Greece serves as a prime example, having lost a quarter of its GDP during the crisis but regaining its investment grade last year. Conversely, France was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings recently.

In a post on X earlier on Thursday and after receiving a letter for a common EU defense shield, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen renewed a call for more common defense projects in the Union

He added that recent data shows that the goal to keep inflation at 2% will be reached in the autumn

Bloomberg noted this was the highest amount ever recorded, as investors rushed to take advantage of high yields before the European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates.

The PM said he was certain the same-sex marriage Bill would become Law in February

Athens reportedly aims to take advantage of the country's recently restored investment grade rating

Debt collection companies operating in Greece are under investigation, in order to determine whether they comply with the rules of domestic legislation

"Greece and the UK have a long history of bilateral relations; I wouldn't dwell much on this issue," Mitsotakis replied during the interview