Greece’s Cabinet meets at 11 a.m. Friday with a full agenda led by a briefing on a new labor agreement designed to strengthen collective bargaining and reshape key rules governing employment relations.

Labor Minister Niki Kerameus will open the session by presenting what the government describes as a landmark “Social Agreement” between employers’ organizations and labor groups. Officials say the deal removes the last major restrictions dating back to the bailout era and aims to provide more stability for both workers and businesses. It allows collective agreements to expand more broadly by lowering the required coverage threshold from 50% to 40% and, in some cases, eliminating the threshold entirely. It also restores full protections for employees after a collective agreement expires, reversing limits introduced in 2012.

The government argues that these changes create a more predictable work environment, reduce uncertainty over employment terms, and support fair competition and investment. For companies, the framework is presented as offering clearer rules and fewer prolonged negotiations.

Beyond labor policy, ministers will review the national budget and fiscal planning for 2026–2029, presented by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance. They will also examine the National Development Program for 2026–2030 and a package of legislative initiatives affecting land-use planning, digital services related to property, and the creation of a new national agency.

The Cabinet will further consider a bill to revise inheritance law, as well as legislation to implement an EU directive on intelligent transport systems. The Tourism Ministry will present an additional draft bill covering sector-specific issues.

The meeting’s wide-ranging agenda reflects a push to advance multiple reforms under expedited procedures as the government heads into the next phase of its economic and regulatory planning.