Permit procedures simplified for migrant labor
A new bill submitted for public consultation provides for a complete reform of the procedure for the transfer of workers from third countries.
Inflation keeps eating away at Greeks’ income
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 up the ante with escalation of blockades
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.
Government will not be a ‘spectator’ to farmers’ escalation
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 takes umbrage at cable-laying activities in Aegean
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 Airport served a record 33.99 million passengers in 2025
Athens International Airport has just completed another record year.
Tornado flattens poultry farm in northwestern Greece
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.
Farmer market vendors call off strike
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.
One in two Greeks pessimistic about personal finances, survey finds
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.
Farmers plan major blockade at Vale of Tempe as they demand meeting with PM
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.