Despite the ECB’s push for a digital euro and banks’ efforts to reduce branches and ATMs, policymakers face pressure to safeguard access to cash.

The Australian way is to seek efficiency and equity simultaneously, ensuring households, business, and government share in the gains. By contrast, Greece’s taxation has been largely ad hoc, politically opportunistic, and unstable.

Strong liquidity to finance new investments

When announced in 2021, the Commission said the RRF package for Greece totaled 36.61 billion euros in value, of which 18.22 billion euros are grants and the rest 'soft' loans

Lidl and Sklavenitis face hefty fines after ministry inspections reveal violations of profit margins and ethical codes, highlighting Greece’s strict consumer protection enforcement

Needs in the tourism sector have risen by 10% compared to last year, with 86,000 vacancies for roles such as housekeepers, chefs, spa therapists, and front-desk staff.

UBS’s 2025 Bubble Index shows risks easing overall, but affordability in Europe remains stretched, with Madrid’s prices surging and London, Paris, and Milan still costly

BoG Governor Yannis Stournaras cautioned that sudden wage rises risk economic instability, while pointing to falling debt, strong growth and new competition in banking

Central Kifisia has shown the strongest momentum, recording a 50% increase between 2019 and 2025.

With inflation still weighing heavily, industry players and supermarket chains are making the final technical adjustments to launch the scheme around October 10, running through December 31.

The tool will instantly calculate potential gains from the new income tax scale and the updated rental income brackets.

Rating of Baa3 with a stable forecast retained

The U.S. SEC may revisit its 2007 rule allowing foreign companies to file under IFRS without reconciling to U.S. GAAP, citing funding and ESG concerns

Overall, the trade balance deficit narrowed, as the reduction in imports exceeded that of exports in absolute terms.

UBS noted that Greek banks are still trading at a discount to their European peers, with price-to-earnings ratios of 7.9 times for 2026.

Pierrakakis addressed a wide array of topics, including the introduction of the digital euro and the economic consequences of ongoing geopolitical developments.

Mortgage lending in Greece is recovering after years of decline, with banks launching low-interest products to attract borrowers in their 40s and 50s

Grave concern about the IMO NZF as currently defined – fundamental amendments required before adoption

DBRS chose not to upgrade Greece’s credit rating, with analysts widely anticipating Moody’s will also hold off on any change.

Figure increased by by 1.617 billion euros over the second quarter of 2025