Greece’s innovation ecosystem gains momentum as new accelerators, startup programs, and bank-backed initiatives converge to turn ideas into globally competitive businesses.
A stronger-than-expected 2025 surplus opens fiscal space. Athens is considering targeted relief, pending EU talks and energy developments.
Rising energy costs are driving budget revisions across Europe, with Greece already adjusting growth forecasts while households face mounting pressures.
Heavy reliance on Gulf fuel imports leaves Greece exposed to rising energy costs and supply disruptions, while shipping risks and global trade shifts amplify economic pressure
Record gold prices drive mass sell-offs of British gold sovereigns in Greece, with Bank of Greece data showing sales far outpacing purchases amid global economic uncertainty.
Alpha Bank highlights the strategic role of regional energy routes as Europe faces supply risks, low gas reserves and mounting pressure to diversify away from vulnerable transit chokepoints
Higher spending narrows the headline surplus, though a stronger primary balance points to underlying fiscal stability.
The signing of a drilling contract in the Ionian Sea reflects investor confidence in Greece’s economy and regulatory framework, officials said, while highlighting the potential for sizable gas discoveries.
Inflation rises as Greece continues to outpace the eurozone, exposing structural weaknesses in its energy-dependent economy. It also raises concerns that price pressures will prove more persistent, compounding the strain on households.
Athens moves to extend Yannis Stournaras’ tenure at the Bank of Greece, underlining confidence in monetary policy and financial stability.
Greece reconsiders the Dioryga Gas FSRU as energy security pressures mount, with the project moving back toward inclusion in DESFA’s long-term infrastructure plan
A major contract for exploratory hydrocarbon drilling in the Ionian Sea marks Greece’s first such project in over 40 years, with operations expected to begin in 2027
Additionally, Reuters on Tuesday quoted what it describes as two Greek officials citing plans to revise the 2026 growth forecast down to around 2% (from 2.4%)
Key data releases, international meetings and rating reviews in the coming days are set to shape the country’s economic outlook amid global uncertainty and rising pressures
Soaring inflation, disease-driven livestock shortages and export demand are pushing up the cost of the traditional Easter table, forcing households to scale back meals and seek cheaper options
According to the Financial Times, Europe's airport industry has sounded the alarm over impending jet fuel shortages. ACI has warned EU Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas that systemic supply failures could hit within 3 weeks unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens.
The Greek government is preparing to take stock of the country’s fiscal firepower after the Easter holiday. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has stoked fresh concerns about energy costs and consumer prices, while existing relief measures are increasingly fall short of what households need. However no new decisions will be made before Finance […]
The news agency said Cairo aims to ensure a long-term supply to meet mushrooming domestic demand
According to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), low innovation and the slow adoption of technology by businesses are additional problems
Despite the symbolic importance of the upgrade, Greece’s estimated weighting in developed market indices is expected to remain modest, at around 0.05% to 0.08%.