Political leaders make their final pitches as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis closes a subdued five-day parliamentary debate, with farmers’ protests, housing costs and subsidy reform at the heart of today’s showdown.

On the day Greece’s 2026 budget is voted, mayors from across the political spectrum close municipal services and rally outside Parliament, warning that chronic underfunding and a new local government code are pushing cities to the brink.

Over half the respondents (54%) said the government’s top priority in 2026 should be inflation.

The Greek farmers on Saturday forwarded a document outlining their demands to the prime minister and the relevant ministries, including lower prices for agricultural fuel

As farmers remain entrenched at roadblocks and prepare sweeping shutdowns, a deeper demand emerges beneath the economic grievances: the right of a new generation to stay on the land, amid anger over subsidies, transparency, and what they see as systemic injustice.

“We will enter into dialogue if — and only if — the conditions are right, meaning the prime minister provides answers to our demands. Otherwise, we consider this a government communications show,” the vice-president of the Larissa federation

The timing of the proposed meeting is crucial, given the fragile Trump-engineered peace agreement to end the Gaza war, but also because Athens is particularly eager to promote multi-lateral cooperation schemes in the eastern Mediterranean

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis invited farmer representatives to talks Monday at 5 PM, emphasizing dialogue and government support for agriculture while highlighting economic growth and urging political unity among his party members

The Eurogroup, a key forum for the 20 eurozone finance ministers, coordinates economic policy and ensures the stability of the euro. Newly elected president Kyriakos Piera­kakis will set priorities, mediate discussions, and represent the eurozone internationally

New Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis automatically assumes leadership of the European Stability Mechanism, marking a milestone that reflects both his rising European profile and Greece’s recovery from its financial crisis.

As farmers threaten escalating protests and political pressure mounts, Parliament opens debate on Greece’s 2026 budget—a plan centered on major tax reforms, income boosts, and targeted relief for families, youth, and retirees amid forecasts of strong economic growth.

According to reports afterwards, the ministers reportedly conveyed a commitment that all of the farmers’ and stockbreeders’ requests will be examined and “that many of them will be addressed"

Pierrakakis was elected - unanimously - in the first round after his Belgian counterpart dropped out of the Eurogroup selection process

The Eurogroup president plays a key role in coordinating economic policy among the 20 countries that use the euro, representing the group in discussions with the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and other EU institutions

According to Greece’s Ministry of Development, the discussions reaffirmed Washington’s intention to finance new, strategically significant development projects in Greece.

Producers remain entrenched at roadblocks while ruling-party MPs turn on the government over delayed subsidies, unclear promises and rising anger in the countryside.

'Greece can act as an honest broker and a reliable interlocutor in the wider region. We plan to participate in the future of Gaza,' FM George Gerapetritis said during the Doha Forum 2025

The agricultural protests, which are gaining broader momentum, are placing pressure on local communities, transportation networks, and the tourism sector.

Ankara’s renewed claims in the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus and Thrace narrow the room for meaningful talks—even as both sides publicly insist they want dialogue under international law.

The reaction, albeit in an “unofficial manner”, comes after same-day comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan before Turkey’s national assembly