A new assessment estimates the conflict in the Persian Gulf has already cost Greece the equivalent of 0.9% of GDP, with higher energy prices, inflation, transportation costs and slower economic growth weighing on households, businesses and public finances

Budget data for the first half of 2026 show inflation has become one of Athens's most reliable revenue streams, leaving Greek households to foot a bill the state has no plan to lower before the Thessaloniki fair in September

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

The country’s fiscal position, the condition of its financial system, and the level of private-sector indebtedness have all improved substantially compared to the pre-crisis period

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

The finance ministry calls it social dialogue. In practice, the consultations it began last weekend in Heraklion, Crete, look a good deal more like a pre-election campaign prep. The target audience is the country’s self-employed professionals, a large portion of the active population that includes everything from physicians and civil engineers to craftsmen and independent […]

A Deutsche Bank study finds the capital ranks near the bottom for livability despite rising costs

Foreign workers, once 8.2% of the workforce in 2008, now make up roughly a third of that share

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

While most of Europe eases its dependence on consumption taxes, Greece has gone the other way, posting the bloc's steepest rise in VAT's share of revenue over the past decade, a shift that lands hardest on ordinary shoppers

The Hellenic Fiscal Council warns that Greece still carries the EU's largest debt load, spends as much on interest as on defense, and faces costlier market borrowing as cheap bailout loans are repaid through 2070.

The Hellenic Fiscal Council's spring report trims 2026 growth to 1.9% and raises its inflation forecast to 3.2%, citing energy costs, weaker exports and the winding down of EU recovery money as drags on household spending power

Greece’s finance ministry is preparing several versions of its autumn economic package rather than one, uncertain how much fiscal room it will have and working with far less than in recent years. Those measures are traditionally set out at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), where the prime minister lays out the government’s economic priorities for […]

Economic sentiment ticks up slightly in June, but consumers remain Europe's most pessimistic

Eurostat's preliminary June data show inflation easing across Greece and the eurozone

The package will favor small businesses and the self-employed over salaried workers and pensioners, while the government has ruled out reviving the 13th pension and salary scrapped during the debt crisis.

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras warns that state pensions will struggle to provide adequate replacement income in the future, calling for stronger occupational pension funds

ING projects the Greek economy will hit 1.6% in 2026 and 2027, increasing to 1.7% in 2028, with the GDP settling at 0.3% for 2026.

Greece has managed to significantly improve its fiscal position, achieving high primary surpluses and exiting the list of countries with macroeconomic imbalances, but retains one of the most extensive and complex systems of tax exemptions in Europe

Greece’s economy grew 2% in Q1 2026, but rising energy costs and Middle East tensions have prompted lower growth forecasts for the year.