New digital platform centralizes property information
The bill establishing the Unified Property Hub introduces a new integrated digital platform through which all key information relating to a property will be consolidated, regardless of the authority o ...
OECD: Greece’s economic growth remains resilient
Specifically, it forecasts that GDP will grow by 1.9% in 2026 and by 2% in 2027, broadly in line with the 2.1% recorded in 2025.Disbursements from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, which are e ...
IOBE: Greek economic sentiment improves in May
According to the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) Economic Sentiment Survey, the improvement was driven by stronger expectations in industry and construction, as well as an incre ...
G. Stournaras: expensive housing exacerbates the country’s demographic challenge
Speaking at the Conference of the Central Bank of Croatia in Dubrovnik, the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Giannis Stournaras, noted that the housing cost burden on Greek households is among the high ...
€480M programme launched to strengthen recycling and circular economy infrastructure across Greece
By decision of the Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis, in cooperation with the Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, a call for proposals entitle ...
Greece’s unemployment rate at 9.5% in April 2026
The number of unemployed persons amounted to 452,305, an increase of 26,607 people compared with April 2025 (6.3%) and a decrease of 49,471 people compared with March 2026 (9.9%).By gender, the un ...
Greece opens €515M competition for next-generation ID cards
The tender concerns a project with a total estimated value of €515.4 million including VAT (€415.6 million excluding VAT) and is part of the broader strategy for the state’s digital transformation and ...
Deadline extension granted for “Spiti Mou II” applications
After this date, it will no longer be possible to approve new applications for inclusion in the program, while the electronic issuance of the eligibility certificate through the Greek government’s Uni ...
New €1.63B RRF request submitted by Greece
The request was submitted by Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis and concerns the 8th grant payment request and the 7th loan disbursement request.The new package ...
New municipal levy of 0.5% on building permits
According to the Ministry, the introduction of this levy is deemed necessary, as the expansion of construction activity generates increased demands for services related to urban planning, infrastructu ...
Tax authority to cancel fines for late declarations
A new penalty regime of the tax authority is entering into force for thousands of taxpayers and businesses who have already submitted (or will submit in the future) late tax declarations to the tax ad ...
“Hercules” scheme: €71.8M in state revenues in Q1 2026
Specifically, the Greek State collected €71.8 million in fees related to the guarantees of the scheme, which serves as a key tool for reducing non-performing loans in the banking system.At the sam ...

Greek business turnover rises 2.6% in Q1
According to ELSTAT, the largest increase in turnover in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter of 2025 was recorded in the Construction sector (17.4%), while the largest decline wa ...

Europe faces a demographic turning point as birth rates fall
A steady rise in single-adult households has been recorded across the European Union, according to 2025 data. Of the EU’s 203.1 million households, the largest share consists of single-person househol ...
Bank of Greece: markets expect 0.75% rate hike in 2026
As highlighted in the analysis, until the previous month markets had been pricing in that the European Central Bank would proceed with two interest rate increases of 0.25% each (a cumulative 0.5%) dur ...