The lessons of the Greek crisis, the political significance of his election to the presidency of the Eurogroup, and the need for a stronger and more financially adequate Europe lie at the core of an interview given by Greek Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis to the French magazine L'Express and journalists Muriel Breinman and Thibault Marotte.

Greece met the shock from the war in the Middle East with strengthened fiscal sustainability and financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said in its concluding statement following the Article IV consultation.

Significant changes to private sector wages are expected in Greece in 2026, with many employees set to see pay increases ranging from 15% to as much as 20%. The projected rise is linked to a government-backed effort to revive and expand collective bargaining agreements across a wider range of industries, alongside further increases to the national minimum wage.