Salary increases of 12-30% coming to 19 sectors in 2026
Greece announces major salary increases of 12-30% across 19 sectors in 2026 through expanded collective bargaining agreements, significantly boosting low-income workers.
Economy
Greek tax authority intensifies VAT refund fraud crackdowns
Greece’s tax authority ramps up VAT fraud investigations, targeting businesses with suspicious refund claims through enhanced digital auditing tools and data analysis.
Tax Office: December deadlines before year-end – Road taxes, property tax, income tax bill exceeds €6.5 billion
Greek taxpayers face over €6.5 billion in December tax obligations including road taxes, property tax, and income tax before year-end deadlines.
Kyriakos Pierrakakis elected Eurogroup president: Greece’s economic success story gets European seal of approval
Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis unanimously elected Eurogroup president until 2028, marking Greece’s economic recovery and European credibility.
End to debts: Relief from criminal prosecution and dual arrangement for thousands of professionals and households
Greece introduces groundbreaking debt relief law ending criminal prosecution for bankruptcy cases while providing free professional support vouchers.
Kyriakos Pierrakakis receives congratulations from European leaders
Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis receives widespread congratulations from European political leaders following his historic election as Eurogroup president.
Historic victory: Kyriakos Pierrakakis elected new Eurogroup president
Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis elected Eurogroup president in historic victory, marking Greece’s return to European economic leadership.
Bloomberg: Pierrakakis Eurogroup presidency would mark Greece’s remarkable comeback
Greece’s finance minister Pierrakakis seeks Eurogroup presidency in symbolic test of the country’s remarkable economic recovery from debt crisis to eurozone leadership.
Heating allowance: Who receives up to €1,200 and when payments are made
Greece’s heating allowance applications closed December 5, with payments up to €1,200 starting December 23. Find out eligibility criteria and payment schedule.
Pierrakakis: Growth stems from sound strategies – The day after Recovery Fund
Kyriakos Pierrakakis spoke about sound strategies that generate growth and reforms that transform the country’s productive model, strengthening fiscal performance and essentially creating the next day after the expiration of the Recovery and Resilience Fund….
Early retirement: 8 ways to find “lost” contributions
Discover 8 proven methods to find lost pension contributions and unlock early retirement opportunities before age limits change.
Greece leads OECD in indirect taxes: 40% of revenue from consumption
Greece tops OECD in indirect taxation with 40% of revenue from consumption taxes, significantly above the 31.2% organization average, burdening households.