- 3d ago
Greece opens 72-installment tax debt settlement platform by 20 July, halving monthly payments for hundreds of thousands
The myAADE portal will display the application option under law 5313/2026, covering debts incurred up to the end of 2023, while newer obligations remain under a separate 24-installment scheme.
- Jul 6
Tempe trial adjourned after court appoints three state-funded lawyers for defendant citing financial hardship
The Tempe train disaster trial was adjourned until Tuesday after the court appointed three state-funded lawyers for a defendant who could no longer afford his previous counsel.
- Jun 28
Greece enacts private debt overhaul with lower court-settlement payments, a 72-instalment tax scheme and higher unseizable bank threshold
The law, voted in parliament this week, recalculates interest on judicial debt settlements, creates a 72-instalment scheme for older tax arrears, and raises the monthly amount shielded from bank seizures.
- Jun 27
Bank of Greece backs new interest rules for Katseli loans, lowering payments for 100,000 borrowers
A legislative provision that overhauls interest calculation for loans restructured under the Katseli law has received the endorsement of Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras, while the Greek Ministry of National Economy estimates the total cost impact over 20 years at around 500 million euros on a portfolio of 16.5 billion euros.
- Jun 17
Greece raises bank account seizure thresholds and opens 72-instalment debt scheme for 1.5 million borrowers
A multi-bill tabled in parliament late Monday raises the monthly amount shielded from tax-office and private creditors, while introducing a fresh 72-instalment settlement for old tax and social-security arrears.
- Jun 17
Greece extends Swiss-franc mortgage relief deadline to 30 September as nearly 19,000 borrowers apply
The Greek government has given holders of Swiss-franc mortgages three extra months to join a state-backed conversion scheme, moving the cutoff to 30 September 2026 after strong initial demand.
- Jun 15
G7 summit opens in Évian with US-Iran preliminary deal and Ukraine war at centre of three-day agenda
Leaders of the G7 industrial democracies begin a summit in Évian-les-Bains on Monday, hours after Washington and Tehran announced a preliminary agreement to end the war. The deal, together with the conflict in Ukraine and economic security, will shape the talks through Wednesday.
- Jun 12
Eurogroup president pushes for fiscal leeway on energy investments as Strait of Hormuz crisis persists
Finance ministers of the eurozone discussed a European Commission proposal to grant member states temporary fiscal flexibility for energy‑security investments, against the backdrop of sustained high prices and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis backed the plan, while Germany sounded a note of caution.
