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“Greece 2.0”: The largest investment and reform program of recent decades enters its final stretch
The reform footprint of “Greece 2.0” is already measurable and has helped Greece converge with the EU on key indicators that were among the original objectives of the European Recovery and Resilience Facility
Price cuts on supermarket shelves: 1,150 product lines already included, discounts on school supplies too — Announced at Cabinet meeting
Average reduction of around 7% across 850 branded and private-label products — 62 suppliers and 10 supermarket chains participating in the initiative — An additional 300 school-supply product lines — The list remains open
Greek tax authority traces family money transfers to catch hidden donations
Investigators cross-check recent bank records, six-month timing gaps, income tax codes and property filings, then weigh whether the declared donor could actually afford the sum, with rates reaching 40% when family relationships are ultimately misrepresented
Metlen: Historic milestone with first waste combustion at the Protos ERF facility in the UK
METLEN acted as strategic contractor on the project, undertaking the engineering, equipment procurement and turnkey delivery on behalf of Encyclis, in cooperation with Standardkessel Baumgarte GmbH
Oil prices soar after Trump’s threats against Iran over an “Economic D-Day” – Brent approaches $94
The US president threatened the most crushing economic warfare operation ever conducted against any country, giving fresh impetus to the rally in oil prices
Vindication for Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou as he wins a long battle over easyJet ownership
They say revenge is a dish best served cold. For a true knight like easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, such a modest emotion might hold little appeal, but there is another feeling entirely: vindication. And vindicated is surely how he feels, watching events unfold in favour of the most famous of his business ventures, easyJet. […]
A 14.8% jump in tourism receipts to €8.8 billion in first half of 2026, Bank of Greece data shows
Greece's current account deficit halved year on year to €602.8 million in June, even as the first-half shortfall widened to €9.2 billion; foreign exchange reserves climbed to €19.5 billion from €15.3 billion a year earlier
