Greece ended 2025 with rising inflation, as government measures proved insufficient to rein in prices, which at best remained stable at elevated levels. Structural problems in the Greek market, combined with the emergence of new domestic and international drivers of inflationary pressure, lay behind this outcome.
Farmers across Greece escalated protests on Thursday with coordinated 48-hour blockades of major highways, junctions and border crossings, disrupting domestic travel and cross-border trade after talks with the government on Wednesday failed to satisfy their demands.
The government is prepared to move against nationwide farmer blockades that are disrupting travel and trade, seeking dialogue but ready to enforce the law if talks fail, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said Thursday.
Turkey on Thursday accused Greece of taking “unilateral” action in the Aegean and said it is “closely monitoring” the activities of a ship laying fiber optic cables as part of a broader initiative to improve connectivity on the Greek islands.
Athens International Airport has just completed another record year.
A tornado struck the Kalpaki area near Ioannina in northwestern Greece late Wednesday, destroying a poultry farm, damaging military facilities and uprooting dozens of trees, local authorities said.
Producers and sellers who supply farmer markets – a staple source of affordable food for most Greek households – have called off a strike and are set to resume operations starting on Friday.
Economic insecurity continues to weigh on Greeks, with just over half the respondents to a recent survey saying they do not expect meaningful improvement in their personal finances in the new year.
Disgruntled farmers plan to block the national highway at the Vale of Tempe in central Greece on Thursday, a move expected to severely disrupt travel between Athens, Thessaloniki and other northern regions, after talks with the government failed to produce a breakthrough on Wednesday.
Holiday home asking prices increased significantly between 2019 and 2025, mainly due to foreign buyers.