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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.
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.
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.
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 Proposes Sharp Pay Raises for Senior Orthodox Clergy
The proposal comes at a time when Greece continues to grapple with persistent cost-of-living pressures and growing public scrutiny over government spending, making the scale of the planned increases particularly notable.
Greece Relaunches Half-Billion-Euro Digital ID Tender After Years of Delays and Scandal
The timetable has also raised questions inside Greece’s technology sector.
Greeks Work Nearly Four Hours More a Week Than the EU Average
Despite years of debate across Europe over shorter workweeks and improved work-life balance, workers in Greece are still spending more time on the job than anyone else in the European Union.
Entain plc Expands Greek Presence With New Corporate Entity
Global betting and gaming group Entain plc has expanded its corporate presence in Greece through the establishment of a new subsidiary, Entain Greece Single-Member PC.
Family Feud Over Greek Marble Fortune Heads to London High Court
Christoforos Pavlidis, a member of the family behind Pavlidis S.A. Marble-Granites, is facing mounting scrutiny over the 2023 sale of the company to investment fund ECM Partners in a deal valued at roughly €266 millio
Europe’s New Corporate Blueprint Could Be a Breakthrough for Greek Startups
Europe’s effort to create a single corporate framework for startups is rapidly emerging as one of Brussels’ most closely watched competitiveness projects — and few countries may stand to benefit more than Greece.
Tsipras Returns to Greek Politics With Launch of New Left-Wing Party
The former premier framed the new party as a broad progressive coalition rather than a traditional left-wing formation, seeking to attract disillusioned voters from across Greece’s center-left spectrum, including former supporters of SYRIZA and PASOK as well as politically unaffiliated voters.
Greece’s Inflation Fight Falls Short as Cost of Living Outpaces Wage Growth Over Seven Years
While incomes have risen in nominal terms, everyday expenses have increased even faster.
Greece Revises CO₂ Metric, Expanding Support for Power-Heavy Industries
The adjustment reflects Greece’s argument that electricity consumed in the country carries a higher embedded carbon cost because wholesale power prices remain strongly influenced by gas-fired generation, residual lignite capacity and electricity imports from neighboring markets with more carbon-intensive energy systems.
Greece Considers Ban on Automatic Bank Charges After Consumer Court Victory Against National Bank
Government officials say the planned intervention would not seek to regulate the level of banking fees themselves, but rather the mechanism through which they are introduced.
Greece Plans New Local Property Tax Regime That Could Triple Charges for Homeowners
The new municipal levy would be set by local councils at rates ranging between 0.30 and 0.70 per thousand of the total value of property holdings. The current TAP system operates within a narrower band of 0.25 to 0.35 per thousand.
Greece’s ICT Workforce Remains Heavily Male-Dominated, With More Than 8 in 10 Workers Being Men
Despite the sector’s expansion, gender disparities remain deeply entrenched.
Greek Agriculture Faces Deepening Workforce Crisis Despite Overall Employment Growth
The figures, covering the third quarter of 2025, show total employment reaching 4.4 million people, an increase of 79,000 jobs compared with the same period a year earlier.
Detained Gaza Flotilla Activists Deported Following Global Pressure Campaign
Israel on Thursday began deporting activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla after widespread international condemnation over footage and testimonies alleging mistreatment during their detention.
Metlen Eyes Potential METKA IPO to Drive Infrastructure Expansion
Speaking at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting, Metlen Executive Chairman Evangelos Mytilineos disclosed that METKA is preparing for its next strategic step, which could include an independent public listing.
CrediaBank Moves to Build Insurance Arm Through Europe Holdings Share Swap
The transaction values Europe Holdings through a share-swap mechanism under which shareholders will receive 1.446 newly issued CrediaBank shares for each Europe Holdings share.
Η CrediaBank απορροφά την Ευρώπη Holdings
Στο πλαίσιο της συναλλαγής, η προτεινόμενη σχέση ανταλλαγής διαμορφώθηκε σε 1,446 νέες κοινές μετοχές της CrediaBank για κάθε μία μετοχή της Ευρώπη Holdings.
Athens Bets on AI and Fleet Upgrades to Modernize Public Transit
At the center of the strategy is the renewal of the city’s bus network.
PPC Weighs Final Allocations as Global Funds Seek Larger Stakes
PPC drew orders totaling roughly €18 billion, setting a record for Greece’s capital markets and far exceeding expectations for the offering.
Greek Opposition Weighs No-Confidence Vote as Wiretapping Scandal Reignites
The immediate trigger is the government’s expected rejection of PASOK’s request to establish a new parliamentary inquiry into the wiretapping affair.
Greek State Legal Council Blocks English Classes for Children Under Six at Private Language Schools
The decision settles a growing dispute triggered by a private language school owner on the island of Crete, who sought permission to offer English lessons to children younger than six.
French Restitution Legislation May Pave Way for Return of Parthenon Artefacts
The Louvre holds several Greek antiquities believed to originate from the monument, including confirmed and possible Parthenon fragments.
Olympiacos Financials Reveal the Price of Chasing EuroLeague Glory
The numbers tell a familiar story in modern elite sport: rising ambitions, rising investment and, ultimately, rising losses.
War and Bonds: How an 80-Day Middle East Conflict Repriced Risk Across Greece and the Eurozone
By May 19, those yields had climbed to 3.86% and 3.23%, respectively.