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

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 […]

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.

With €1.2 billion in fiscal space unlocked by a better-than-expected 2025 surplus, Greece is weighing business tax cuts and further household relief ahead of a major government announcement in Thessaloniki this September.

The administration wants to rebuild a power base that has been put to the test over the last two years. And the Opposition wants to create a power base that will work in their favor

Tax relief measures announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair are seen as insufficient, as inflation keeps eroding household income

This year marks the fair's 89th run, following sporadic breaks since WWII

The Defense Ministry's presence at this year’s TIF aims to explain how this transition also has a clear economic footprint.

Mitsotakis announced “the boldest income tax reform since the restoration of democracy,” including reductions in tax rates.

The prime minister began his tour at Pavilion 1555, stopped by the Armed Forces’ exhibit, and posed for photos with members of the women’s gymnastics team.

The measure will apply to taxpayers whose primary residence is in frontier areas with populations under 5,000.

Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to outline his political comeback at the Economist conference in Thessaloniki, raising speculation about a new party

The Greek government plans tax relief for the middle class at the Thessaloniki Fair, while Cyprus questions the viability of a key energy project.

He noted that the scale of the measures will be close to €1.5 billion, in addition to the €1 billion package announced in April that included a rent rebate for tenants

The Thessaloniki International Fair edition carries a special anniversary character, as it coincides with the centennial of TIF-HELEXPO.

Thessaloniki is entering “a new stage” of growth under a government plan for Macedonia and Thrace, Development Minister Theodorikakos said.

This year’s 'laundry list' of pledged government initiatives includes a whopping 120 million euros for the major trade exhibition and its fairgrounds

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travels to Thessaloniki with cabinet members for meetings with university leaders and local stakeholders, while political tensions rise with the opposition

At this year's Thessaloniki International Fair, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to unveil tax relief measures and policies addressing Greece’s demographic challenge.

On the alarming demographic issue and the government’s initiatives to address the problem by supporting families with multiple children