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All the amounts, beneficiaries and dates for the TIF measures: Property, pensions, “savings pot” for young people, business levy and presumptive taxation
The reduction in social security contributions will go entirely to employees; savings of up to €4,000 from presumptive taxation; 270,000 new pension beneficiaries to receive €400 — the four criteria for “compliant” professionals, the €500 payment for public-sector employees and the new limits under “My Home 3”
Minimum wage increase, reduction in Social Security contributions: What will apply and from when for private-sector employees — See examples
From April 1, 2027, social security contributions for private-sector employees will be reduced by 0.5%
Oil: Brent hits $96 again — Vance says shipments through Hormuz have been restored
The escalation of U.S.-Iran hostilities is reigniting fears of prolonged disruptions to energy flows, with Brent up more than 7% over the week
“It’s not a war”: Vance tones down rhetoric on Iran, Trump seeks a way out of the conflict
The U.S. vice president, J.D. Vance, sought to play down tensions surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying that the situation “is not a war” and claiming that shipping traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz has “almost” returned to pre-escalation levels
The 2026 rent map: Which areas saw prices soar, and the leaders in Athens, Thessaloniki and the islands
From the expensive neighborhoods of Athens and Thessaloniki to the islands, the housing-market map is changing, with demand remaining high and the supply of properties limited
TIF time: Which measures are locked in for 2026, which are still under consideration, and which are favored for 2027–2030
Permanent benefits for professionals, employees and pensioners — rewards for consistent taxpayers, subsidies for families with children, cheap loans, debt arrangements, investment incentives, and the removal of distortions and injustices
Oil: Another 1% rise after US–Iran strikes, brent climbs above $95
A new escalation in the Middle East has shaken energy markets following US–Iran strikes and growing fears of disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
