Pierrakakis meets German vice chancellor on bilateral ties
Greece’s Finance Minister meets German Vice Chancellor in Berlin to strengthen bilateral ties, boost investments, and advance European economic integration
Economy
Greece pays €250 pension benefits today, rent allowance Friday
Greece distributes €250 pension benefits and rent allowances up to €800, supporting over 2.3 million citizens with €600M+ in financial aid this week.
€250 benefit payments begin: Who qualifies and rent rebate details
Greece launches €600M support package starting Nov 24, providing €250 benefits to 2.4M citizens including pensioners, disabled, and elderly with rent rebates.
Greece’s 2026 budget includes €800M cushion for new support package
Greece’s 2026 budget allocates €2.4 billion for support measures and tax cuts, plus €800 million cushion for vulnerable households, targeting economic growth.
Greek pensioners to see up to €880 annual benefit: Who wins and loses
Greek pensioners set to receive annual benefits of €230-€880 from pension increases and tax reforms. Learn who benefits most from the new solidarity contribution changes.
€22.8 billion tax breaks for households and businesses revealed
Greece reveals massive €22.8 billion in tax breaks for households and businesses in 2025, with corporate exemptions surging as new incentives drive costs up €4 billion.
EU asks Trump for tariff exemptions on olive oil, wine and cheese
European Commission seeks Trump administration exemptions for key EU exports including olive oil, wine, cheese and industrial goods from upcoming US tariffs.
How much taxes we’ll pay monthly in 2026: Heavy July burden
Greece’s 2026 budget will require households and businesses to pay 6 billion euros monthly in taxes, with July being the heaviest month at 8.5 billion euros.
Greece pension increases from 2026 – Budget proposals unveiled
Greece unveils pension increases from 2026 through budget reforms, abolishing personal differences and implementing inflation-based adjustments benefiting 671,000 pensioners.
OPEKEPE payments to farmers approved by European Commission
European Commission approves Greek agricultural subsidy payments. OPEKEPE will begin distributing funds to farmers within 10 days using new hybrid system.
Budget 2026: All measures for wages, taxes and pensions
Without substantial changes compared to the draft budget, which provides for 2.4% growth and support measures worth 1.76 billion euros, the final budget plan for 2026 was submitted to Parliament. The primary surplus is expected…
Black Friday myth collapses: Only 9% trust the discounts – Survey
Survey reveals Greeks’ Black Friday skepticism: 91% distrust deals while seeking genuine opportunities. Only 9% believe discounts are real in this consumer shift.