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Nikas now formally in the hands of Yfantis — acquisition completed
Bespoke and Yfantis announced the completion of the deal — Theodoropoulos: “We are certain that, under YFANTIS’ guidance, NIKAS will continue its growth even more dynamically.” — Yfantis: “Our goal is to harness the capabilities and know-how of both companies.”
DIAS: IRIS available everywhere – 120 million transactions expected by 2025
Greece becomes the first country in Europe with universal acceptance of direct bill-to-account payments at every point of sale
Real Estate Market: The madness doesn’t stop! A newly built apartment in Pagrati is being sold for €8,250 per sq.m.
In a 1959 apartment building with central heating, at €6,870 per square meter – Prices in the southern suburbs have gone off the rails – The data confirms the Bank of Greece’s estimate of a 7.7% increase in prices
Payments via IRIS now mandatory everywhere as of today – What changes
The new framework also introduces heavy penalties of up to €20,000 for those who fail to comply
Drought: Attica counts every drop of water – Reservoirs below 30%
NTUA records the second-largest drought after 1988–1994 – Proposal to halt irrigation if the rainfall deficit continues – Reduced inflows for 3 consecutive years – risk of shortages up to 30 million m³
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
