Net salaries: Greece among EU’s lowest tax burden countries
Greece has one of the EU’s lowest tax burdens on workers, with just 17% of gross wages deducted — far below the 29.1% EU average, Eurostat data shows.
Economy
€150 per child payment dates: Everything parents need to know
Greece’s €150 per-child benefit reaches nearly 1 million families automatically. Here are the payment dates and all 15 key rules you need to know.
Greece cracks down on tax evasion networks with fast-track audits and criminal prosecutions
Greece fast-tracks tax evasion crackdown with new legislation linking tax audits and criminal prosecutions to dismantle organized fraud networks.
Greece caps profit margins, cutting prices on 2,000 products
Greece’s Development Minister says profit margin caps have already cut prices on 2,000 products, with a national supermarket agreement now in the works.
Disability pensioners can now join Greece’s Farmer Registry
Greece’s Ministry of Rural Development opens the Farmer Registry to disability pensioners still actively working in agriculture, ending a longstanding exclusion.
Greece Launches €220M ESPA Funding for SMEs and Defense Tech
Greece announces three new ESPA funding programs worth €220M, targeting SMEs, large enterprises, and defense tech investments across the country.
Halkidiki: 15,000+ counterfeit goods seized, fines exceed €220,000
Greek authorities seized over 15,000 counterfeit goods in Halkidiki and imposed fines exceeding €220,000 in a major crackdown on fake products.
Greece shapes EU Grids Package: energy security and interconnections take center stage
Greece shapes EU’s landmark Grids Package, securing three strategic energy projects and pushing for stronger European interconnections and energy security.
Pierrakakis: Europe must tackle shared economic challenges with unified sound policies
Eurogroup president Pierrakakis urges a unified European response to shared economic challenges ahead of key talks in Hungary.
Piraeus Bank signs new collective agreement with €1,700 minimum wage
Piraeus Bank signs a landmark 3-year collective agreement setting a €1,700 minimum wage and boosting employee benefits through 2029.
Greece property tax overhaul: fines up to €1,000 for false declarations
Greece introduces fines up to €1,000 for false property declarations and overhauls ENFIA tax calculations based on actual square footage.
Oil prices return to pre-war levels: WTI below $70, Brent at $72
Oil prices hit pre-war lows as US-Iran talks advance, with Brent falling to $72 and WTI dropping below $70 per barrel.