The Public Employment Service (DYPA) launches the 2025 Special Seasonal Allowance, offering €687–€1,375 to eligible workers in construction, tourism, arts, and other seasonal professions

Concessions and construction fueled significant hike in results

Chevron and HelleniQ Energy have jointly submitted a formal bid to acquire four offshore blocks south of Crete and the Peloponnese.

Fruit prices climbed by 11.6%, chocolates surged by 23%, and meat rose 7.5%, while coffee became 18% more expensive.

Market insiders warn that beef prices could reach 20 euros per kilogram by the end of 2025.

With Euribor near 2%, banks are offering more attractive loans. In July, average mortgage rates fell to 3.52%—110 bps lower than last year—and competition may push them down further.

After eight consecutive reductions, the European Central Bank is expected to halt rate cuts, stabilizing lending conditions and boosting banks’ income prospects.

Greek energy and metals group Metlen posted €3.6 billion in first-half revenue, up 45% year-on-year, marking its debut results as a London-listed company

The most robust sector in Greece is Transportation and Logistics, with hiring expectations at 39%, up 17 points from Q3 2025 and 13 points from last year.

Confirmation that Chevron, the U.S. energy giant, has submitted a binding bid would mark a significant success.

The SBE has repeatedly highlighted that while other European countries support their industries against energy price shocks, Greece lags behind.

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According to FinMin Kyriakos Pierrakakis and the ministry, the entire tax break package is worth 2.7 billion euros for 2026

The finance minister said the measures included the largest tax-cut measures since the restoration of democracy in Greece in 1974 during the press briefing.

Tax relief measures announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair are seen as insufficient, as inflation keeps eroding household income

Pierrakakis said the upcoming reform would focus on supporting families to counter declining birth rates and the demographic crisis in the country

The measure will apply to taxpayers whose primary residence is in frontier areas with populations under 5,000.

According to the report, inflation based on the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices is expected to continue slowing during the projection period.

Papastavrou noted that in 2005, about 60% of Greece’s electricity came from lignite, while renewable energy now accounts for nearly 60%,

Preliminary data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority shows Greece’s GDP grew just 1.7% year-on-year in second quarter (Q2) 2025, signaling a slowdown ahead of forecasts for the Thessaloniki International Fair