Infrastructure Min. Staikouras provides quarter update on progress of major projects
A summary of the first three months of his ministry's actions were presented by Infrastructure & Transport Minister Christos Staikouras on Tuesday, during a...
Hatzidakis reiterates Greece’s request about defence spending at ECOFIN meeting
Greek National Economy & Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis reiterated Greece's standing request concerning defence spending during the ECOFIN Council meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday.
Specifically,...
Deputy Finance Minister Theoharis to participate in IMF annual meeting
Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Harry Theoharis, will be the head of the mission during Greece's participation in the annual meeting of...
Greek food spending, consumption shows notable changes from 2009 to 2022 (report)
Greek consumers raised their spending on basic carbohydrates like bread (12%) and drastically lowered that in dairy products like milk (30%) and vegetables (43%)...
IMF Fiscal Monitor predicts higher primary surpluses in Greece
Greece is forecast to maintain and increase a general government primary surplus in the coming years, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Fiscal...
Greek economy to grow by 2.5% in 2023 and 2% in 2024, IMF report says
The Greek economy is expected to grow by 2.5% this year and by 2% in 2024, significantly exceeding average growth rates of 0.7% and...
Toronto Economic Forum II to be held on October 23; focus on Greek-Canadian relations
The Toronto Economic Forum II will be held on October 23 with a focus on Greek-Canadian relations and the presence of officials from the...
EY: Investment grade to bring new FDIs to Greece
Greece achieved the best historical performance in terms of the number of foreign direct investments in 2022, according to the "EY Attractiveness Survey Greece...
Finance ministry sources: Reducing VAT gap could bring additional 2 billion euros annually
Limiting tax evasion has been the goal of all governments, past and present. In the last few years, however, some positive steps have been...
Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.9% in August
The Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.9% in August 2023 from 12.3% in August last year, but remained largely unchanged from July, Hellenic Statistical...
FinMin Hatzidakis: Overperformance of 2024 draft budget reflects economy’s overperformance
The 2024 draft budget showns an overperformance because the Greek economy is overperforming, National Economy & Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said after tabling the...
Greek 2024 draft budget envisages growth rate of 3%
Greek National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Monday tabled the 2024 draft budget in Parliament. This envisages a growth rate of 3%,...
Preliminary 2024 state budget to be tabled in Parliament on Monday; foresees 2.1% primary surplus for 2024
The draft state budget for 2024 will be tabled in the Greek Parliament on Monday, with a forecast for a 2.1% primary surplus on...
Piraeus Port Authority says pre-tax profits up 48.8% in H1
Piraeus Port Authority SA on Wednesday reported a spectacular 48.8% increase in its pre-tax earnings to 49.4 million euros in the first half of...
PM Mitsotakis discusses business challenges, funding for Thessaly reconstruction with SEV
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with members of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) executive committee at Maximos Mansion on Tuesday.
According to government sources,...