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Blue Economy: How new infrastructure projects unlock Real Estate premium on the Athenian Riviera

Infrastructure redefining luxury living on the Athenian Riviera

Rent Payments: Cash payments to end from October 1 – New obligations & penalties ahead

The six-month grace period granted in the spring expires - The change also applies to commercial properties - Aim is to curb tax evasion

Mitsotakis: Tax-Free allowance for tips paid through electronic transactions raised to €6,000 a year – What applies to seasonal workers

Measure to apply retroactively from 01/01/2026 to also cover those working this summer - Until now, the tax-free threshold for tips was €300 per month

The Eurozone is growing at its fastest pace in the last 12 months despite pressures related to Iran

Eurozone GDP expanded by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2026, beating forecasts of 0.2%, with Germany, France, Italy and Spain all recording growth

New Special Spatial Framework for Tourism: Final changes before Ministerial approval

Cap on strategic investments in saturated destinations, 350-bed limit for new hotels, new rules for short-term rentals, and updated destination classifications

GENCO wins shareholder vote against Diana shipping, but takeover battle continues

Shareholders overwhelmingly backed the management of Genco Shipping & Trading, rejecting board nominees put forward by Diana Shipping. However, Diana Shipping CEO Semiramis Paliou says the company remains committed to acquiring its U.S.-based dry bulk rival

METLEN signs landmark Gallium agreement with U.S. technology company

The Greek-listed company secures a long-term deal covering 25% of its annual gallium production. It marks Europe's first commercial gallium agreement with a leading U.S. technology company. Evangelos Mytilineos: "We are pioneering a new industrial chapter for both Greece and Europe."

Hatzidakis: “The government is speaking through projects for western Macedonia – €5.4 billion in investments with 11,000 new jobs”

“Western Macedonia has never before had such a large investment program,” said the Deputy Prime Minister, who led a delegation of seven ministers, visiting the region and construction sites belonging to both PPC and private companies

Investments on the ruins: 16 former military camps become… PPC headquarters, hospitals, homes and logistics hubs

Three landmark projects stand out, with a combined cost exceeding €1 billion – At the Plesa Camp, next to the Pentagon, the new PPC complex; at Gonou, the mega logistics centre; at Karatasou, the new Oncology Hospital

Alpha Bank – European Investment Fund: New strategic agreement to support Greek entrepreneurship

The agreement falls under the InvestEU initiative and provides new preferential financing tools worth more than €40 million to boost liquidity for small businesses and social enterprises and support innovative business initiatives

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