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Multiannual Program 2026–2029: 148,500 new hires in the public sector – What it provides for salaries, pensions, and prices up to 2029
Starting from the new measures that will be implemented for the first time in 2026, with the "milestone" of raising the average wage in our country to 1,500 euros and the minimum wage to 950 euros in 2027, the 80 pages of the Multiannual Programme prescribe continuous wage and pension increases every year
Athens Stock Exchange: 4.4% surge in November and third consecutive weekly gain
The domestic market is running at a pace of 41.7% this year – Second consecutive decline sees the General Index retreat from the 2,100-point mark
ADMIE: The Crete–Attica interconnection will bring €5 billion in benefits by 2035
The benefit for all consumers from the reduction of Public Service Obligation (PSO) charges is expected to reach €400–600 million per year, ADMIE reports, based on data from the operational period of the Crete–Peloponnese interconnection
Who is Vincent Van Peteghem, candidate for the Eurogroup presidency
Van Peteghem has been one of the strongest supporters of the new generation fiscal rules, emphasizing fiscal responsibility as well as the strategic flexibility countries need to invest in defense, green transition, and digital technology
Banks: The three reasons behind the e-banking system problems — Major dysfunction largely resolved
Problems have occurred in banks’ systems, especially e-banking, due to today (28/11) being a very busy day in terms of transaction volume
Extension until 30 June 2026 to the lift inventory
The extension gives sufficient time for all owners, property managers, maintenance and lift installers to take the necessary steps
Kyriakos Pierrakakis’ and Vincent Van Peteghem’s candidacy for the presidency of the Eurogroup (updated)
Kyriakos Pierrakakis’ opponent in the crucial European institutional contest will be the Belgian Van Peteghem. The vote is expected to take place at the next meeting of the Eurozone finance ministers on December 11 in Brussels
Funds, credits and investments of over €2.5 billion in Defense in the coming years
From SAFE, the EIB, but also from non-allocated resources of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the NSRF, the €2.5 billion for the next 4–5 years
Subsidy up to 90% for renovation of old homes – The new program that changes the market
The new €500 million program subsidizes renovations of old homes up to 90%, aiming to activate thousands of closed properties and increase the housing supply – Expanded criteria and energy upgrade interventions are foreseen
Urban planning services transferred to the cadastre – Building permits to be processed digitally with 30% sample checks
The government is moving forward with one of the most significant institutional reforms in the field of construction and permitting, with the creation of the National Agency for Cadastre & Construction Oversight (EOKED)
