IPTO submits investment request for Cyprus-Israel section as GSI moves toward cost-sharing decision and final investment approval

The grid operator has asked regulators in Nicosia and Jerusalem to advance the Great Sea Interconnector, a subsea power link, one week after a French investor took a majority stake in the project

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.

Greek Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou said the agreement bringing French investment group Meridiam in as majority shareholder of the Great Sea Interconnector creates new momentum for the Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity link.

Low wages and weak purchasing power continue to fuel Greece's cost-of-living crisis, with workers earning less in real terms than before the financial crisis.

The acquisition aims to strengthen Aktor's expansion into waste management, the circular economy and water infrastructure

A French infrastructure fund will become the majority shareholder in the Great Sea Interconnector, with new agreements marking a major step forward for the Greece-Cyprus electricity link.

Foreign investment in Greek real estate continues to rise, with Athens, Halkidiki and the Cyclades attracting strong demand as Greece cements its appeal.

Greece plans €4.7 billion in early debt repayments by year-end, aiming to cut borrowing needs, strengthen market confidence and reduce its debt ratio.

ELICA launches new tenders for seabed and onshore studies, advancing the 3,000 MW GREGY Interconnector linking Egypt’s clean energy to Greece.

Eldorado Gold’s Skouries project in Halkidiki is 97% complete, with first copper-gold concentrate expected in Q3 and commercial production in Q4 2026.

Greece launches the Ergani app, enabling employers to hire staff from their phones while workers can review and digitally accept contracts.

The Bank of Greece is represented on the ECB's bank digital currency task force by Ms. Papagiannidi, director of Payment and Settlement.