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After Deadly Helicopter Collision, Focus Shifts to Greece's Firefighting Contract
Following Sunday's fatal mid-air collision of two Bell helicopters battling a large wildfire near Psatha, west of Athens, attention has turned to the contract governing the aircraft's lease, with particular focus on its insurance requirements and liability provisions.
Greek High Court Rules Profit Margin Cap Complies With EU Law
The Greek High Court has ruled that the profit margin cap is compatible with European Union law.
Greek Tax Authority Launches First Large-Scale Livestock Subsidy Inspections
The inspections involved 58 AADE officials deployed from across the country.
Short-Term Rentals in Greece: The Mistakes That Can Trigger Heavy Fines
A series of compliance failures involving just three apartments left one property owner in Greece facing €47,600 in fines, underscoring how quickly penalties can mount for landlords operating in the country’s short-term rental market.
Greece’s Island Tourism Map Shifts as Travelers Look Beyond Santorini
Bookings from France increased 6.9%, while those from the U.S. rose 5.4%. Britain, another important source of visitors to Greece, recorded an 11.1% decline, while Australia fell 17.9%.
Greece’s Tourism Boom Masks a Reality: Nearly Half of Greeks Can’t Afford a Vacation
Only Romania performed worse, though Bulgaria and Hungary followed Greece, both at 39.1%.
Wildfires Scorch Southern Greece as Crete’s Preveli Palm Forest Burns
The wildfire had burned for a second day after spreading rapidly through rural communities south of the city of Rethymno.
Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Burn Across Greece
The firefighters, who died at the wildfires, are believed to have left the truck amid dense smoke, limited visibility and fast-moving flames.
Metlen Secures Landmark U.S. Gallium Supply Deal, Advancing Europe's Critical Minerals Push
The deal represents a strategic milestone in Europe's efforts to build a more resilient supply chain for critical raw materials.
Nine Greek Beaches Lose Blue Flag Status Over Management Shortcomings
The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognizable environmental certifications for beaches, marinas and tourism boats.
Greece Has Plenty of Homes. Why Is Housing So Unaffordable?
About two in five Greek households spend more than 40% of their income on housing, putting them above the threshold commonly used to identify households facing housing-cost overburden.
Greece Posts One of EU’s Sharpest Increases in Airfare Prices
Prices for air-passenger services in Greece rose 15.1% in June 2026 from a year earlier.
EFA Ventures - Led Group Wins €11 Million Contract to Upgrade Greek Airport Navigation Systems
Rhodes and Thessaloniki are exceptions, after data for the two airports was recently collected and verified.
The Tax Math Behind Greece’s Boom in Property-Management Companies
Between Jan. 1 and July 23, 2026, 5,220 new real-estate companies were established with property management as their stated business activity, according to registration data.
Greece Wants Consumers to Know Which Phone Company Keeps Them Waiting
The Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission, known as EETT, has introduced a more detailed framework for measuring service quality across the industry.
Greece’s Economic Policy Council Meets Again—with a Strong Sense of Déjà Vu
There is a distinct sense of déjà vu surrounding Thursday’s meeting of Greece’s Government Council for Economic Policy, known by its Greek acronym KYSOIP.
Greece Wants to Be an AI Leader. Now Comes the Hard Part: Delivering Results
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to take part Thursday evening in a discussion at the Pnyx, the historic hill overlooking Athens where citizens of ancient Athens once gathered for their democratic assembly.
Speakeasy Targets Europe With Launch of Greek Subsidiary
The newly formed Speakeasy Bookings Greece Single-Member Private Company (IKE) marks the New York company's first operational foothold in Europe.
Erdogan Rebukes Greece Over F-35 Opposition, as Mitsotakis Warns NATO Over Turkey’s Casus Belli
Speaking after the NATO summit in Ankara, Erdogan dismissed objections from both Greece and Israel, insisting that neither country had any say over Turkey’s defense procurement.
Greece Introduces Bureaucracy Reduction Index to Measure Public Sector Reform
A higher score will indicate lower levels of bureaucracy and greater administrative efficiency.
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.
Greece Adopts New Rules Defining When Crypto Tokens Qualify as Financial Instruments
The rules, published this week in the government gazette, establish when a crypto asset should be treated as a financial instrument under European law.
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.
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.
Greek Government’s Push to Tackle High Prices Faces Long Odds
At the heart of the problem is the nature of inflation in Greece itself
Greece Is Richer. So Why Do So Many Greeks Still Feel Poor?
Greece's long economic nightmare may be over on paper, but for millions of households the recovery remains elusive.
Belgian Qatargate Probe Reaches Former EU Commissioner Avramopoulos
The warrant cannot be executed unless the Greek parliament first votes to lift the immunity of Avramopoulos, who currently serves as an MP for the ruling centre-right New Democracy party.
Greece Plans Central AI Registry for Government Systems, but Questions Remain Over Oversight
The measure is included in draft legislation implementing the European Union's AI Act, which was released for public consultation this week.
Greece's New Housing Plan Raises More Questions Than Answers
Τhe proposed measures appear limited when compared with the scale of the housing crisis.
Nearly Half of Greeks Take Antibiotics Every Year, Study Finds
Around 45% of Greece’s population receive at least one course of antibiotics annually.