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Drought: Attica counts every drop of water – Reservoirs below 30%
NTUA records the second-largest drought after 1988–1994 – Proposal to halt irrigation if the rainfall deficit continues – Reduced inflows for 3 consecutive years – risk of shortages up to 30 million m³
Multiannual Program 2026–2029: 148,500 new hires in the public sector – What it provides for salaries, pensions, and prices up to 2029
Starting from the new measures that will be implemented for the first time in 2026, with the "milestone" of raising the average wage in our country to 1,500 euros and the minimum wage to 950 euros in 2027, the 80 pages of the Multiannual Programme prescribe continuous wage and pension increases every year
ADMIE: The Crete–Attica interconnection will bring €5 billion in benefits by 2035
The benefit for all consumers from the reduction of Public Service Obligation (PSO) charges is expected to reach €400–600 million per year, ADMIE reports, based on data from the operational period of the Crete–Peloponnese interconnection
Who is Vincent Van Peteghem, candidate for the Eurogroup presidency
Van Peteghem has been one of the strongest supporters of the new generation fiscal rules, emphasizing fiscal responsibility as well as the strategic flexibility countries need to invest in defense, green transition, and digital technology
Extension until 30 June 2026 to the lift inventory
The extension gives sufficient time for all owners, property managers, maintenance and lift installers to take the necessary steps
Kyriakos Pierrakakis’ and Vincent Van Peteghem’s candidacy for the presidency of the Eurogroup (updated)
Kyriakos Pierrakakis’ opponent in the crucial European institutional contest will be the Belgian Van Peteghem. The vote is expected to take place at the next meeting of the Eurozone finance ministers on December 11 in Brussels
