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Greece has introduced a new fully digital pensions application and assessment process. This article provides details and analysis of the new procedure.

Greece has recently enacted a new law that brings significant changes to the organisation of work. Key measures include the option for a four-day workweek, extended overtime, and a push towards digital modernisation.

The minimum wage in Greece has increased, effective from the beginning of this month. We take a look at the exact amount of the increase, together with its broader impact on the Greek employment system.

A draft bill introduces a new 72-instalment settlement scheme for debts owed to Greece's AADE and e-EFKA, covering overdue obligations from before December 2023. This article examines the eligibility criteria, interest rates, and enforcement suspensions under the new scheme, while comparing its advantages and limitations against the existing out-of-court debt settlement mechanism to help debtors determine the most suitable restructuring option.

In our Briefing of 10 July 2026, we discussed Law 5316/2026 (the Law), transposing Directive (EU) 2023/970 into Greek law. The Directive’s purpose is to eliminate the gender pay gap, create transparent conditions for pay determination and progression, strengthen enforcement mechanisms, and ensure access to effective remedies and restoration for affected workers.

With the provision of article 298 of law 4738/2020, with which paragraph 50 was added to article 72 of law 4172/2013, Greek solidarity tax has been abolished for one year, as of January 1st, 2021.

Law 5316/2026 (the Law) was voted by the Greek Parliament on 2 July 2026 and transposes Directive (EU) 2023/970 into Greek law by amending several Articles of the Greek Labor Code. The aim of this Briefing is to present the other amendments introduced by the Law to the Greek Labor Code on employment and pension matters, independent of the provisions concerning the transposition of the Directive, and specifically to provide an overview of the Articles in Parts B and C of the Law, which took effect on 6 July 2026.