Greece considers EU-style rent controls to tackle housing crisis
Greece explores European rent control models as housing crisis spreads beyond Athens and Thessaloniki, with tenants spending 35% of income on rent compared to EU average of 19%.
Economy
Greek e-commerce hits record €29.4 billion in 2024, travel leads
Greek e-commerce reaches record €29.4 billion in 2024, with travel and tourism leading at €9.1 billion. Online shopping becomes mainstream across all categories.
ExxonMobil: 8-9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in Cyprus EEZ
Cyprus announces major natural gas discovery: ExxonMobil estimates 8-9 trillion cubic feet in Pegasus and Glaucus deposits within Cypriot EEZ waters.
Foot-and-mouth disease drives food prices up: meat, milk surge
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak drives meat and dairy prices up by 1-2 euros per kilogram in Greece, threatening feta exports and raising food costs nationwide.
“Κινούμαι Ηλεκτρικά ΙΙΙ”: Νέες επιδοτήσεις 940 δικαιούχων – Η ανακοίνωση του υπουργείου
Το υπουργείο Υποδομών και Μεταφορών προχωρά σήμερα, Παρασκευή (26/9) σε νέα πληρωμή δικαιούχων στο πρόγραμμα «Κινούμαι Ηλεκτρικά ΙΙΙ». Συγκεκριμένα, σύμφωνα με σχετική ανακοίνωση του υπουργείου, με την 10η απόφαση έγκρισης πίστωσης, θα πιστωθεί στους λογαριασμούς 940 δικαιούχων του…
Black Friday 2025: When the shopping deals wave begins this year
Black Friday 2025 falls on November 28th in Greece. Major retailers start promotions in early October, followed by Cyber Monday on December 1st.
August tax lottery draw: Check if you won up to €50,000
August tax lottery results announced! 556 lucky taxpayers won cash prizes up to €50,000. Check if you’re a winner and learn the collection process.
Επιδόματα ΟΠΕΚΑ: Την Τρίτη οι πληρωμές σε χιλιάδες δικαιούχους – Δείτε αναλυτικά
Χρήματα στους λογαριασμούς τους θα δουν τις επόμενες ημέρες οι δικαιούχοι επιδομάτων. Ειδικότερα, το υπουργείο Κοινωνικής Συνοχής και Οικογένειας, σε συνεργασία με τον Οργανισμό Προνοιακών Επιδομάτων και Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης (ΟΠΕΚΑ), ανακοίνωσε ότι την Τρίτη, 30…
Digital euro: What it is, how it works and how it will change Europe
The ECB launched the digital euro’s first phase in November 2023. Learn how this digital cash equivalent will transform European transactions and payments.
Collective bargaining: Extension and hurdles in negotiations
Greece extends collective bargaining deadline amid stalled negotiations. Three major labor reforms planned as ministry tackles wage disputes and coverage issues.
Greece budget surplus hits €8.5 billion with net revenues up €184 million
The Ministry of National Economy and Finance released official data on state revenue and expenditure performance for the period of January – August 2025. According to the state budget execution data, on a modified cash…
Digital worker record book coming to mobile phones in 2026
Greece launches digital worker record book for mobile phones in 2026, providing comprehensive labor and social security data access with over 53 million pages digitized.