Month Affair, Eurostat Data Show
The data highlight a longstanding challenge for Greece's tourism industry, one of the country's key economic pillars.
EU Recovery Funds Spent Billions on Home Energy Retrofits With Limited Returns, Auditors Say
Despite the differences in scale, Greece and Italy shared a common shortcoming: most of the money did not go toward deep energy renovations capable of reducing household energy consumption by more than 60%.
Greece's Gas Corridor Wins Long-Term Bookings as Region Seeks Alternatives to Russian Supply
The annual capacity auction, held by Greece's gas transmission operator DESFA, also drew commitments extending to the 2040-41 gas year, an unusually long time horizon for a region still reshaping its energy map after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Mitsotakis Under Pressure as Poll Reveals Eroding Confidence in Government
The survey by pollster Prorata found, among others, that nearly two-thirds of Greeks believe the country is moving in the wrong direction.
Greek Spyware Scandal Reignites as Former PM Samaras Demands Supreme Court Probe
"Such a matter cannot remain in darkness or silence," Samaras said in the filing, according to Greek media reports.
EU Anti-Money-Laundering Watchdog Seeks Overhaul of Cross-Border Intelligence Sharing
The European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) on Tuesday launched a public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards that would introduce a common EU framework for identifying and handling money laundering cases spanning multiple member states.
Former European Parliament Member Stelios Kouloglou Targeted by Pegasus While Probing Europe's Illegal Surveillance Scandal
Kouloglou's mobile phone was infected at least twice with Pegasus, the sophisticated spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO Group.
New Polls Show Greece's Political Landscape Shifting as Tsipras Returns
The biggest gains from the polls were recorded by the Hellenic Social Alliance, or ELAS, the new political formation headed by Mr. Tsipras.
Greece's Profitable, Tax-Free Banks: An Uncomfortable Debate
The real question is why, more than a decade after the sovereign-debt crisis, a substantial portion of Greek banks' capital still rests on future tax claims against the state.
Fewer Cattle, Sheep and Goats Leave Greece Grappling With Costlier Meat
New data from Greece's statistical authority and Eurostat suggest that European livestock farming is facing a deep and prolonged downturn.
Greece's Recovery Is Real - but So Are Its Structural Problems
Three recent reports suggest a more nuanced picture, one in which impressive headline figures continue to mask deep structural weaknesses.
Tsipras Calls for U.S.-Greece Ties Based on ‘Mutual Benefit,’ Rejects ‘Blank Check’ Alliance
The meeting focused on developments in Greece and the broader Eastern Mediterranean, as well as the future direction of relations between Athens and Washington.
Motor Oil Opens Exclusive Negotiations With AKTOR Over Environmental Assets
According to the companies, the transaction could be structured either through the purchase of a 75% stake in Manetial Limited
Greece Overhauls Tax Treatment of CFDs, Eliminating VAT and Transaction Levies
The policy change follows a review by the European Union's VAT Committee, which concluded that payments made under CFD agreements do not constitute consideration for a service.
Greece Keeps Journalists Locked Out of Corporate Ownership Registry Despite EU Transparency Push
A joint decision by Greece's finance and digital governance ministries envisaged that individuals and legal entities able to demonstrate a legitimate interest would be granted access to beneficial ownership information from December 31 onward.
Tsipras Unveils Shadow Cabinet in Bid to Rebuild Greece's Left
The shadow cabinet brings together academics, former government officials, policy experts and technocrats tasked with developing proposals across key areas of public policy.
Greece’s New Mortgage Relief Plan Sparks Debate Over Fairness as Thousands Are Left Out
Thousands of borrowers who lost their restructuring arrangements over the past decade—often because they lost jobs, suffered income declines or struggled with rising living costs—will receive no comparable benefit.