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Government hoping dispute with farmers on way to being resolved as it counts cost of damage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsokis is even considering changing leadership at the Rural Development Ministry as the current
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Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts
PoliticsGreek Politics, in an attempt to keep the negotiations alive, Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis and Rural Development
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Government unveils 2026 reform agenda as Karystianou party continues to shake up politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor moving to rural areas are a 10,000-euro relocation bonus which has been piloted for the Evros border
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Newsletter 491 - 23/01/2026
advocates warn the deal could permanently reshape rural Greece. A major sticking point
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EU–Mercosur deal promises gains for industry, risks for agriculture
Economyadvocates warn the deal could permanently reshape rural Greece. A major sticking point is regulatory
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturespermanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations... contractors. Their numbers have swelled from 3,413 in 2012 to 15,601 at the end of 2017. By far the largest
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Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
Societyin early summer. In June 2019 the number of public sector contractors was 103,213 and in June 2020 it had... in the latter part of 2019, however there was no corresponding fall in the number of contractors. New record
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How the pension fund that invested heavily in Attica Bank lost half its reserves
AgoraThe Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) found itself in the spotlight over the last few days as a result of being the major shareholder in Attica Bank, which faced a number of issues related to corporate governance and lending activities, according to an investigation carried out
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Self-employed paying less for social security contributions, Labour ministry reports
EconomyFeatures-employed workers and reports of such workers deregistering from the status of “self-employed” en masse... Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) fund compared to 64.2 percent in 2017
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Coalition's moves on public sector hirings under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Pavlos Polakis said that the government has replaced contractors in catering, cleaning
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