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  • Greece to Raise Minimum Wage to €880 in April

    Greece to Raise Minimum Wage to €880 in April

    The new gross monthly minimum wage is expected to rise by 5% to 6%, reaching approximately €880, in a country where almost half of employees make less than €1,000 per month.

    Greece to Raise Minimum Wage to €880 in April
  • Eurostat: Greek Job Vacancy Rate 4th Last in Eurozone

    Eurostat: Greek Job Vacancy Rate 4th Last in Eurozone

    Job vacancies, as defined by Eurostat, include positions that must be filled immediately or within a maximum of three months

    Eurostat: Greek Job Vacancy Rate 4th Last in Eurozone
  • The ‘Hot Spots’ in Greece for Holiday Properties

    The ‘Hot Spots’ in Greece for Holiday Properties

    In recent years, there has been a notable shift among residential property developers toward the holiday home market in Crete.

    The ‘Hot Spots’ in Greece for Holiday Properties
  • Turkey is preparing to ratify framework military agreements with three Balkan countries that surround Greece

    Turkey is preparing to ratify framework military agreements with three Balkan countries that surround Greece

    The agreements were quickly pushed onto the agenda of the Turkish Parliament, in contrast to the usual lengthy approval processes for similar military agreements. Ankara views them as part of a broader strategy to enhance defense cooperation and address regional security threats.

    Turkey is preparing to ratify framework military agreements with three Balkan countries that surround Greece
  • In the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Democracy Index 2024, Greece has slipped five places

    In the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Democracy Index 2024, Greece has slipped five places

    Greece earned a flawless 10 in “Electoral Process and Pluralism,” underscoring the robustness of its electoral framework. However, its score plummeted to 6.79 in government functioning, pointing to deficiencies in transparency, accountability, and administrative efficiency.

    In the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Democracy Index 2024, Greece has slipped five places
  • Greece to Invest Over €25 Billion in Arms Modernization by 2036, Including Submarines and Fighter Jets

    Greece to Invest Over €25 Billion in Arms Modernization by 2036, Including Submarines and Fighter Jets

    While the plan signals Greece’s commitment to military modernization, critics might question whether such heavy spending prioritizes defense over social needs, especially post-austerity, and how it might escalate tensions with Turkey rather than foster dialogue.

    Greece to Invest Over €25 Billion in Arms Modernization by 2036, Including Submarines and Fighter Jets
  • Greece Emerges as a Top Destination for Luxury Real Estate

    Greece Emerges as a Top Destination for Luxury Real Estate

    The country ranks among the top ten globally for projected net inflows of millionaires in 2024, securing the eighth position. The UAE tops the list, followed by the United States.

    Greece Emerges as a Top Destination for Luxury Real Estate
  • Greece to tap markets with reissue of 15-year and 30-year bonds

    Greece to tap markets with reissue of 15-year and 30-year bonds

    The Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) gave a mandate to Barclays, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Eurobank, JP Morgan and Piraeus Bank to proceed with the re-opening of the existing bonds maturing on July 18, 2038 with a coupon of 4.375% and those maturing on June 15, 2053 with a coupon of 4.125%.

    Greece to tap markets with reissue of 15-year and 30-year bonds
  • Greece Launches Offshore Oil and Gas Tender, Chevron and HelleniQ Energy Expected to Bid

    Greece Launches Offshore Oil and Gas Tender, Chevron and HelleniQ Energy Expected to Bid

    The tender announcement, signed by Environment and Energy Minister Theodoros Skylakakis, has been submitted for publication in the Government Gazette and the Official Journal of the European Union, initiating a 90-day period for interested parties to submit bids.

    Greece Launches Offshore Oil and Gas Tender, Chevron and HelleniQ Energy Expected to Bid
  • Greece will play an active role in the new situation in Syria

    Greece will play an active role in the new situation in Syria

    Our country maintains historical ties, as well as long-standing political, economic and cultural relations with Syria, the same sources said on the Greek Foreign Minister's meeting with interim President Ahmad Al Sharaa

    Greece will play an active role in the new situation in Syria
  • Turkey-Greece High-Level Cooperation Council to Meet in Ankara This April

    Turkey-Greece High-Level Cooperation Council to Meet in Ankara This April

    Minister FidFidanan confirmed that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet in the Turkish capital, where the High-Level Cooperation Council session will be held. Fidan further shared that he met Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis in Doha last week to discuss preparations for the meeting and review the steps moving forward.

    Turkey-Greece High-Level Cooperation Council to Meet in Ankara This April
  • Greece and EU Nations Call for Action Against Foreign Election Interference

    Greece and EU Nations Call for Action Against Foreign Election Interference

    The letter, co-signed by European affairs ministers from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain, calls on the Commission to establish a dedicated EU body to combat foreign information manipulation and interference.

    Greece and EU Nations Call for Action Against Foreign Election Interference
  • Hydrocarbons are back in play: Chevron explores, Exxon Mobil drills in the spring

    Hydrocarbons are back in play: Chevron explores, Exxon Mobil drills in the spring

    With Greece already in place in ExxonMobil, which controls the two blocks west and southwest of Crete and is one step away from an investment decision to drill or not drill an exploratory well (in partnership with HelleniQ Energy, formerly HELPE) southwest of Crete, since last Monday Chevron’s entry is shaping new geopolitical correlations and putting Greece on the global map of big oil.

    Hydrocarbons are back in play: Chevron explores, Exxon Mobil drills in the spring
  • Greece Set to Become Israel’s Prime Trade Partner, Overtaking Turkey

    Greece Set to Become Israel's Prime Trade Partner, Overtaking Turkey

    The reciprocal boycott by Israel has further disrupted various sectors, including construction, industry, and commerce. In this climate, Greece is eager to expand its economic relationship with Israel, especially focusing on the booming tech sector

    Greece Set to Become Israel’s Prime Trade Partner, Overtaking Turkey
  • Greece tops holiday choices for Finns

    Greece tops holiday choices for Finns

    Greece remains the most popular holiday destination for Finns, showing a steady upward trend in their preferences in recent years.

    Greece tops holiday choices for Finns