With the hydrocarbons tender closing September 10, Athens hopes Chevron and HELLENiQ ENERGY will commit to offshore exploration off Crete and the Peloponnese

In Greece, prices for Robusta coffee are up 49.7% and Arabica for up 35.9%, while businesses are teetering on the edge of sustainability.

The human impact is stark. Rising rents and limited access to property mean that more than a third of Greek households spend over 40% of their monthly income on housing alone, according to ELSTAT.

Public Power Corporation (PPC), Greece’s largest electricity provider, announced a 14.5% reduction in its September green tariffs, citing falling wholesale energy prices. Other household plans also see notable drops, offering consumers lower costs

The Thessaloniki International Fair edition carries a special anniversary character, as it coincides with the centennial of TIF-HELEXPO.

The European Central Bank left its key interest rate at 2% and is expected to maintain that stance next month before reopening talks on possible cuts in the autumn.

Stournaras cited the 2024 OECD report, which shows that 40% of Greek high school students have a bank account and more than one in five use banking or prepaid card products.

A new report by the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce outlines how Greece’s middle class is defined in 2025, linking income brackets with professions, lifestyle, and its close ties to the country’s small and medium-sized businesses

Deutsche Bank said it believes the sharp decline in inflation from the 2022–2023 highs has largely run its course.

One in two Greeks bought a used or refurbished product in the past year, ranking the country sixth worldwide — ahead of markets such as Germany and Belgium.

Providers cut power bills as wholesale electricity prices fall; Greek PM Mitsotakis’ threat of a price cap seen as ineffective.

Greek households face mounting price pressures as inflation rises faster than in other southern EU states, hitting housing, food, and energy costs

A recent survey by the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) confirmed that many business owners plan to keep prices low temporarily to draw customers.

The General Volume Index (turnover at constant prices) recorded a 1.8% increase compared with June 2024 and a 6.2% increase compared with May 2025

The overall conclusion is that economic satisfaction tends to be higher where net earnings are greater.

The amount sought is 500 million euros, with the settlement date on Sept. 5, 2025

Greece ranked fourth, with more than 30% of its population at risk of poverty—over three in ten people—unable to cover the cost of basic food.

Greece's tax authority launches intensive checks on VAT and tax refunds, deploying artificial intelligence

Tourists from just ten countries generated 68% of Greece’s travel income in 2024, with Germany and the UK alone accounting for one-third of total receipts

Thessaloniki is entering “a new stage” of growth under a government plan for Macedonia and Thrace, Development Minister Theodorikakos said.