Greek household savings declined by 3.7% compared with the final quarter of 2025, the second-worst performance in the bloc.

In a wide-ranging interview, Secretary General Spiros Protopsaltis addresses the 5% growth target set by the Ministry, stalled POAY zones, weak enforcement against abandoned farms, and whether the existing public consultation process is sufficient

After two years defending presumptive taxation as its main tool against tax evasion, Athens is preparing to soften the system for professionals and small firms as the Thessaloniki International Fair approaches, with elections on the horizon

Cooke says it plans to modernize Greek fish farming with AI, underwater cameras and smarter feeding systems, while calling for regulatory certainty

Greek households also hold the most pessimistic growth outlook in the eurozone, expecting economic contraction of 5.4 percent over

European Union goods are subject to a uniform 10% tariff, provided the standard Most Favored Nation rate is not already higher.

Ninety manufacturing and tourism projects cleared this filing season received nearly five times last year's total

A total of 5.4 million Greeks travelled in 2025, taking 9.6 million trips as spending and overnight stays increased significantly year-on-year.

Greek airfare prices have consistently ranked among the bloc's largest annual risers in recent months, up 21.8% year-on-year in March, 17.3% in April.

Oil prices surge to six-week highs as Houthi threats in the Red Sea and rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz fuel fears of global supply disruptions.

Fuel prices and lubricants prices used in personal transport rose 13.7% year-on-year across the bloc in June

The report said young women continued to face a greater risk of being out of work, education or training than men

Stournaras said investment remained the main driver of the Greek economy, noting that Greece had significantly increased investment in recent year.

Shipments to the American market barely dipped in 2025, and total sales abroad rose 13.5% in early 2026 despite higher costs and disrupted routes

Strong appetite from foreign institutions could push the Greek construction group to raise as much as €750 million, above its original target, with total bids expected to top €2 billion by the time the offering closes on July 22

With the long delayed E65 finally opening in full, a 1 billion euro Kifissos bypass, extensions to Athens' ring road and a tunnel serving the Hellinikon district are still waiting to move from announcement to construction

CEO Alexandros Exarchou says the capital raise will be oversubscribed, sketches out a five-year plan built on concessions, LNG and renewables, and promises a transformed group by July 23.

EY's 2026 barometer finds Greek entrepreneurs investing in growth, but held back by red tape, talent, and cost

Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis says the country's banking sector has emerged from years of crisis in a strong position and now has a unique opportunity to channel available liquidity into investment, growth and broader economic inclusion.

Investment and strong public finances keep Greece ahead of the eurozone, even as a Middle East energy shock and stubborn structural weaknesses cloud the outlook for households and businesses