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.

Greece welcomes a mostly sunny Friday with mild December temperatures, occasional cloudiness in eastern and southern regions, and only brief showers in Crete’s mountains. Morning and evening fog may limit visibility in parts of the mainland.

Farmers’ and stockbreeders’ mobilizations across Greece have been dominating the political agenda and media attention in the country over the first half of December, with standing demands for lower production costs and better prices for their goods now even more animated amid a farm subsidies furor – the OPEKEPE scandal - valued at hundreds of millions of euros.

TO BHMA International Edition speaks with architect George Tsolakis about the first museum in Greece, and one of only a few worldwide, dedicated exclusively to underwater archaeology

Customers will be able to withdraw cash at participating stores by having the amount charged to their card at the POS and receiving the money directly from the merchant.

The platform cites seven reasons that make the east Mediterranean country an attractive destination for retirees

The latest ManpowerGroup survey found that 31% of employers in Greece have plans to hire new staff next year.

The new initiative offers costly obesity treatments, digital referrals, free screenings, and holistic kidney monitoring to transform preventive care through early intervention.

The digital document may also be saved as a PDF file, retaining full legal validity as an official ID photocopy.

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

“Greece is no longer a story of potential. It is a story of performance,” Dimas stated, inviting the international investment community to “be part of this next chapter.”

A new report finds Greece’s olive oil sector growing but losing major value as most exports remain unbranded bulk.

Food inflation remained a major driver, accelerating to 2.7% and outpacing the overall rate.

Cooperation between the governments in Berlin and Athens on migration policy has been intensive for years; in scarcely any other policy area is it closer or more systematic

A wave of farmer protests—fueled by economic insecurity, anger over opaque subsidies, and a growing sense of abandonment—raises a crucial question: is this a temporary storm or the start of a deeper rupture between rural Greece and the ruling New Democracy party?

Under Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Greece’s National Security Council approved key defense procurement programs and discussed the implementation of the SAFE plan, aligning with the 2025–2036 long-term defense armament strategy

The government introduces long-awaited relief measures for survivors and families affected by the deadly 2017 floods in Mandra and the 2018 wildfire in Mati, including protected compensation, debt cancellation, a special pension and full medical coverage

A surge in agricultural blockades in Greece threatens transport, retail, and exports, with potential product shortages and price increases of 2–7% just ahead of the Christmas season, raising concerns for businesses and consumers

A new climate study ranks Greece among Europe’s most heat-vulnerable countries, forecasting longer and more frequent heatwaves as global warming accelerates across the continent.