Finance
AADE has stepped up inspections of bars and restaurants, hotels and car rental firms across tourist hotspots, using drones, digital tracking and more than 225,000 citizen complaints to flag possible violations
Retail sales volume rose 6.5% year over year in May, while large food stores, clothing and footwear, and food, beverages and tobacco recorded some of the strongest gains.
Decades-old exemptions for mothers of minors are allowing many women to leave Greece's workforce years before the standard retirement age of 62.
Overdue public sector payments climbed by €251 million in the first half of 2026, with pending tax refunds surging to €788 million even as hospitals trimmed their supplier backlog.
Rents for student housing have risen for a third straight year, with furnished studios near Athens campuses now asking up to 19 euros per square meter and other university cities following close behind
All major categories posted gains in the first half, including petroleum and fuels, food, industrial products.
Acquisition of ABO Energy's subsidiaries in Poland and Hungary adds a large renewable energy pipeline and strengthens the utility's regional growth strategy through 2030
Greek consumers are buying less and comparing prices more at street markets as inflation and tighter budgets reshape everyday shopping habits.












