Greece has opened a draft national strategy for semiconductors and microelectronics for public consultation, setting out how the country hopes to build a larger role in chip design, research and specialized manufacturing between 2026 and 2030.
The Development Ministry is...
Greece’s new pay-transparency rules take effect on Sunday, November 1, requiring private-sector employers to explain how they set wages and to give job candidates pay information before the first interview.
The rules implement Law 5316/2026, which transposed the EU’s pay-transparency...
Several European Union countries blocked a plan to grant Canada "associate membership," removing the proposed status from a joint summit declaration while agreeing to pursue closer political and economic ties with Ottawa.
A revised declaration approved Wednesday replaces the term...
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde announced Thursday that she will step down on February 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term ends. She said she wants greater freedom to speak about issues beyond monetary policy. Her...
The European Commission accepted Temu’s plan to improve its assessment of illegal-product risks on Monday, October 26, moving the online marketplace into a monitored compliance process after a €200 million fine earlier this year.
The decision concerns Temu’s obligations under...
European Union governments backed a plan Friday that would let founders register a company online through a 48-hour fast track for no more than €100, advancing a proposed alternative to the bloc’s patchwork of national company rules.
The Council of...
Greece returns to standard time October 25; New York, Chicago and Los Angeles follow November 1. A practical guide to calls during the intervening week.
Western Macedonia’s economy was 18% smaller in 2024 than it had been before the pandemic, placing the northern Greek region among the European Union’s weakest performers over the five-year period.
Figures highlighted by Eurostat on October 22 show that only...
FRA’s Oct. 22 bulletin highlights accountability concerns while noting Greece’s new border monitoring visits. It also details follow-up to the A.R.E. judgment.
Greece recorded the third-highest share of domestic trips in the European Union in 2025, with 85% of overnight trips by residents staying within the country, according to figures released by Eurostat. France and Portugal also recorded domestic trip shares...
